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Finding 2024-001 – Late Audit Requirement Reporting Type of Finding Material Weakness Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.512 states the entity’s audit, the data collection form, and the reporting package must be submitted within 30 calendar days after the auditee receives the auditor's report(s) or nine months after the end of the audit period (whichever is earlier). Condition: The Organization’s financial information for the year ended December 31, 2024 was not finalized in a timely manner. The Organization’s data collection form and reporting package were finalized in January 2026, which was after the reporting requirement for the 2024 period. Cause: The Organization had been unaware of the audit requirement and completed its first audit for the period of March 2021 through December 2023 in July 2025. The 2023 audit identified a finding related to the accounting and reimbursements of the Award. The Organization implemented changes to address the issues related to the finding, which required additional time to prepare for the 2024 audit. Effect: Failure to timely submit reports results in noncompliance with reporting requirements. Questioned Costs: None Context: The Organization’s financial information was not finalized until January 2026, which was after each period’s reporting requirement. Identification as a Repeat Finding: See finding 2023-001 included in the Summary of Prior Audit Findings. Recommendation: In preparing for future audits, the Organization should be more diligent in preparing accurate and timely financial information to ensure the audit is complete and the data collection form and reporting package can be submitted prior to its deadline. Management Response: Management concurs with audit recommendation. See Management’s Corrective Action Plan.