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CONDITION: The Northern Cambria School District does not routinely perform debarment and suspension checks for contractors through SAM.gov. CRITERIA: In accordance with Section 2 CFR 200.214 of the Uniform Guidance, the District is subject to the non-procurement debarment and suspension regulations implementing Executive Orders 12549 and 12689, 2 CFR part 180. These regulations restrict the awarding of contracts to certain parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise ineligible to participate in federal assistance programs. CAUSE: School District personnel were unaware that there was a website available to assist them in determining if a contractor/vendor was determined to be debarred or suspended from participating in federal assistance programs. EFFECT: The Northern Cambria School District did not comply with the requirements of Section 2 CFR 200.214 of the Uniform Guidance regarding the procedure required to determine whether a contractor/vendor was debarred or suspended from participating in federal assistance programs. QUESTIONED COST: None RECOMMENDATION: I am recommending that the management of the School District utilize the SAM.gov website for determining whether contractors/vendors are debarred or suspended from participating in federal assistance programs on all future applicable contract awards to ensure compliance with Section 2 CFR 200.214 of the Uniform Guidance. VIEWS OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS: Management of the School District has reviewed the above noted finding and recommendation and have developed a corresponding ‘Corrective Action Plan’ to address this matter (See Corrective Action Plan).