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Cit 6.1.F. - Page 178 'ity � Single Audit Reports Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs, Continued For the Year Ended June 30,2012 B. FINDINGS-FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDIT No financial statement findings were noted. C. FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS-MAJOR FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAM AUDIT SA 2012-01 -Procurement,Suspension,and Debarment Information on the Federal Program Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) (CFDA Number 14.218, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) WaterSMART (CFDA Number 15.507,U.S. Department of Interior) Criteria or specific requirement In 2 CFR �180.300, when entering a contract equal to or greater than $25,000, the recipient must verify the party is not suspended or debarred. Verification can be done by check the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS),collection certification from the party, or adding a clause or condition in the agreement. Condition For the WaterSMART grant, the Department was not aware of the compliance requirement to verify if the vendor is federally suspended or debarred for contracts exceeding$25,000. No procedures were performed to verify the vendor who sold the water meters are federally suspended or debarred. For the CDBG program, the Department did not maintain documentation that verification was performed for vendors and sub-recipients exceeding$25,000. Questioned Costs No questioned costs were identified. Context and Effect For the WaterSMART grant, the Public Works Department was not aware of the requirement to verify for suspension and debarment for non-construction agreements. The City should communicate this requirement to all City personnel to prevent this from occurring to future grants and projects. For the CDBG program, the Community Development Department did not maintain documentation for the verification The Department was not aware of the requirement. The City should communicate the requirement of maintaining documentation to verify that the City is in compliance. 12