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<br />CITY OF ABC, FLORIDA <br /> <br />SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS <br /> <br />SECTION 11- FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS <br /> <br />Noncompliance <br /> <br />06-1 Competitive Bidding Procedures <br /> <br />Criteria <br /> <br />The City is required to purchase services, supplies, and equipment exceeding $7,500 through competitive <br />award procedures as prescribed by the City's policies. <br /> <br />Condition <br /> <br />We noted during our bid testing of five (5) purchase orders that the City did not renew a contract with one <br />of its vendor's who provides services to the City. The contract had expired September 30,2005 and the <br />City continued to receive and pay for services throughout the year and did not renew the contract or <br />follow the competitive bid procedures as prescribed by the City's policies or obtain authorization from <br />Council to renew the contract for another year. <br /> <br />l:-ifec t <br /> <br />In addition to not complying with established City policies, when the City does not request proposals <br />from eligible companies, the City runs the risk of overpaying for a service. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />We recommend that the City follow its existing policies and ensure that all contracts that have expired go <br />through the bidding process or if a special situation is approved by City Council. <br /> <br />SECTION 111- FEDERAL A WARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />SECTION IV - STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND QUESTIONED COSTS <br /> <br />Noncompliance <br /> <br />06-2 Eligibility <br /> <br />CSFA 52.90] State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) <br />State of Florida Housing Finance Agency <br /> <br />Criteria <br /> <br />The City is required to ensure that individuals who the City grants or loans SHIP funds meet certain <br />specific eligibility requirements that the SHIP provides for in the grant agreement with the City. <br /> <br />-17- <br />