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Finding # 2022-001: Type: Immaterial noncompliance Assistance Listing Number: State of Washington ? Salmon Recovery Funding Board 11.438 ? Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Requirement: Under project milestones identified in the agreement, periodic progress reports are required to be submitted timely during the grant period. Condition: One progress report tested was submitted four days after the deadline. Context: Two progress reports and one billing report were required per the agreement during the year under audit. Cause: The late submission was an oversight by the management team. Effect: Funding agency could consider the late filing a breach of contract. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: There should be calendar system that tracks due dates of all reports to ensure timely submission. In addition, all reports should be reviewed by a second individual prior to submission. Management?s Response: Management will implement a tracking process to help manage report submission deadlines.