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Criteria: 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, § 200.512 (a)(1) Report Submission, states that the auditee must complete and submit the single audit report (including financial statements and schedule of expenditures of federal awards) to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within nine months of the organization’s year-end.
Condition and Context: The Audit submission to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse has not been finalized for 12/31/2023.
Cause and Effect: In prior years the single audit report had been filed in a timely manner to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, however the government’s online system changed, and it did not automatically send an email to the client when the form was ready to be authorized by them, like it had been in prior years. It was an oversight by the client, since they were unaware of that change. The form has been completed in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse system, waiting for the client to authorize it. As a result, the audit for December 31, 2023 was not in compliance with all Uniform Guidance reporting requirements.
Recommendation: Make sure the submission to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse is completed within 30 days of the auditor’s report.