Finding 547458 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
I
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-03-31
Audit: 351661
Organization: Wake Forest University (NC)
Auditor: Kpmg LLP

AI Summary

  • Answer: There are gaps in the procurement process related to suspension and debarment checks for vendors.
  • Trend: Increasing instances of non-compliance with federal regulations regarding vendor eligibility.
  • List: Review current vendor screening procedures, implement regular training for procurement staff, and establish a monitoring system for compliance.

Finding Text

Procurement, Suspension and Debarment

Corrective Action Plan

All vendors impacted in suspension and debarment finding have been reviewed and verified for suspension. The impacted population of vendors have been added to our annual process of review for all vendors.

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 547459 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 547460 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 547461 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 547462 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 547463 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 547464 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 547465 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 547466 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 547467 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 547468 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 547469 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 547470 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 547471 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 547472 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 547473 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 547474 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 547475 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1123900 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1123901 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1123902 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1123903 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1123904 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1123905 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1123906 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1123907 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1123908 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1123909 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1123910 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1123911 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1123912 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1123913 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1123914 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1123915 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1123916 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1123917 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.268 Federal Direct Student Loans $44.63M
93.273 Alcohol Research Programs $7.94M
93.RD Lung Organ Tissue Equivalent Platform for Modeling Chlorine Gas Toxicology: $5.71M
84.038 Federal Perkins Loan Program $5.09M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program $3.35M
14.251 Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants $3.34M
93.361 Nursing Research $2.95M
98.001 Usaid Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas $1.81M
93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services_projects of Regional and National Significance $1.37M
20.614 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (nhtsa) Discretionary Safety Grants $1.02M
93.RD Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (aric) Field Center $984,264
93.RD Women Health Initiative - Regional Center $832,423
93.398 Cancer Research Manpower $735,434
12.RD Determining the Fundamental Differences Among Tissue Org $734,403
47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences $713,167
84.033 Federal Work-Study Program $704,009
12.630 Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering $679,072
84.007 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants $675,605
93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health $651,798
93.918 Grants to Provide Outpatient Early Intervention Services with Respect to Hiv Disease $619,523
12.340 Naval Medical Research and Development $539,724
93.889 National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program $511,471
93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $491,851
43.RD Long-Lived Single- and Multi-Organ Tissue Equivalent (ote) $469,394
93.RD Elc Project K8 Threat of Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea: $433,244
93.917 Ryan White Part B $425,965
93.RD Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (mesa) $382,407
81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program $379,577
93.211 Telehealth Programs $378,395
27.011 Intergovernmental Personnel Act (ipa) Mobility Program $367,752
93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health $331,704
93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs $324,704
93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders $323,429
93.RD Heartshare Data - Rti International $227,353
16.575 Victim Assistance Program $216,440
93.RD Reboa- Rahbar/jordan Texasam $211,012
93.084 Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases $206,657
93.RD Survelliance of Acutely III Adults with Respiratory Virus Sars Cov 2 $200,853
93.978 Preventive Health Services_sexually Transmitted Diseases Research, Demonstrations, and Public Information and Education Grants $185,982
94.003 State Commissions $185,747
93.RD A Multicenter Platform Evaluating Putative Therapeutics $184,545
47.074 Biological Sciences $180,396
93.867 Vision Research $178,896
93.879 Medical Library Assistance $167,621
47.084 Nsf Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships $167,021
47.050 Geosciences $150,076
12.RD Military-Civilian Prehospital Burn Provider Education Research Program $149,469
93.RD Development of A Model to Assess Maternal Antibody $149,320
93.RD Effectiveness of Ha Mrna-Lnp Vaccines in Newborn Nhp $142,155
12.RD Chilled Platelet Study $140,306
93.107 Area Health Education Centers Point of Service Maintenance and Enhancement Awards $130,659
93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research $116,443
93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health $116,154
93.RD Multi-Component Crc Screening Intervention Effectiveness $111,393
93.838 Lung Diseases Research $108,792
10.331 Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program $102,326
93.361 Nursing Research $101,394
12.RD Advanced Ballistics Technology Material Development $99,533
12.RD Assembly of Topologic $96,748
12.RD Human Microengineered Organ Tissue Equivalents for Modeling the Effects of Chemical Agents $89,843
12.431 Basic Scientific Research $86,086
10.310 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (afri) $81,989
12.RD Development of Universal Media for the Support and Expan $76,884
93.233 National Center on Sleep Disorders Research $76,535
93.334 The Healthy Brain Initiative: Technical Assistance to Implement Public Health Actions Related to Cognitive Health, Cognitive Impairment, and Caregiving at the State and Local Levels $75,962
93.RD Soliman_strong Heart Study $70,693
66.475 Gulf of Mexico Program $67,396
93.RD Chs Research for the Cardiovascular Health of Older Adul18295 $66,659
47.075 Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences $64,105
43.RD In Space Manufacturing of Engineered Liver Tissue $63,388
93.RD Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (aric) Study - Coordinating Center: $62,111
47.083 Integrative Activities $62,018
93.250 Geriatric Academic Career Awards Department of Health and Human Services (b) $61,831
93.124 Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships $57,869
12.RD Partially Automated Critical Care Management Paccman Refinement $54,786
12.RD Consort $54,136
93.RD Training and Implementation Resources for the Chicas $53,697
93.RD Jhs Surveillance - Renewal 8/13/23 - 8/12/25 $52,573
93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research $49,747
93.421 Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services Through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health $48,230
84.336 Teacher Quality Partnership Grants $48,043
93.351 Research Infrastructure Programs $45,892
93.866 Aging Research $44,562
93.RD Petal Network International Coordinating Center for Activ-3 Trial Initiative $43,626
93.310 Trans-Nih Research Support $42,679
12.RD Development of A Universal Bioink with Tunable Mechanica $41,671
93.855 Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research $41,590
43.003 Exploration $41,522
93.395 Cancer Treatment Research $41,161
64.RD Structural & Functional Neurobiology of Veterans Grants: $38,779
45.149 Promotion of the Humanities_division of Preservation and Access $35,012
93.273 Alcohol Research Programs: $34,875
64.RD Regenerative Therapy for Bladder Dysfunction Due to Outlet Obstruction in A Rat Model $34,873
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $33,664
64.RD Traumatic Stress and Binge Drinking As Risk Factors for Excessive Alcohol $33,459
10.700 National Agricultural Library $33,301
93.839 Blood Diseases and Resources Research $30,338
45.130 Promotion of the Humanities_challenge Grants $29,999
93.153 Coordinated Services and Access to Research for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth $27,047
93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research $26,795
93.172 Human Genome Research $24,488
93.RD Subcontract for Strategies and Treatments for Respiratory and Viral Emergencies Study Payments (strive) $24,069
93.242 Mental Health Research Grants $23,244
10.216 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants $22,164
12.351 Basic Scientific Research - Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction $21,857
93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders $21,712
93.396 Cancer Biology Research $21,628
93.350 National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences $21,392
64.RD Veterans Administration_intergovernmental Personnel Act Agreement $20,739
93.912 Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement $20,645
12.RD Pragmatic Trial Examining Oxygenation Prior to Intubation $20,295
93.969 Pphf Geriatric Education Centers $19,647
93.RD Evaluating Fitness-for-Use of Electronic Health Records $19,311
81.RD Assessing Environmental and Health Impacts $19,263
94.013 Volunteers in Service to America $17,872
12.RD Direct Versus Video Laryngoscope Trial $17,418
93.399 Cancer Control $17,400
84.250 Crrsa Eans I $17,234
64.RD Limbic/cenc Study 1 $16,827
47.041 Engineering $16,544
93.433 Acl National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research $16,166
93.924 Ryan White Hiv/aids Dental Reimbursement and Community Based Dental Partnership Grants $15,661
93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research $15,008
93.110 Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs $13,963
93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training $13,939
93.470 Alzheimer's Disease Program Initiative (adpi) $13,017
93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research $12,304
12.RD Novel Topical Antibiotic Therapy $12,103
47.076 Education and Human Resources $10,806
93.840 Translation and Implementation Science Research for Heart, Lung, Blood Diseases, and Sleep Disorders $10,431
93.846 Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research $10,069
93.080 Blood Disorder Program: Prevention, Surveillance, and Research $9,485
93.398 Cancer Research Manpower $9,466
43.001 Science $9,080
93.RD Optimal Perioperative Therapy for Incidental Gallbladder $8,679
12.RD Randomized Trial of Early Hemodynamic Mangement $8,378
93.226 Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes $8,271
93.RD Impact of Nicotine Reduction on Adolescent Cigarette Use: $8,106
93.077 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Regulatory Research $7,863
93.127 Emergency Medical Services for Children $7,761
93.397 Cancer Centers Support Grants $7,502
93.394 Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research $6,654
93.RD Nc Corva Seq Network $6,579
93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research $5,835
93.318 Protecting and Improving Health Globally: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, Systems, Capacity and Security $5,691
93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research $5,615
45.310 State Library of North Carolina $4,998
12.420 Military Medical Research and Development $4,938
93.RD Ai-Based Multi-Functional Hand-Held $4,591
93.008 Medical Reserve Corps Small Grant Program $4,450
93.103 Food and Drug Administration_research $4,404
93.RD Jackson Heart Surveillance Study (jhs Surveilliance): $4,227
93.073 Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities - Prevention and Surveillance $3,724
93.RD Klepin and Southwest Oncology Group for Ctsu S2114 $3,533
84.379 Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grants (teach) $3,006
12.RD National Clinical Trials Network $2,511
47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering $2,504
42.010 Teaching with Primary Sources $2,246
93.113 Environmental Health $1,469
93.353 21st Century Cures Act - Beau Biden Cancer Moonshot $1,460
93.RD Cancer Research $1,178
43.RD A Technology to Measure Gait Egress and Locomotor Pe $1,018
93.RD Nrg Bn012 $886
93.RD Phase III Trial of Stereotactic Radiosurgery (srs) $610
93.RD Phase III Clinical Trial Evaluating Post-Mastectomy Chestwall and Regional Nodal Xrt $544
93.RD Jagosky Megan Nci $507
84.220 Centers for International Business Education $481
93.359 Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants $465
93.RD Randomized Master Protocol for Immune Modulators $412
93.RD Phase II III Study of Paclitaxel Carboplatin $376
93.RD Colon Adjuvant Chemotherapy Based on Evaluation of Residual Disease $242
93.351 Research Infrastructure Programs $0
93.RD A Phase II Study of Inotuzmab Ozogamcin $-1,070
93.RD Randomized Phase III Trial of Bortezomib Lenalidomide A $-1,162
93.RD Randomized Phase III Study of Ibrutinib (pci-32765)-Based Therapy: $-1,200
93.RD Change in Relative Cerebral Blood Volume As A Biomarker: $-1,912
93.RD A Randomized Phase Ii/iii Study of Conventional $-2,204
93.RD Impact of Nicotine Messaging on Nicotine Beliefs and Tobacco Use Behavior $-3,750