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Federal Program: Charter School Program CFDA No.: 84.282 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education Pass-Through Entity: N/A Award No.: As listed on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Award Period: Various Compliance Requirement: Procurement and suspension and debarment Criteria: Uniform Guidance requires procurement procedures to be in place to ensure entities that are entered into on covered transactions are not debarred, suspended or otherwise excluded from participating in covered transactions. Covered transactions include contracts for goods or services awarded under a non-procurement transaction (grant or cooperative agreement) that are expected to equal or exceed $25,000 or meet certain other criteria as specified by Uniform Guidance. Condition: Debarment and suspension review procedures or related controls are not in place. Cause: The School?s procurement policies and procedures do not address review for debarment or suspension. Effect: Contracts for goods or services could be awarded to entities that are debarred, suspended or otherwise excluded from participating in covered transactions. Recommendation: We recommend the School?s procurement procedures and procedures be reviewed and updated to include review of entities for debarment and suspension prior to entering into covered transactions. Management Response: The current management team was not employed with the School during this audit period but agrees with the auditors findings and recommendations. Management is currently reviewing the monitor compliance/procurement policies and has purchased software that will allow the School to properly create requisitions/purchase orders. The School has also adopted formal approval procedures in accordance with the School?s policy and the Uniform Guidance.