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Federal Program Name and Year: American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief. Project No.: 22-4998-E3. CFDA No.: 84.425U. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education. Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education. Criteria or Specific Requirement: Per Title 2 CFR 200.512(d), the data collection form must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditors' report, or nine months after the end of the audit period. Condition: The data collection form for the audit of the year ended June 30, 2021 was due March 31, 2022, but was not submitted until June 16, 2022, or 77 days late. Questioned Costs: None. Context: The data collection form submission must include an attachment of the annual audit report of an independent auditor. As of May 2022, the auditor had not completed the audit in accordance with his agreement with the District. The District fired the auditor and hired a new firm to complete the audit, but the deadline had already passed. Effect: The submission of the prior year audit and data collection form was not done before the deadline. Cause: The data collection form could not be submitted without the audited financial statements. The firm hired to perform the audit failed to do so. They were fired in May 2022, after the submission deadline. The new firm completed the audit and the data collection form was filed on June 16, 2022. Recommendation: We recommend that all required filings be submitted timely according to the Single Audit Act of 1984 and Title 2, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations guidelines. Management's Response: A new firmhas been engaged to perform the District's audits. This will allow filings to be made before the deadline.