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2022-004 Late Audit Submission Federal Program Information: Funding agency: U.S. Department of Treasury Title: Education Stabilization Fund/Special Education Cluster AL number: 84.425D, 84.425U, 84.027, 84.027X and 84.173 Award year and number: 2022 Criteria or Specific Requirement: 2 CFR section 200.512(a) requires the reporting package and data collection form be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse the earlier of 30 calendar days after the reports are received from auditors or nine months after the end of the audit period. Condition: The fiscal year audit and reporting package is being submitted after the required due date. Context: We reviewed the audit submission date in comparison to the required due date. Questioned Costs: To be determined by grantor Effect: There is a potential for suspension or cessation of federal and/or state funding. Cause: The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic caused a delay in the audit, additionally the Districts trial balance required significant adjustment after mid December fieldwork and as such the required deadline could not be met. Repeat: No Auditor's Recommendation: The District should take steps to ensure that its financial records are maintained on a current basis, reconciled timely, and audited within nine months after year end. View of Responsible Officials: The Audit process for the 2021-22 year started in October, 2022. However, due to scheduling on the Auditors behalf and the issues with trying to reconcile accounts, (See 2022-001) the audit once again, is late.