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Finding No. 2025-005: Timely Submission of Grant Reports Federal Program Name: Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs; Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants Federal Assistance Listing Number: 93.566; 93.576 Type of Finding Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance; Other Matters Criteria Grant reports are to be submitted in accordance with deadlines outlined in the grant agreement. Quarterly financial reports are due within 30 days, with the final quarter being due within 60 days. Condition Grant reports selected for testing of timely submission were filed several months late. Question Costs None Context All of the quarterly financial reports were filed late. Effect Due to the fact that grants may not reimburse expenses incurred until grant reports are filed, this could result in a delay in cash receipts. Cause Based on the large influx of refugees in a short time period and additional funds being provided to IRIS on a retrospective basis, IRIS was not able to file the grant report timely, as these factors required additional work be done on IRIS’s end to ensure the grant reports were filed accurately. Repeat Finding Yes. This finding was also reported in the prior year as Finding 2024-003. Recommendation We recommend that management ensure that grants are filed timely. Management’s Response/Views of Responsible Officials See Auditee’s Corrective Action Plan.