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2024-001 - Untimely Audit Completion Condition The District did not have their fiscal year 2024 financial statement audit or fiscal year 2024 Single Audit completed within the required nine-month time frame. Criteria Per Idaho State Statute 67-450B, a local government entity whose annual expenditures (from all sources) exceeds two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in a fiscal year shall cause a full and complete audit of its financial statements to be made each fiscal year. The entity shall file a completed audit report with the legislative services office within nine months after the end of the audit period. Additionally, Under Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200.512), auditees that expend $750,000 or more in federal awards during the fiscal year must have a Single Audit conducted. The reporting package, including both the financial statements and the Single Audit, must be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within nine months after the end of the audit period. Cause The District was unfamiliar with the Single Audit requirements, including the nine-month submission deadline. Fiscal year 2024 was the District’s first year requiring a Single Audit, and District personnel were unaware that the Single Audit followed the same statutory and federal timing requirements as the financial statement audit. As a result, necessary preparations and documentation for the Single Audit were not initiated early enough to meet the required deadline. Effect of Condition There is no financial effect of this deficiency; it is a State compliance issue only. Additionally, failure to submit the Single Audit within the required timeframe constitutes noncompliance with federal Uniform Guidance and may affect future federal funding or the District’s eligibility for certain grants. Recommendation We recommend the District obtain an understanding of Single Audit requirements related to timing, documentation expectations, and reporting obligations and incorporate these deadlines into its annual financial and compliance reporting calendar. Ensuring that key staff are aware of federal requirements will help the District meet future Single Audit deadlines.