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Criteria: Pursuant Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.512(a), the audit package and data collection form shall be submitted 30 days after receipt of the auditors' report, or nine months after the end of the fiscal year - whichever
comes first. Condition: The Commission did not engage a qualified audit firm within the required timeline to complete and submit the audit in a timely manner. Questioned costs: None noted. Context: The audit firm was engaged to perform an audit in accordance with 2 CFR 200.512(a) more than nine months after the audit period. Effect: The Commission is not in compliance with 2 CFR 200.512(a). Cause: The Commission did not have controls in place to identify the requirements of the federal single audit threshold. Repeat finding: This is a repeat finding 2022-001. Recommendation: The Commission needs to adjust the accounting records timely, arrange for an annual audit and submit the reporting package within the guidelines as outlined the Uniform Guidance regulations.