Corrective Action Plan: The USDA Rural Economic Development Loan (REDL) is an 80%/20% loan, where the ultimate recipient is responsible for 20% of the cost of each dollar spent up to the maximum loan amount. For this finding, the ultimate recipient was approved for a $1,000,000 loan that requires $1,250,000 to be spent to receive the full loan of $1,000,000. BrightRidge, the intermediary, paid out 100% of the first $866,307 of receipts provided by the ultimate loan recipient instead of 80% which would have been $693,045.60. In doing so, BrightRidge intended to pay a lessor percentage on the remaining receipts provided by the ultimate recipient to ensure an 80%/20% sharing was complied with on the total loan amount of $1,000,000. The loan is secured by an irrevocable standby letter of credit provided by the ultimate recipient. BrightRidge was made aware by our independent auditors that regardless of the intent, payments of any monies should be supported by the 80%/20% split based on receipts from the ultimate recipient. BrightRidge agrees and understands that payments to the recipient must not exceed 80% of the receipts from approved expenditures on any future USDA REDL loan. At June 30, 2022, the loan is not fully paid out due to delays in the delivery of cutting machinery that will account for most of the final payment. The remaining $133,693 of USDA funds will be paid out to the ultimate recipient when receipts of $383,693 are provided by the ultimate recipient. BrightRidge will continue to monitor the final payments to the ultimate recipient and will adhere to payout requirements on any future USDA Rural Development Loans. BrightRidge has had four USDA REDL loans in the history of the organization making these an infrequent occurrence. As of June 30, 2022, BrightRidge has no other pending USDA REDL loan applicants.