Finding 2024-004: Internal Control over Compliance Type of finding: Internal Control (material weakness) and Compliance (material noncompliance) Recommendation: The County should strengthen its internal controls over year-end financial close and reporting with adopted policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the Report submission portion of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements section. Action Taken: This finding is very similar to 2024-002. So, the action taken will be the same as noted for that finding and is as follows. The new accountants are not anticipating any issues with meeting the deadline of June 30, 2026 for the 2025 audit. As they have been busy implementing the new processes that are mentioned in the action taken plan for finding 2024-001. These new processes will ensure that they are able to meet any audit requirements for the 2025 audit in a timely manner. In addition, they are already making plans to start submitting reports, etc. to the auditor immediately beginning in the first quarter of 2026. Another thing that will help with the completion of the audit by deadline is that the accounting office and Treasurer's office have developed a good relationship and have a great line of communication, which helps in getting tasks completed on time. If there are questions regarding this plan, please call the party responsible listed below. Sincerely yours, Tressesa Martinez County Administrator Conejos County, Colorado