Finding Text
2023-001 U.S. Department of the Treasury
Passed-through the County of Norfolk, Massachusetts
COVID-19 – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – ALN 21.027
Criteria: Per 2 CFR section 200.319, procurements must provide for full and open competition.
Condition: One vendor was awarded a contract without a competitive procurement process.
Cause: The Town relied on State procurement exemptions which do not apply to Federal procurements.
Effect: The Town is not in compliance with Federal procurement requirements.
Questioned Costs: $107,949.40
Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No.
Recommendation: The Town should implement procedures to perform competitive procurement procedures on all applicable contracts for goods and services charged to Federal awards.
Views of Responsible Official: Management agrees with the finding.