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2022-003 - Controls over Suspension and Debarment Finding Type: Material Weakness over Federal Awards Programs: Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities (Assistance Listing Number 10.760) Criteria: Per 2 CFR ? 200.214 Suspension and debarment: Non-Federal entities are subject to the non-procurement debarment and suspension regulations implementing Executive Orders 12549 and 12689, 2 CFR part 180. The regulations in 2 CFR part 180 restrict awards, subawards, and contracts with certain parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal assistance programs or activities. Condition/Finding: The Village had no controls in place, as required by the Uniform Guidance, to ensure that all parties that the Village enters into covered transactions with are eligible for participation in federal assistance programs or activities. However, during our testing, we found that all covered transactions entered into by the Village were with eligible parties. Cause: The Village did not have written policies and procedures over procurement, including suspension and debarment, as required by the Uniform Guidance. Effect: As a result of this condition, the Village had increased risk of inadvertently entering into a covered transaction with an ineligible party. Questioned Costs: No costs have been questioned as a result of this finding. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that the Village Council and management adopt, and follow, written policies and procedures (that conform with requirements of the Uniform Guidance) to ensure that future contracts are properly documented and awarded in a manner that documents that the Village verified all parties under covered transactions are eligible for participation in federal programs or activities. View of Responsible Officials (Corrective Action): See corrective action plan.