Finding Reference: 2022-001 Description of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Controls over Compliance. Identification of the Federal Program: U.S. Department of the Treasury CFDA 20.019 Criteria or Specific Requirement: Recipients of federal awards must establish internal controls over reports that are prepared and submitted. Finding/Condition: Pursuant to the reporting requirement set forth by the Department of the Treasury, the Organization is required to submit the single audit to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within 30 days of the issuance of the audit report or nine months after the end of the Organization’s fiscal year. During our reporting period we noted that the audit was not completed and filed timely. Cause: The Organization met the requirements for a single audit for the first time during the year ended December 31, 2022. Due to a lack of expertise in federal grant reporting requirements, the Organization overlooked the requirement to perform a single audit and file with the clearinghouse in a timely manner Corrective Action: In June 2025, Monterey County Business Council employed a CFO Consultant with 30+ years’ experience in finance and accounting who has performed a deep dive into the accounting framework. The Consultant has been engaged to assist the Organization in completing financial and single audits for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023, and 2024. It is expected that the Organization will be caught up with federal clearinghouse filings by the end of 2025 or early 2026 at the latest. Under the consultant’s guidance, the Organization has made progress in financial reporting and will be filing the 2022 audit by August 30, 2025. Audits for subsequent years will be audited thereafter. Name of Responsible Person: Chris Steinbruner, CPA Questioned Cost: None Chris Steinbruner, CPA MCBC Board Member (831)-222-6111