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External auditor flags procurement control weakness on federal grants; staff to require earlier sam.gov checks
Summary
Baker Tilly reported a significant deficiency in the city's internal controls over procurement for federally funded programs after sampling contracts tied to ARPA and the Recreational Trails program. Staff told council it will require earlier vendor debarment checks and attach screenshots to council memos to document compliance.
Kevin Muller Lally, director with audit firm Baker Tilly, told the Idaho Falls City Council that the city's FY2025 financial statement audit is on schedule but includes one notable finding: gaps in procurement controls for federal award programs.
Muller Lally said auditors tested seven contracts across two federal programs and found that three contracts did not include the required contract language stating vendors are not suspended or debarred, and that staff had not documented sam.gov searches in five instances. He classified the issue as a significant deficiency in internal control and said the city subsequently verified none of the sampled vendors were on the federal suspended and debarred list.
The finding applies to the single‑audit scope for programs that…
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