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2025-003 TIMELY SUBMISSION OF REPORTS United States Department of the Treasury COVID-19 – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (Federal Assistance Listing No. 21.027) Criteria: The United States Department of the Treasury promulgated compliance and reporting guidance on the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“CSLFRF”). All recipients are required to submit project and expenditure reports. Metropolitan cities and parishes with a population below 250,000 residents that are allocated less than $10 million in CSLFRF funding are required to submit annual project and expenditure reports by April 30, 2024 for the period of April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. Internal controls should be designed to ensure timely submission of the annual project and expenditure report. Condition: The City submitted its annual project and expenditure report which was due on April 30, 2025, on May 22, 2025. Cause: The City does not have policies and procedures in place to ensure timely submission and compliance with federal reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None. Effect: The City failed to timely submit its annual project and expenditure report. Recommendation: The City should implement policies and procedures that ensure the proper procedures are followed to ensure compliance with federal reporting requirements. Identification of a repeat finding: This is a repeat finding from the previous audit, 2023-006. View of Responsible Official: Management concurs with the finding.