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Criteria: Providers who attested to the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments agreed to the terms and conditions of the payments, including a requirement to report on the use of these funds. Providers are considered non-complaint with the reporting requirements terms and conditions when a completed report on the use of the funds is not submitted by the applicable reporting deadline. Condition: The Center did not complete the applicable report by the reporting deadline. The Center did not request additional reporting time due to an extenuating circumstances. Cause: The Center experienced turnover in its accounting department and was unaware of the reporting deadline. Effect or potential effect: The Center is not in compliance with the terms and conditions of the grant. Providers who are non-compliant and do not request to report late due to extenuating circumstances may be required to return all funds. Questioned Costs: None. Context: We believe the finding is an isolated instance. No statistical sample was determined necessary as the compliance requirement pertains to completion of one report. Recommendation: We recommend the Center request to report late due to extenuating circumstances to remedy the non-compliance. Additionally, the Center should maintain a listing of key compliance attributes applicable to each grant that can be used to monitor compliance with each specific compliance attribute. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Actions: Management concurs with the finding. See corrective action plan.