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Untimely Submission of Financial Status Reports (Repeat finding) Finding Type. Immaterial Noncompliance/Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance (Reporting). Program. Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC); U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Assistance Listing Number 93.323; Award Number E20242798-00. Criteria. Financial Status Reports must be submitted to the Department's EGrAMS website on a monthly basis, no later than 30 days after the close of each calendar month. Condition. During our review of the required reporting for the grant, we noted 1 of the 3 Financial Status Reports tested was submitted to the EGrAMS website outside of the submission period allowed by the grant agreement. Cause. The University lacks a review process to ensure the Financial Status Reports are submitted within the submission period. Effect. As a result of this condition, the University is out of compliance with guidelines established by the grantor. Questioned Costs. No costs are required to be questioned as a result of this finding, inasmuch as no unallowable expenditures were noted. Recommendation. We recommend that the University implement a process to track the submission of all Financial Status Reports to ensure they are submitted before the due date required by the grant to stay in compliance with grant agreements. View of Responsible Officials. Management agrees with this finding and has prepared a Corrective Action Plan.