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Federal Program Name & Year: Water and Waste Disposal System for Rural Communities Program - 2023 AL No.: 10.760 Passed Through: N/A Federal Agency: United States Department of Agriculture Criteria: Per the compliance supplement, management is required to submit a data collection form to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse no later than nine months after their fiscal year end. Condition: During the course of the audit it was noted that the prior year data collection form was submitted after the deadline. Questioned Costs: This section is not applicable to this specific finding. This finding related to the administrative requirements when an organization has expended over $750,000 in federal funds. Context: The Organization did not subnmit the data collection form to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse in a timely manner. Effect: The Organization is not in compliance with the compliance requirements discussed in the compliance supplement. Cause: The audit firm had a change in personnel and was unable to provide the Organization with their audit report in time to meet the deadline. Recommendation: The auditor intends to provide the audit in a more timely manner this fiscal year. We recommend the Organization continue to work with the auditor to ensure that the data collection form is submitted on time. Management's Response: Management agrees and will continue to work with the auditor allowing both parties to ensure all documents are submitted by the deadline.