Corrective Action Plans

Management concurs. The City will strengthen its policies and procedures over the grant reporting process to ensure that the review and approval of federal reports is documented. This will be implemented by September 2026.

The Municipality agrees with the finding and stated that it will implement corrective actions to improve compliance with reporting requirements. Management plans to formalize reporting procedures, assign responsible personnel, and require reconciliations between reported amounts and accounting records prior to submission of reports to ACUDEN, along with enhanced supervisory review. Implementation Date: July 1, 2026 Responsible Person: Mr. Luis A. Velez Rivera, Finance Director

Views of Responsible Official: Management agrees with the finding. Management will institute additional calendar alerts and accountability procedures to ensure reports are filed on time. Recognizing that technical issues, illness, and other unforeseen circumstances can arise, Management will institute a requirement that all late filings must be communicated to the Contract Monitor as soon as the delay is anticipated.

FINDING 2025-008 Finding Subject: COVID-19 - Education Stabilization Fund – Condition of Records Federal Agency: Department of Education Audit Findings: Material Weakness, Modified Opinion Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Lela Simmons, CFO Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 219 391 4100 Ex 12365: lesimmons@ecps.org Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding Description of Corrective Action Plan: Internal controls will be put in place to ensure all COVID 19 ESSER Funds are reported accurately to the State and Federal Department of Education. Reimbursements will be attached to State Email for disbursement. Anticipated Completion Date: We anticipate having the above corrective action plan in place by October 31, 2026

FINDING 2025-005 Finding Subject: Child Nutrition Cluster - Reporting Audit Findings: Material Weakness, Other Matters Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Lela Simmons, CFO Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 219 391 4100 Ex 12365: lesimmons@ecps.org Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding Description of Corrective Action Plan: The Food Service director responsibilities is to overseeing all function of the Food Management Company. Food Service Director will be required to draft internal controls and detail instruction for the school corporation to ensure all documentation procedures match the FSMC invoice. The school corporation will upgrade all POS software throughout the district. Students will be required to scan Student IDs to account for all meals served. Counts will be check weekly to ensure Federal report is accurate. Anticipated Completion Date: We anticipate having the above corrective action plan in place by October 31, 2026

FINDING 2025-006 Finding Subject: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies - Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Audit Findings: Material Weakness, Modified Opinion Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Jennifer Felke & Jill VanDriessche Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 574-936-3115, jfelke@plymouth.k12.in.us, Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. We believe this finding to be the result of an isolated incident that was reported to SBOA and Title. Description of Corrective Action Plan: The Business Manager/Treasurer provides to the corporation grant administrator monthly grant reports, as well as a grant tracking spreadsheet. The appropriations for each grant are entered into Komputrol, according to the budget located in the approved grant documents. The appropriations are presented to the Grant Administrator for approval. All spending from each grant is approved by the corporation grant administrator. Any wages paid via the corporation payroll that is charged to grant funds is approved by the business manager/treasurer and the corporation grant administrator. The Payroll Specialist/Deputy Treasurer completes the payroll and sends the distribution account records to the Business Manager/Treasurer and Grant Administrator. Any payroll claims for payment via grant funds is required to have three signatures for approval. We believe the system of internal control in place has been strong and in compliance since March 2025. Anticipated Completion Date: March 1, 2025 and ongoing

FINDING 2025-004 Finding Subject: Child Nutrition Cluster, Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Audit Findings: Material Weakness, Modified Opinion Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Jennifer Felke & Amy Kraszyk Contact Phone Number and Email Address: 574-936-3115, jfelke@plymouth.k12.in.us, Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: Since January 2025, the internal controls that resulted in this finding have been corrected. The finding stated that “The lack of internal controls and noncompliance over Allowable Activities and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles is an isolated incident.” The Food Service Director and the Business Manager/Treasurer meet monthly to review the school lunch accounts and to concur with the month end balances. The Deputy Treasurer approves all monthly fund transfers completed by the Business Manager. Anticipated Completion Date: January 1, 2025 and ongoing

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Coronovirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds -Assistance Listing No. 21.027 Recommendation: We recommend that the Town implement stronger internal controls over federal reporting, including establishing a formal reconciliation process between the general ledger and the Project and Expenditure Report, requiring Town Administrator's review and approval of all federal reports prior to submission, and providing additional training to staff on Federal reporting requirements. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The Town will strengthen its reconciliation procedures requiring the Director of Finance to reconcile all federal expenditures reported in the Project and Expenditure report to the general ledger. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Kelly Baldwin, Director of Finance Planned completion date for corrective action plan: April 1, 2026.

COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO AUTONOMOUS MUNICIPALITY OF CAYEY Corrective Action Plan For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025 Auditor Report: Report on Compliance and Internal Control in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards and OMB Super Circular Uniform Guidance Audit Period: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025 Fiscal Year: 2024-2025 Principal Executive: Hon. Ronaldo Ortiz Velázquez, Mayor Contact Person: Mrs. Eunice Díaz, Finance and Budget Director Phone: (787)738-3211 Original Finding Number: 2025-004 Statement of Concurrence or Non concurrence: We concur with the finding. Corrective Action: During the testing of reports, the Quarterly Progress Reports of five (5) projects, corresponding to two (2) quarters of fiscal year 2024-2025, were evaluated. It was found that in two (2) projects, the quarterly reports did not match the accounting records or the project documentation. Therefore, for the purposes of this audit, the municipal accounting controls and procedures did not ensure that the reported information was accurate, up-to-date, and fully reconciled with the financial records. In light of the above, the reports will be reconciled with the accounting records, and the discrepancies found will be identified, documented, and adjusted in the system where the error originated, as appropriate. Furthermore, from this point forward, once the Quarterly Reports (QPR) are issued, a copy must be sent to the Program Accountant, the Finance Director, and myself for validation and reconciliation prior to official filing, thus preventing situations like this to occur. This process will form part of the internal control required to ensure that the reported information is accurate, current, complete, and consistent with the accounting records, in accordance with applicable federal requirements. Implementation Date: From March 2026. Full implementation is expected in fiscal year 2026-2027. Responsible Person: Mrs. Natasha Vázquez Federal Programs Director

Corrective Action Plan - Federal Award Finding Finding 2025-001 Federal Agency Name: US DOT, Federal Railroad Administration Assistance Listing: 20.325 Program Name: Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Initial Year Finding Occurred: Fiscal Year 2025 Reporting Finding Summary: The auditor identified an instance in which one quarterly SF-425 (report) did not reflect cumulative federal cash receipts and disbursements as required by the reporting instructions. Instead, the report reflected only the current quarter's ended federal cash activity. No additional reporting errors were identified by the audit, and the other reporting lines were prepared correctly. Auditor’s Recommendation: The auditor recommends that management continue to strengthen review procedures over SF-425 preparation, including documented review of cumulative cash reporting and verification of all report attributes, particularly during periods when backup personnel are responsible for report preparation. Management’s Response: Management concurs that an error occurred on one SF-425 report for a single reporting period. The error occurred during a sta􀆯ing transition and involved a field that FRA does not require, and that had not historically been populated. Additionally, FRA and FTA use the same SF-425 form but apply di􀆯erent reporting conventions; FTA requires the field to be reported quarterly rather than cumulatively, which contributed to the confusion. As noted in the audit finding, this was a reporting error only. There were no questioned costs, no billing inaccuracies, and no impact on the underlying financial activity. Corrective Action: Management has implemented the following actions to prevent recurrence: • Updated internal procedures to clearly distinguish FRA and FTA reporting requirements. • Implemented a two-step review process in which one sta􀆯 member prepares all federal financial reports and a second sta􀆯 member performs an independent review prior to submission. • Expanded procedure on reporting when primary sta􀆯 are unavailable, including cross training and adding backup for both reporting and review. These actions strengthen internal controls, ensure consistency across federal reporting, and reduce the risk of future reporting discrepancies. Responsible Individual: Heather McKillop, Chief Financial O􀆯icer Anticipated Completion Date: March 2026

MUNICIPALITY OF TOA ALTA CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN SINGLE AUDIT REQUIREMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 FINDING NUMBER 2025-004 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY DISASTER GRANTS – PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED DISASTERS) (ALN 97.036) PASS-THROUGH AGENCY CENTRAL OFFICE OF RECOVERY, RECONSTRUCTION AND RESILIENCY OF PUERTO RICO (COR3) FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) REPORTING (L) SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY (SD) / NONCOMPLIANCE (NC) Corrective Action: The Municipality acknowledges the differences identified between the expenses reported in the Quarterly Progress Reports (QPRs) and the accounting records. To address this issue, the Municipality will implement a reconciliation process between the accounting records and the QPRs prior to their submission to the pass-through entity. Additionally, management will perform a supervisory review to ensure that the reported expenses agree with the accounting records and supporting documentation. Statement of Concurrence and Responsible Person: We concur with the auditors’ finding. Miguel Fonseca Federal Programs Director Implementation Date: Fiscal year 2026-2027

Finding Reference: 2025-001 – Reporting Condition: During testing of reporting compliance for major federal programs, we selected three of twelve monthly OAF reports submitted during the fiscal year. For each month tested, reported amounts did not reconcile to MOFC’s internal Poundage Distribution reports and Product Code – Agencies by County reports. Specifically, we identified material variances between the OAF reports and internal distribution records, including: October 2024: ACP distributions were omitted from the OAF report, resulting in a variance of approximately 821,528 pounds (projected dollar impact of $262,889). January 2025: VA/Holiday Purchase distributions were omitted from the OAF report, resulting in a variance of approximately 310,898 pounds (projected dollar impact of $155,449). June 2025: Donated distributions, primarily Direct Retail Pickup (DRP) quantities, were omitted from the OAF report, resulting in a variance of approximately 933,505 pounds (projected dollar impact of $1,764,324). Additional differences were noted in purchased distributions of 40,399 pounds (projected dollar impact of $16,968). Although management provided explanations indicating that certain distributions were omitted in error or excluded due to differences in reporting scope, MOFC did not maintain documented reconciliations supporting the reported amounts. Evidence of review and approval demonstrating that differences were identified, investigated, and resolved prior to report submission was not provided. Views of Responsible Officials Items 1 & 2 are both failures of a report in our former ERP to include exception components and needed to be added manually when reporting. This is a result of human error. Item 3 is a result of a WIP component currently being installed into the new ERP to add in programmatic data for agency pickups. This is currently added manually for reporting purposes – also human error. Planned Corrective Action: Implementation of the Direct Retail Pickup poundage integrations into the current ERP will negate the necessity to manually enter the numbers. While this install is occurring, we will continue to manually update. Anticipated Completion Date: Initial discussions have occurred with an anticipated solution provided, tested and approved before the end of FY26 timeframe.

COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN MUNICIPALITY OF NARANJITO FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 Audit Report: Reports on Compliance and Internal Control in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards and 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards Audit Period: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025 Fiscal Year: 2024-2025 Principal Executive: Hon. Orlando Ortíz Chevres - Mayor Contact Person: Mrs. Meyleen Hernández, Finance Director Phone: (787) 869 – 2200 Finding Reference Number: 2025-005 Federal Award: Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disaster) (ALN 97.036) Compliance Requirement: Reporting (L) Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Controls (SD), Instance of Noncompliance (NC) Description of Finding: In our Reporting Test, we evaluated the Quarterly Progress Reports of a total of eleven (11) projects for two quarters of fiscal year 2024-2025. During our audit procedures, we noted that the reports did not agree with the accounting and project records. Auditor’s Recommendations: We recommend that Program Administrators reconcile the differences between the quarterly report and the accounting records before the submission of the next submission to the pass-through entity. Corrective Action: We understand that only two reports did not agree with the accounting records. We have consultants that are responsible for the preparation of these reports. Instructions were given to the consultants in order to correct the reports that do not agree with the accounting records. There was a misunderstanding with the reports, in which the pass-through entity instructed that purchase orders and expenditures incurred should be reported. As subsequently clarified, only the expenditures incurred should be reported as expended. Name of Contact Person: Meyleen Hernández Rivera, Finance Director Projected Completion Date: June 30, 2026

Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Aiport Programs; We recommend that the City establish a tracking system to monitor all required reports and their due dates to ensure timely submission. Management's Response: City of Red Bluff contracts out airport grant compliance to a third-party contractor. The scope of services in that contract end at the completion and submittal of the grant closeout documents. Delays in the Federal Government review and comment of grant closeout documents have left a period where the final closeout documents have been submitted but the grant is not closed. In the period when the final closeout documents have been submitted but the grant was not closed, the City was required to submit annual SF-425 reporting package and will continue to be required to file the annual SF-425 reporting package until the Federal Government can process the closeout documents. This period was erroneously left out of the scope of services for the third-party contractor grant compliance, and the City failed to submit the proper reports.; Responsible Individual: Scott Miller, Public Works Director; Corrective Action Plan: The City will add to the scope of services template language to add compliance period of between submittal of the grant closeout documents and acceptance of those documents. The City will then monitor the contract for these new services. The City will also file the missing SF-425 forms.; Anticipated Completion Date: 4-30-2026

FINDING 2025-004 Subject: COVID -19 - Education Stabilization Fund - Cash Management Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Allison Vanover, Corporation Treasurer. Contact Phone Number 812-246-3375 Email Address: avanover@scsc.school Views of Responsible Officials: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: The Corporation will implement and consistently apply a standardized two-level review and approval process for all grant reimbursements to ensure proper accounting, documentation, and compliance. The grants administrator (or designee) will prepare and conduct the initial review of each grant reimbursement to verify that all expenses and receipts contain the correct accounting information, are properly documented, and are recorded in the appropriate accounts within the Financial Management System (FMS). The Corporation Treasurer (or designee) will perform an independent secondary review of all grant reimbursements, including a review of supporting documentation and account coding, and will provide final approval and signature as evidence of authorization. On a monthly basis, grant accounts will be reviewed by the grants administrator for accuracy and completeness, with the Corporation Treasurer (or designee) conducting a secondary monthly review to confirm accuracy and compliance. This two-level review process ensures adequate segregation of duties, strengthens internal controls, and provides documented oversight of all grant reimbursement activity. Anticipated Completion Date: The ESSER grant is finished. If we were to receive this grant in the future, Silver Creek School Corporation would apply the procedures in the corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan for Finding 2025-001 We are in receipt of the Finding Required to be reported by the Uniform Guidance regarding the Reporting Compliance Requirement. Management agrees with the finding. The discrepancy in current-year reporting resulted from a computational oversight caused by a formula error within the reporting templates. Where possible, we will add automated check figures to the reporting spreadsheets to validate data accuracy and strengthen internal review procedures. Jamie Moore, Accounting Manager, will be responsible for ensuring this is accomplished. The correction action plan will be implemented by September 30, 2026.

Noncompliance/Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance: • Provide grants management training to all its financial staff and management covering the Uniform Guidance/OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance. • Develop and implement policies and procedures for financial and performance report preparation to ensure information is supported by proper documentation and agrees with the general ledger. These policies and procedures will also include a requirement that all reports are reviewed by a member of management who is not involved in the preparation of the reports.

Finding No. 2025-001: Segregation of Duties and Oversight – Payroll - Material Weakness in Internal Control over Financial Reporting Contact for Corrective Action: Matt Bergheiser, President Actions were taken to correct this finding immediately after the issuance of the FY2024 audit report in March 2025. As indicated in the FY2025 audit report, this weakness was noted for the period from July 2024 through March 2025. The weakness was corrected after March 2025 with the following actions: Preparation of timesheets and allocation of time prepared by the finance department with respect to federal grant awards are reviewed and approved by the department leaders where the federal grant dollars are being spent.Additionally, for better segregation of duties for financial reporting and grant reporting the following controls were added: The finance department instituted a monthly financial reporting package to be sent to the President of the organization which includes the monthly financial statements and any significant adjustments in the previous period. President will review and approve the packet monthly. The head of the finance department reviews all general ledger detail, a listing of all journal entries made, and significant accounts reconciliations, done by finance department staff. Aged payables and receivables are reviewed by the team internally and reported periodically to the President. Finally, reporting also includes an update to the Schedule of Federal Awards and other significant grant reporting done in conjunction with the advancement team. An executive member of management, reviews the federal grant reports prepared by the finance team prior to submission. In addition, UCD hired a full-time CPA Controller in April 2025 to manage and oversee compliance for the organization and ensure the timeliness of reporting. Expected Completion Date: 7/1/2025 Finding No. 2025-002: Reporting – Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Contact for Corrective Action: Matt Bergheiser, President See Plan for Finding No. 2025-001, same plan applies here. Expected Completion Date: 7/1/2025

Findings – Federal Award 2025-001 Finding – Federal Award – Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance - Reporting Context: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires a Performance Report to be submitted, which must include a completed Federal Financial Report as an attachment. The required Progress Report was filed timely and accepted by HUD, however the required Federal Financial Report was omitted from the submission. Recommendation: The entity should implement and document internal controls to ensure all required reports are prepared, reviewed, and submitted in accordance with federal award requirements. Action Taken: To address the root cause and ensure strict adherence to federal reporting standards moving forward, the Finance Department has implemented the following internal controls, effective immediately: 1. Implementation of a Pre-Submission Checklist: A mandatory "Federal Reporting Checklist" has been developed. This document requires the preparer to physically check off that all required attachments—including narrative progress reports and financial reports (SF-425)—are present and accurate prior to upload. 2. Staff Training: Relevant staff members involved in the grant reporting process have been retrained on the specific submission requirements for HUD awards to ensure clarity on all deliverable components. Responsible Official: Rambod Behnam, Director of Finance Planned Completion Date: June 30, 2026.

NACAA has received and reviewed the draft audit report for fiscal year 2025 conducted November 25, 2025. We have provided our auditors DeLeon & Stang with a Management Response to include with the audit. This document will outline NACAA’s course of corrective action for those findings. Finding 1: The Organization charged indirect costs to the major federal program in excess of the amount permitted under its approved NICRA for the fiscal year ended September 20, 2020. In addition, amounts reported on the annual Federal Financial Report (FFR) to the federal funder were incorrect, reporting the wrong base and charged amounts. The amounts reported on the FFR did not match the actual indirect cost base and charges for fiscal year 2025. Background As noted in the audit finding, NACAA’s NICRA has historically been based on a salary and fringe benefits allocation base. During fiscal year 2025, NACAA experienced significant turnover of longtenured employees, resulting in a substantial decrease in salaries and wages and, accordingly, a reduction in the approved indirect cost rate. As a result, indirect costs were overcharged to the federal program by $96,196. The annual Federal Financial Report (FFR) submitted on November 6, 2025, was based on internal year-end reports not NACAA’s audited final numbers. The information reported as the indirect cost rates and amounts were taken from the NICRA applications for the FY24 final and FY25 provisional negotiated rates. Remediation In order to address these findings, NACAA has contacted its EPA Project Officer and Grant Specialist to discuss appropriate corrective action. We explained that NACAA is having trouble paying its overhead expenses using the current negotiated indirect cost rate of 16.84% due to the substantial changes in our staff since the rate was negotiated. NACAA’s 2025 provisional indirect costs rate was calculated based on a SWF amount of $1,306,688. At year end because of staff changes, NACAA’s 2025 SWF amount is only $950,264, which makes our base for calculating indirect costs $356,424 less than when the rate was set. The indirect cost limit based on the old SWF was $220,046, while it’s $160,024 based on the new. NACAA’s indirect costs for 2025 were $256,919. After speaking with EPA, NACAA met with its auditors and accountant to discuss corrective action. It was recommended that some of NACAA’s overhead costs that have traditionally been added to the indirect cost pool (professional fees, rent, office insurance, etc.) be charged as direct costs using NACAA’s grant-related salaries and fringe benefits to allocate expenses between direct and indirect costs. To correct the other issue related to the Federal Financial Report (FFR) errors, NACAA will work with its accountant to complete the required FFRs and other grant reports to ensure that all figures being reported at correct. Reclassifying Indirect Charges to Direct Cost Categories NACAA has contacted the EPA Grants Management team to determine if our anticipated corrective course of action would be acceptable to EPA. We have received concurrence by email that the suggestion made by NACAA’s Auditors that pro-rating costs using salary as a basis for allocating overhead charges as direct costs is reasonable. This method should be used to allocate all expenses that are “traditionally” allocated as indirect costs. NACAA is currently drafting a request to re-budget its 2026 expenses, allocating many of the expenses traditionally part of the indirect cost pool as direct expenses, pro-rating costs using salary as a basis for allocating overhead charges as direct costs. NACAA’s Project Officer needs to approve that request so an amendment can be made for the current year of NACAA’s two-year cooperative agreement. Accountability Once NACAA’s re-budgeting request has been approved, NACAA’s Operations Manager and Accountant will be responsible for ensuring that expenses are correctly allocated every month using salary as a basis for allocating overhead charges as direct costs. Please see a description of NACAA’s Time and Attendance System and Method of Fringe Benefit allocation. These will be used to determine the percentage of expenses that will be allocated as direct costs: Salaries and Wages: Time & Attendance System: NACAA’s staff complete detailed timesheets on the 15th and last day of each month. Personnel Time Allocation Policy: Traditionally, activities of the NACAA headquarters office fall into three categories: federal grant-related activities; non-grant related activities; and indirect functions. Fringe benefits are allocated into these three categories based on the number of hours worked in each. Non-grant related activities are funded by the NACAA treasury. A very modest amount of time is allocated as Indirect Salaries, Wages and Fringes. Indirect salaries are included in NACAA’s indirect cost pool. Fringe Benefits: Fringe Benefits for NACAA’s staff members include employer-paid share of payroll taxes, health, life and disability insurance and a retirement plan. NACAA allocates fringe benefits based on a fringe benefit rate and distributes them based on salaries and wages.

Finding Number: 2025-001 Planned Corrective Action: Towpath Trail High School will comply with all federal grant compliance requirements – including reporting requirements and deadlines. Anticipated Completion Date: 2/14/2026 Responsible Contact Person: Dave Massa, Treasurer

Completion of Oustanding Reports: All required SF-425 reports for continuing Early Head Start grants have been completed. Policy and Procedure Enhancements: DPFC has updated its financial policies and procedures to formally document federal reporting responsibilities, required timelines, and internal review protocols. Enhanced Monitoring and Oversight: A standardized monthly compliance claendar has been implemented and is actively monitored by the CFO to ensure upcoming reporting deadlines are identified and met.

Hope Network acknowledges receipt of the Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs included in the Single Audit Report dated January 21, 2026, identifying Finding #2025-001: Major Federal Award Finding- Reporting. Hope Network agrees with this finding and the recommended actions to be taken. Corrective Action Plan: Specific Corrective Action: Completion Date File all overdue semiannual performance reports. Completed Submit overdue required written request due upon final funds draw and project completion. Completed Finance department will review all grant agreements to ensure all required reporting, not just financial reports, are tracked and filed in timely within the terms of the grant agreement. 03/31/2026 Finance in conjunction with Hope Network Foundation will review existing grant procedures to develop a uniform process to be utilized across all Hope Network Affiliates. 06/30/2026 We are committed to resolving this issue.

Finding 2025.002 - Reporting - Material Weakness Recommendation We recommend that management establish and formally document comprehensive policies and procedures for the reporting process. These policies and procedures should clearly outline all required reports, filing timelines, and the method for maintaining supporting documentation. We recommend that CLC develop and implement a standardized checklist outlining all required grant compliance requirements. The checklist should clearly identify the individual responsible for preparation and the individual responsible for review. Additionally, both the preparer and reviewer should document their completion of the review to provide evidence that compliance requirements have been appropriately verified. Planned Corrective Action: Management concurs with the finding and will strengthen controls over federal reporting for the Head Start Cluster. Corrective actions include: • Establish and document a grant reporting calendar and compliance checklist covering all required submissions (including SF-425 and FFATA subaward reporting, as applicable), due dates, and responsible parties. • Require all reports to be supported by underlying accounting records and retained with supporting schedules in a centralized repository. • Implement documented preparer and independent reviewer sign-off prior to submission; the reviewer will verify tie-outs to the general ledger and supporting documentation. • Provide training and cross-training to ensure continuity of compliance responsibilities during personnel changes. Name of Contact Person: Neil Shah, Interim CFO, neilshah@clcstamford.org Anticipated Completion Date: March 31, 2026

Planned Corrective Action: The district will implement controls for monitoring reporting grant requirements and grant expenditures to ensure compliance with reporting and period of performance requirements for federal grants. Anticipated Completion Date: 6/30/26 Responsible Contact Person: Hiwot Abraha