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Finding 571708 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
I
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-07-22
Audit: 362701
Organization: City of Alliance (OH)
Auditor: Julian and Grube INC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Five out of nineteen vendors/contracts were not procured according to federal standards.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 2 CFR sections 200.317 - 200.327 is essential to ensure proper use of federal funds.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review procurement standards and develop policies to ensure compliance and cost-effectiveness.

Finding Text

Significant Deficiency/Noncompliance 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 nineteen 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. Officials Response: See Corrective Action Plan

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 Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1148150 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Covid-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $6.31M
20.205 Sta Mahoning/glamorgan (alliance) $557,025
93.967 Cdc's Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health - Public Health Workforce Grant $140,684
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $103,952
16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants $100,116
97.044 Assistance to Firefighters Grant $98,098
10.557 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (wic) $29,952
97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program $28,161
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $16,613
16.922 Equitable Sharing Program $13,818
93.268 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $4,731
93.323 Covid-19 - Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) - Fy23 $4,503
93.940 Hiv Prevention Activities - Health Department Based $2,899
93.991 Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant $625
93.994 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States - Fy25 Cribs for Kids Safe Sleep Grant $300
93.994 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States - Fy24 Cribs for Kids Safe Sleep Grant $225