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Regional Information Sharing Systems Assistance Listing No. 16.610 Grant No. 15PBJA-24-GG-01927-RISS Grant Period: Year ended December 31, 2024 Type of Finding: Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance and Noncompliance - Reporting Condition: The required FFATA report was not submitted by the mandated deadline. Condition: The required FFATA report was not submitted by the mandated deadline. Criteria: The Transparency Act requires that first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more be reported no later than the last day of the month following the month in which the obligation was made. Context: A total of $1,625,218 was passed through to a subrecipient during the year. The subaward was signed by the Organization on November 8, 2024, and by the grantee on February 4, 2025. The FFATA report was filed on September 26, 2025. Cause: The initial attempt to file the report was unsuccessful due to the migration of the platform and a change in the email address of the individual authorized to file it. The Organization lacks internal control policies and procedures to ensure timely follow-up when the initial filing is not completed. Cause: The initial attempt to file the report was unsuccessful due to the migration of the platform and a change in the email address of the individual authorized to file it. The Organization lacks internal control policies and procedures to ensure timely follow-up when the initial filing is not completed. Cause: The initial attempt to file the report was unsuccessful due to the migration of the platform and a change in the email address of the individual authorized to file it. The Organization lacks internal control policies and procedures to ensure timely follow-up when the initial filing is not completed. Effect: The report was not filed until it was requested during the audit. Failure to report subaward data timely could potentially constitute an event of noncompliance with the award contract. Questioned Costs: None Recommendation: Internal control policies and procedures should be established to ensure all required reports are filed on a timely basis. Views of responsible officials: See attached management’s corrective action plan.