Management will implement procedures designed to ensure the timely preparation, review, and completion of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards ("SEFA") and the timely submission of the Single Audit reporting package to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Specific actions include: • Reviewing and adjusting the formal year-end timetable for preparation of the SEFA. • Assigning responsibility for accumulating and reconciling federal expenditure information to a single accountable resource. • Enhancing periodic management and auditor review of the status of the audit and reporting process. • Conducting a post-audit review to ensure recurring delays do not occur.• Engaging external consultants to evaluate accounting department staffing levels, workflow processes, and internal controls and to provide and implement recommendations for strengthening the financial reporting function. Management believes these corrective actions will reduce the risk of undetected errors, improve the timeliness of account reconciliations, and strengthen the overall system of internal control over financial reporting.