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Finding 478695 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
I
Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2024-07-17
Audit: 315340
Organization: City of Alliance (OH)
Auditor: Julian & Grube INC

AI Summary

  • Issue: Five out of seventeen vendors/contracts were not procured according to federal standards.
  • Impact: Not following procurement standards can lead to higher costs and inefficient use of federal funds.
  • Recommendation: The City should review and implement policies to ensure compliance with procurement standards.

Finding Text

2 CFR sections 200.317 - 200.327 set the procurement standards to be followed when expending federal monies. During the testing of compliance with the procurement standards, it was noted that five out of seventeen of the vendors/contracts tested were not properly procured in accordance with the procurement standards. Not following the procurement standards may result in not receiving the best prices and result in underutilizing federal monies due to paying higher prices than needed. We recommend the City review the procurement standards and establish policies and procedures in order ensure the procurement standards are followed when expending federal monies.

Corrective Action Plan

The City will update it’s polices and procedures to help ensure the procurement standards are followed when expending federal monies.

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1055137 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Covid-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $5.91M
20.205 Sta S Rockhill Ave (alliance) $385,107
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $128,176
93.354 Public Health Crisis Response - Fy22 Public Health Workforce Grant $70,420
93.354 Public Health Crisis Response - Fy23 Public Health Workforce Grant $40,550
97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program $35,137
10.557 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (wic) $28,396
93.940 Hiv Prevention Activities - Health Department Based $14,450
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $13,776
97.044 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Propgram $5,323
16.922 Equitable Sharing Program $4,500
93.268 Covid-19 - Immunization Cooperative Agreements - Vaccination Grant $4,248
93.323 Covid-19 - Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) - Fy23 Enhanced Operations Grant $3,396
93.323 Covid-19 - Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) - Fy22 Enhanced Operations Grant $3,074
93.268 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $2,372
93.994 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States - Fy24 Cribs for Kids Safe Sleep Grant $675
93.991 Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant $600