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CONDITION: In connection with the Cambria Heights School District’s RTU Replacement Project, the District did not perform debarment and suspension checks for contractors through SAM.gov. This is a repeat finding (2022-009) from the previous fiscal year.
CRITERIA: In accordance with Section 2 CFR 200.214 of the Uniform Guidance, the District is subject to the non-procurement debarment and suspension regulations implementing Executive Orders 12549 and 12689, 2 CFR part 180. These regulations restrict the awarding of contracts to certain parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise ineligible to participate in federal assistance programs.
CAUSE: School District personnel were unaware that there was a website available to assist them in determining if a contractor/vendor was determined to be debarred or suspended from participating in federal assistance programs.
EFFECT: The Cambria Heights School District did not comply with the requirements of Section 2 CFR 200.214 of the Uniform Guidance regarding the procedure required to determine whether a contractor/vendor was debarred or suspended from participating in federal assistance programs.
QUESTIONED COST: Hranec Sheet Metal, Inc. - $1,058,759, Westmoreland Electric Services – $92,163.
RECOMMENDATION: I am recommending that the management of the School District utilize the SAM.gov website for determining whether contractors/vendors are debarred or suspended from participating in federal assistance programs on all future applicable contract awards to ensure compliance with Section 2 CFR 200.214 of the Uniform Guidance.
VIEWS OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS: The School District concurs with the above noted finding and addresses this issue in the ‘Corrective Action Plan’ included within this report.