EIN: 596000800
UEI: R37RMC63XKG1
Data as of August 25, 2026
Management decision deadline — for entities that funded this organization
The FAC accepted this audit on March 30, 2020. Under 2 CFR 200.521(d), a pass-through entity that provided federal funds to this organization for this audit period must issue a management decision on these findings by September 30, 2020 (2155 days ago).
What is a management decision? →The County?s purchasing policy for purchases utilizing federal grant funds defines a micro-purchases as purchases up to $5,000. Questioned Costs: None Context: Crowe reviewed the County's Administrative Purchasing Policy for Purchases Utilizing Federal Grant Funds (Section 17 of the Purchasing Procedure Manual) noting the County?s policy on micro-purchases was not consistent with the requirements in the Uniform Guidance. Effect: Federally funded micro-purchases could be made by the County not in accordance with the level of procurement required by the Uniform Guidance for micro-purchases. Cause: Inadvertent oversight in updating the federally funded micro-purchase threshold to be in compliance with the Uniform Guidance. Identification as a Repeat Finding: This finding is not a repeat finding. Recommendations: Crowe recommends the County update their purchasing policy to be in compliance with the Uniform Guidance requirements related to micro-purchases. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The County agrees with the comment and has updated the purchasing policy.
Show full finding ▾Hide full finding ▴Finding 2019-001: Procurement ? Significant Deficiency Impacted Programs: Federal Agency: Department of Transportation Program: Highway Planning and Construction Cluster CFDA Number: 20.205 Federal Agency: Department of Health and Human Services Program: Health Center Program Cluster CFDA Number: 93.224, 93.527 Criteria: Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.318 general procurement standards require nonfederal entities to have documented procurement procedures that conform to Uniform Guidance requirements. These procurement requirements include having a micro-purchase threshold of no more than $3,000. Condition: The County?s purchasing policy for purchases utilizing federal grant funds defines a micro-purchases as purchases up to $5,000. Questioned Costs: None Context: Crowe reviewed the County's Administrative Purchasing Policy for Purchases Utilizing Federal Grant Funds (Section 17 of the Purchasing Procedure Manual) noting the County?s policy on micro-purchases was not consistent with the requirements in the Uniform Guidance. Effect: Federally funded micro-purchases could be made by the County not in accordance with the level of procurement required by the Uniform Guidance for micro-purchases. Cause: Inadvertent oversight in updating the federally funded micro-purchase threshold to be in compliance with the Uniform Guidance. Identification as a Repeat Finding: This finding is not a repeat finding. Recommendations: Crowe recommends the County update their purchasing policy to be in compliance with the Uniform Guidance requirements related to micro-purchases. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The County agrees with the comment and has updated the purchasing policy.
Finding 2019-001: Procurement ? Significant Deficiency Corrective Action Plan: On March 17, 2020, I acknowledged a typographical error in the Purchasing Policy & Procedure Manual with Crowe LLP. The typographical error was immediately corrected, and the manual updated to the County Purchasing sites on March 17, 2020. Anticipated Completion Date: March 17, 2020 Contact Information: Merry Celeste Division Director, Purchasing and Risk Management Department of Administrative Services 400 S. Ft. Harrison Ave. Clearwater, FL 33756 Phone: (727) 464-3559 Fax: (727) 464-4060 mceleste@pinellascounty.org
FAC accepted this audit on June 15, 2017 — management decision was due December 15, 2017.
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