Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action: Us Helping Us acknowledges the audit finding regarding delays in completing the annual audit and submitting the required reporting package and data collection form to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC), as required under 2 CFR § 200.512. The organization further recognizes that the audit and reporting package must be submitted within 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine months after the end of the audit period, whichever is earlier. To address this issue and prevent recurrence, Us Helping Us will implement the following measures: Audit Timeline Planning: Us Helping Us has developed a detailed audit calendar with milestones for document preparation, auditor engagement, and internal review. The FY2023 Audit is scheduled for a December 2025 completion, FY2024 and FY2025 audits are scheduled for completion in March 2026 and August 2026 respectively. The organization is working on staffing improvements and plan on having key vacancies in our finance department filled and plan on providing training on audit readiness and Federal reporting requirements. Specifically, Us Helping Us is hiring for a Deputy Executive Director for Finance and Administration as well as a Finance Manager. These positions are scheduled to be filled by the end of September 2025. Next, Us Helping Us uses the updated FAC portal launched by the General Services Administration to ensure accurate and complete submissions In accordance with Federal guidance, Us Helping Us will documented the reasons for the delayed submission and retained this documentation for review by oversight agencies. We understand that while extensions may be granted under certain circumstances, timely submission is critical to maintaining our status as a low-risk auditee. Us Helping Us is committed to full compliance with Uniform Guidance and Federal audit requirements. The organization will continue to work to resolve this finding and ensure timely submissions in future years.