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Condition The District did not obtain debarment certification or document their vendor search in the System for Award Management website for vendors contracted in excess of $25,000 related to the grant program. Upon further review, it was determined that the vendors were not suspended or debarred. Questioned Costs None. Context The District did not document their verification that selected vendors were not suspended or debarred. Effect Noncompliance with the federal award program's suspension and debarment compliance requirements could occur and not be detected and corrected timely. Cause Written procedures are not in place to verify if vendors contracted in excess of $25,000 related to the Child Nutrition Cluster program are not suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from doing business. Recommendation Procedures need to be implemented to ensure all vendors contracted with have not been suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from doing business, prior to procuring their services. Management's response The District did verify vendors on the System for Award Management website, but lack written documentation. In the future, ISBE Form 85-34 will be completed in all future bid packets.