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Finding Reference: (2022-002) Material Weakness Criteria - Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal controls and for the fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Condition - The Data Collection Form for the year ended July 31, 2022 was not filed with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within nine months after year end. Cause - The late finding resulted from a lack of internal controls over Federal financial reporting. Effect - The Data Collection Form for the year ended July 31, 2022 was not filed with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within nine months after year end. Questioned Costs - None identified. Recommendation - Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency, Inc. should establish accounting procedures to properly identify Federal expenditures and implement controls to complete the timely submission of the Data Collection Form. Management?s Response - Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency has implemented accounting procedures to ensure proper identification of federal expenditures and timely submission of the data collection form to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Additionally, to avoid future delays with the audit for the year ended July 31, 2023, we are working with our auditors and are planning for timely completion of our audit and to address both findings 2022-001 and 2022-002 as follows: ? An audit entrance conference with the Board of Directors will be held on Monday, June 26th, 2023. EFPR Group will present the outline and timetable for the 2023 audit. ? The Fiscal Director will meet with EFPR Group in July prior to the fiscal year end to review and discuss the prior year audit adjustments with the goal of not having similar adjustment resulting from the 2023 audit. ? A draft trial balance will be ready at the end of September 2023. ? All reconciliations will be completed by Mid-October. ? Field work by EFPR Group will be conducted in mid-November 2023. ? An audit exit conference with Board of Directors will be scheduled for Monday, December 11th, 2023 to present draft financial statements for 2023. ? The audit will be finalized and submitted to the Federal Audit Clearing House by December 31, 2023.