CITY OF AVALON

Purchasing PolicyCriteriaUniform Guidance requires nonfederal entities that receive federal awards to establish writtenpolicies, procedures, or standards of conduct for the following sections:- Financial management (2 CFR 200.302)- Payment (2 CFR 200.305)- General procurement standards (2 CFR 200.318)- Competition (2 CFR 200.319)- Methods of procurement to be followed (2 CFR 200.320)- Compensation ? personal services (2 CFR 200.430)- Travel costs (2 CFR 200.474)ConditionThe City did not have written policies, procedures, and standards of conduct relative to FederalAwards as required by Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), Subparts D (Post Federal AwardRequirements) and E (Cost Principles).CauseThe City has not updated their policy in a timely manner.EffectFailure to establish written policies and procedures results in the City being non-compliant with theUniform Guidance referenced above and may result in loss of grant funding.RecommendationWe recommend the City update its policies and procedures for compliance the Uniform Guidancecompliance requirements mentioned above.

Management?s Comments Regarding Corrective Actions PlannedThe City will update its written policies, procedures, and standards of conduct to ensure compliancewith the Uniform Guidance requirements.