Finding 976400 (2022-003)

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Requirement
I
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2022
Accepted
2024-06-05

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The School failed to obtain required price quotations for a purchase over $10,000, violating 2 CFR section 200.320.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with procurement regulations under the Uniform Guidance was not met, leading to questioned costs of $61,821.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and update procurement policies to ensure proper price quotations are obtained for future purchases exceeding $10,000.

Finding Text

Criteria - Per 2 CFR section 200.320 of the Uniform Guidance, the School must obtain price or rate quotations from an adequate number of qualified sources for purchases that exceed $10,000. Condition - During the audit, we noted an instance in which a purchase exceeding $10,000 for which the School did not obtain price quotations from multiple sources. Cause - The conditions mentioned above were due to violation of the requirements of 2 CFR section 200.320 of the Uniform Guidance. Effect - The conditions mentioned above resulted in a violation of the requirements to comply with 2 CFR section 200.320 of the Uniform Guidance. Questioned costs - $61,821 Recommendation - We recommend that the School review its procurement policies to ensure that it obtains price or rate quotations from an adequate number of qualified sources for purchases that exceed $10,000. Management response - See corrective action plan provided by the Head of School.

Categories

Questioned Costs Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 399956 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 399957 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 399958 2022-003
    -
  • 976398 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 976399 2022-002
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.282 Charter Schools $339,895
10.555 National School Lunch Program $113,131
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $113,066
32.009 Emergency Connectivity Fund Program $63,800
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $59,423
10.553 School Breakfast Program $46,279
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $17,004
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $10,000
96.001 Social Security_disability Insurance $20