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Financial Policies and Procedures Update (Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Federal Major Program) Criteria: 2 CFR Section 200.303 requires federal award recipients to establish and maintain effective internal controls over those awards. These internal controls should be in compliance with guidance in ?Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government? issued by the Comptroller General of the United States or the ?Internal Control Integrated Framework? issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission(COSO). Condition: During the year under audit, the Organization did not implement a financial policies and procedures manual that complied with Uniform Guidance documentation requirements under 2 CFR 200.303. Cause: The Organization has not created a financial policies and procedures manual to comply with the Uniform Guidance requirements under 2 CFR 300 and 2 CFR 400. Effect: Failure to update internal controls to comply with the requirements of the Uniform Guidance could result in ineffective monitoring of costs allocated to the federal program. Auditor?s Recommendation: The Organization should strengthen its internal control practices by formalizing its policies and procedures to comply with the Uniform Guidance.