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Condition: During audit fieldwork, our testing resulted in significant audit adjustments in order to present materially accurate financial statements, including grant receivables. Criteria: A good system of internal controls would provide for accurate representations of adjusted account balances for all Airport accounts prior to audit fieldwork. Cause: Year-end entries related to various accruals and other items were required in order to accurately present the Airport’s financial statements, including grants. Effect: The Airport’s financial statements were not fully adjusted prior to audit fieldwork. Recommendation: A vital process of effective internal controls is the review and subsequent adjustment of general ledger balances. This review and adjustment will aid in the appropriate budgeting and management of the Airport’s financial activities and resources. Corrective Action Plan: The Director of Finance, along with staff, will review year-end adjustments as part of the audit preparation process and work to reduce the number of entries proposed by the auditors and prepare fully adjusted financial statements prior to audit fieldwork.