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2024-001 Reporting - Late Federal Audit Clearinghouse and HUD REAC Submissions Federal Award: Entity-wide (all federal awards on SEFA) Finding: The Authority did not file its annual 2023 Single Audit and Data Collection forms, or its Financial Data Schedule timely and prior to the deadline of September 30, 2024. Repeat Finding: Yes Criteria: The Single Audit Reporting Package and Data Collection Form shall be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report, or 9 months after the end of the fiscal year, whichever comes first. In addition, Public Housing Authorities are required to submit audited data to HUD’s REAC system no later than nine months after the end of their fiscal year. Sample Size and Population: Sampling was not applicable to this finding. Condition and context: During the audit we noted that both the 2023 Single Audit Reporting Package and Data Collection Form and the 2023 HUD-REAC audited financial data schedules due on September 30, 2024 were submitted on December 31, 2024. Cause: The Authority was still working on the year-end accounting and preparing complete draft financial statements more than eight months after both their fiscal years ended December 31, 2023, which delayed the audit and resulted in late submissions of both the Single Audit and Data Collection Forms and the audited financial data schedules. Effect: Noncompliance with HUD and the Uniform Guidance may reduce future funding from Federal sources. Recommendation: We recommend in the future that the Authority implement procedures and ensure staffing is adequate such that they can complete their accounting period close and draft financial statements within 4-5 months of their yearend. This will allow sufficient time for the audit to be completed and for all audit reports to be submitted timely. Questioned Costs: None Management Response: Management agrees with the finding and has prepared a response which is reported in the “Corrective Action Plan” at the end of this report. Contact Person: Nancy Nash Mendez, Executive Director