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Information on Federal Program – Assisting Listing Number 11.307, Economic Adjustment Assistance Criteria or Specific Requirement – Per the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200.327), recipients of federal awards are required to submit the Federal Financial Report (SF-425) bi-annually to the awarding agency, covering all expenditures and unobligated balances for the reporting period. 36 Condition – The auditee did not submit the required SF-425 Financial Report for the period May 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. As a result, the required bi-annual reporting was not completed in accordance with federal requirements. Questioned Costs: $0 Context: The SF-425 for the period May 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 was not submitted to the awarding agency. Cause - The deficiency was caused by inadequate procedures for tracking required submissions. Effect or Potential Effect - Failure to submit the required SF-425 Financial Report may result in noncompliance with federal reporting requirements, which could impact continued funding, delay reimbursement, or result in additional oversight by the awarding agency. Recommendation - We recommend that the auditee implement procedures to ensure timely submission of all required federal financial reports, including maintaining a calendar of reporting deadlines and assigning responsibility for monitoring compliance. Views of Responsible Officials – Management concurs with this finding. New personnel are now assigned responsibility for compliance and reporting, and management has completed a full review of all reporting obligations across federal awards. Management is in the process of developing standardized grant reporting procedures, enhanced tracking tools, and formal internal review controls to ensure timely and accurate submissions going forward. These procedures will be implemented by the first quarter of 2026.