Finding Text
Criteria:
In accordance with Uniform Guidance, Section 200.318(a), and 200.319(c) a non-Federal entity must
have written procurement procedures that conform to procurement methods identified in the Uniform
Guidance at Section 200.320.
Condition:
The District has not adopted written policies as required by 200.318(a) and 200.319(c) that are consistent
with the methods of procurement outlined in Section 200.320 of the Uniform Guidance.
Cause:
The District received federal funds as part of loan drawdowns for a construction project. The District
typically does not receive federal funding and is unfamiliar with the written procurement requirements of
the Uniform Guidance.
Effect:
The District did not have written procurement policies that complied with the procurement standards of
Uniform Guidance. However, due to State threshold’s for bidding and oversight requirements of the loan
program, the District complied, in all material respects, with the procurement methods allowed under the
Uniform Guidance.
Recommendation:
We recommend that the District document written procurement policies that comply with the Uniform
Guidance and include in those policies the allowed methods of procurement under Section 200.320.
Response:
Management agrees with the finding and will prepare or have prepared a written procurement policy
which complies with the requirements of Uniform Guidance.