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Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education passed through the State of Alaska Department of Education and Early Development Federal Program: COVID-19 CARES Act Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Assistance Listing Number: 84.425D Award Year: 2022 Type of Finding: Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance and noncompliance. Criteria: Reporting requirements within the grant agreements state that quarterly reports must be submitted within 30 days of the end of quarter. Condition/Context: The District did not adhere to the quarterly reporting requirements specified in the grant agreements. During our review of two of four quarterly reports that were submitted, we noted that one of the reports was submitted late. Cause: Lack of internal control over reporting. Effect: Failure to follow compliance reporting requirements could result in loss of Federal funding. Questioned Costs: None noted. Repeat finding: This is not a repeat finding, and therefore we believe it to be an isolated instance. Recommendation: We recommend that management complies with all reporting requirements. Management Response: Management agrees with this finding, see Corrective Action Plan.