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COVID-19 Child Nutrition - Procurement Information on Federal Program: Child Nutrition Cluster (National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Summer Food Service Program for Children, and Food Distribution (Assistance Listing No. 10.553, Assistance Listing No. 10.555 and Assistance Listing No. 10.559) passed through New York State Education Department. Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.213 stipulates that no awards, subawards, or contracts be awarded to parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs or activities. Condition: During our testing, we noted that the District is not documenting the annual verification of the eligibility of vendors to participate in Federal assistance programs. Questioned Cost: None. Cause: The District did not maintain documentation as to the consideration and annual review of a vendor?s eligibility to participate in Federal assistance programs. Effect: The District is not in compliance with 2 CFR Section 200.213. As a result vendors that are not eligible for participation in Federal assistance programs or activities could be paid with federal dollars or the District could be overpaying for goods and services. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: We recommend that the District review the requirements of 2 CFR Section 200.213 and ensure that an annual review of the eligibility of potential vendors to participate in Federal assistance programs or activities is performed prior to engaging in and disbursing funds to the vendor. Views of the Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The District will review and update procedures to document this review. Perspective Information: As part of testing of compliance over procurement, a selection of vendors charged to the major program was selected for testing of compliance. Of the District?s vendors charged to the program, none were suspended or debarred from participation in Federal assistance programs or activities.