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Finding 477952 (2022-003)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2024-07-09
Audit: 314648
Organization: Autoridad Del Distrito Del Centro De Convenciones (PR)
Auditor: Kevane Grant Thornton

AI Summary

  • Issue: All contracts reviewed lacked necessary compliance clauses, including affirmative steps required by 2 CFR 200.321.
  • Impact: None of the contracts included an equal opportunity clause, verification of contractor status, or Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment certification.
  • Follow-up: Ensure future contracts include all required compliance clauses to meet federal regulations.

Finding Text

During our review of the procurements selected we noted that 3 out of 3 did not have clauses that indicated that contractor needed to take affirmative steps listed in 2 CFR 200.321 paragraphs (b)(1) through (5). During our review of the contracts selected for testing we noted that 3 out of 3 did not have an equal opportunity clause included, were not verified as to being suspended or debarred, and did not have the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment certification

Corrective Action Plan

Management concurs with the finding. However, prior to the issuance date of this report during fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the conditions referred to above were fully corrected as the validation process of each entity contracted with federal funds is not suspended or debarred, the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment certification was required, and the contract clauses were revised, updated, approved and incorporated into contracts.

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
59.075 Shuttered Vennue Operators Grant Program $10.00M
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Funds $3.80M
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $1.32M
97.036 Disaster Grant - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $992,816