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Type of Finding Significant Deficiency and Compliance – Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement According to 2 CFR Section 200.512(a) of the Uniform Guidance, auditees are required to submit the audit report and Data Collection Form (DCF) to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) within the earlier of 30 calendar days after the reports are received from the auditor or nine months after the end of the audit period. Condition The DCF was not submitted by its due date of December 13, 2024. Cause Prior auditor did not communicate to management timely that the DCF was available to be certified and submitted, as a result, it was not filed timely. Effect or Potential Effect Oversight by management resulted in the FAC deadline being missed. Failure to submit the DCF and single audit report timely constitutes noncompliance with federal audit requirements and could impact subsequent federal funding. No questioned costs are reported as this requirement is administrative in nature. Recommendation The Organization should enhance current internal controls ensuring the timeliness of preparation and accuracy of financial information required to ensure the DCF and single audit report are submitted by the due date. Views of Responsible Officials Management’s corrective action plan is included at the end of this report.