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#2025-001 FINDING: Financial Statement and Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) Preparation Federal Program Affected: Economic Adjustment Assistance – 2021 CARES Act RLF, Assistance Listing #11.307. Compliance Requirement: Reporting. Questioned Costs: None. Condition and Cause: As a matter of practicality and efficiency, we have assisted in drafting the financial statements and SEFA, in both form and content, based on information provided by management during the audit. We also assisted with the analysis of credit losses under Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13. Criteria and Effect: Management and the Board of Directors are ultimately responsible for preparing and presenting the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The auditor’s responsibility for the financial statements is to express an opinion on them based on the audit evidence obtained. Repeat Finding from Prior Year: Yes, prior year finding #2024-001. Recommendation: Management and the Board of Directors should review the financial statements for accuracy of account balances and context of note disclosures. Prior to signing the management representation letter, they should inquire about any balances or disclosures that are not understood or can’t be reconciled to internal records. Additionally, we recommend management prepare the credit loss calculation in accordance with ASU 2016-13 going forward. Views of Responsible Officials Corrective Action Plan: See Organization’s Corrective Action Plan