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2022-002 Compliance Over Reporting ALN: 93.224 Program: Health Center Program Cluster Agency: US Department of Health and Human Services Compliance Requirement: (L) Reporting Repeat Finding: No Criteria: Pursuant to the reporting requirement set forth by the Department of Health and Human Services, West Oakland Health Council is required to submit the single audit to the federal audit clearinghouse within the sooner of 30 days of the issuance of the audit report or nine months after the end of West Oakland Health Council?s fiscal year-end. Finding/ Condition: During our reporting period, we noted that the audit was not completed and filed timely. Questioned Cost: None. Effect: The delay in submitting the required report may lead to the granting agency to impose temporary restrictions on the drawdown process. Cause: Staff shortages and delays due to COVID-19 protocol caused delay in the preparation and reporting of the required forms. Recommendation: We recommend the West Oakland Health Council file the year-end audit in a timely manner. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan: West Oakland Health Council agrees with the finding and will implement additional controls to ensure that this does not recur. Please refer to the corrective action plan on page 35.