Finding 48303 (2022-002)

Material Weakness

Requirement

Questioned Costs

Year

2022

Accepted

2023-06-29

Audit: 46073

Organization: School District of the City of Monessen (PA)

Auditor: Mark C Turnley CPA

AI Summary

Answer: The School District is not actively promoting the use of minority and women-owned businesses in procurement.
Trend: This lack of action could lead to decreased opportunities for diverse firms and potential compliance issues.
List: Recommend developing a plan to include minority and women-owned businesses in procurement processes.

Finding Text

CONDITION: The School District of the City of Monessen does not take affirmative action steps to assure that minority businesses, women?s business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible, in the procurement process.

Corrective Action Plan

MANAGEMENT?S CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN: Management of the School District, as a matter of policy, will implement the six (6) recommended affirmative action steps as stated in Section 2 CFR 200.321(a) of the Uniform Guidance. The timeframe for completion of this process will commence immediately with an anticipated completion date of September 1, 2023 and be implemented on all subsequent procurement instances that are applicable.

Other Findings in this Audit

48302 2022-001

Material Weakness
624744 2022-001

Material Weakness
624745 2022-002

Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN	Program Name	Expenditures
84.425	Education Stabilization Fund	$1.03M
84.010	Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies	$373,382
10.553	School Breakfast Program	$205,349
84.027	Special Education_grants to States	$170,676
84.367	Improving Teacher Quality State Grants	$44,521
10.555	National School Lunch Program	$28,990
10.582	Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program	$26,194
84.424	Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program	$24,690
21.019	Coronavirus Relief Fund	$4,290
10.558	Child and Adult Care Food Program	$3,037
10.649	Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs	$614
84.173	Special Education_preschool Grants	$544