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Finding 2024-001: U.S. Department of Education passed through Colorado Department of Education - Twenty-First Century Community Leaming Centers - Criteria: Condition: Effect: Assistance Listing No.84.287 Reporting, Significant Deficiency CFR Section 200.512 requires auditees to submit a completed Form SF-SAC (data collection form), along with one complete reporting package, to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse on/before the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor's report or nine months after the end of the audit period. The data collection report was not submitted by the filing deadline for the year ended July 31, 2023. The Organization is at risk of jeopardizing the continued funding provided by federal agencies. Questioned Costs: None. Cause: Filing of the data collection form for the year ended July 31, 2023, was delayed as the result of turnover in the Organization's finance department that required additional resources to reconcile year-end balances and provide support for audit requests timely.Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization implement processes to ensure compliance with all reporting requirements. Response: In response to the audit finding regarding federal reporting requirements, we have developed a structured calendar and timeline that outlines all target dates and deliverables to ensure full compliance moving forward. This timeline includes clearly defined reporting deadlines, assigned responsibilities for each deliverable and internal checkpoints to monitor progress and ensure timely submission.