Finding 50441 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
I
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-22
Audit: 42212
Organization: The Arc of Pennsylvania (PA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization lacked a suspension and debarment policy for the year ending June 30, 2022.
  • Impacted Requirements: Uniform Guidance mandates procedures to verify that entities are not debarred or suspended before entering into transactions.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Establish policies and procedures to ensure verification of entities' debarment status prior to any covered transactions.

Finding Text

The Organization did not have a suspension and debarment policy during the year ended June 30, 2022. Uniform Guidance requires Organizations to have procedures for verifying that an entity with which it plans to enter into a covered transactions is not debarred, suspended or otherwise excluded. The Organization primary worked with entities that were known not to be debarred or suspended and a policy was not established. The Organization could enter into a transaction with an entity that is debarred, suspended or otherwise excluded. We recommend the Organization establish policies and procedures for verifying that entities are not debarred suspended or otherwise excluded before entering into a covered transaction.

Corrective Action Plan

The Organization will....

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 626883 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.391 Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (stlt) Health Department Response to Public Health Or Healthcare Crises $936,269
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $703,732
93.630 Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants $51,388