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American Society For Engineering EducationNon-Profit

EIN: 370730118

UEI: F6G9C4HMNHW4

Audited by: RLN US LLP

Oversight agency: 47 [National Science Foundation]

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Data as of August 31, 2026

American Society For Engineering Education10 audit years30 findings23 repeat
10
Audit Years
30
Total Findings
23
Repeat Findings
$8.2M
Federal Awards Expended (FY 2025)

FY 2025-09-30

$8,224,923 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

Management decision deadline — for entities that funded this organization

The FAC accepted this audit on June 29, 2026. Under 2 CFR 200.521(d), a pass-through entity that provided federal funds to this organization for this audit period must issue a management decision on these findings by December 29, 2026 (118 days from today).

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FY 2024-09-30

$11,254,165 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on January 29, 2026 — management decision was due July 29, 2026.

FY 2023-09-30

MATERIAL NONCOMPLIANCE DISCLOSED$14,804,268 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on October 15, 2025 — management decision was due April 15, 2026.

2023-002
Cash Management
MATERIAL WEAKNESSMODIFIED OPINIONREPEAT OF 2022-003

During our audit we noted that there were instances where billing for expenses associated with federal grants was not carried out in a timely manner. This delay was evidenced by the time laps between the completion of services and the request for reimbursement to agencies.

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During our audit we noted that there were instances where billing for expenses associated with federal grants was not carried out in a timely manner. This delay was evidenced by the time laps between the completion of services and the request for reimbursement to agencies.

Corrective Action Plan

The Accounting Department has established policies and procedures to ensure that grant billing is processed accurately and reconciled on a monthly basis. It is part of the CFO and Controller’s responsibility to verify that grant billing is reconciled each month and that there are no variances or discrepancies between the billing, drawdowns, and expenses. In addition, the CFO is working diligently to ensure that all grant billing is recorded in the same period in which the expenses are incurred.

Prior Finding References

2022-003

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2023-003
Eligibility
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2022-004OTHER MATTERS

During the audit, it was identified that the Society did not retain sufficient documentation to verify participant eligibility for the program. In some cases, participant profile documents were missing or incomplete, limiting the ability to confirm compliance with eligibility requirements.

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During the audit, it was identified that the Society did not retain sufficient documentation to verify participant eligibility for the program. In some cases, participant profile documents were missing or incomplete, limiting the ability to confirm compliance with eligibility requirements.

Corrective Action Plan

ASEE is working with the Program Directors to ensure that proper and sufficient documentation is stored and retained for all federal awards. In addition, the organization is providing the necessary tools to help Program Directors store and retain all documents securely and for the long term.

Prior Finding References

2022-004

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FY 2022-09-30

$10,245,351 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on June 13, 2025 — management decision was due December 13, 2025.

2022-003
Cash Management
MATERIAL WEAKNESSMODIFIED OPINIONREPEAT OF 2021-003

During our audit we noted that there were instances where billing for expenses associated with federal grants was not carried out in a timely manner. This delay was evidenced by the time laps between the completion of services and the request for reimbursement to agencies.

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During our audit we noted that there were instances where billing for expenses associated with federal grants was not carried out in a timely manner. This delay was evidenced by the time laps between the completion of services and the request for reimbursement to agencies.

Corrective Action Plan

The Accounting department has established policies and procedures to ensure that grant billing is done properly and reconciled monthly. Part of the CFO and Controller’s duty is to ensure that grant billing is reconciled monthly, and there are no variances or discrepancies with the billing, drawdowns, and expenses. Last, the CFO and Controller are currently working diligently to ensure grant billing is properly done in the period the expenses are incurred.

Prior Finding References

2021-003

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2022-004
Eligibility
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2021-004

During the audit, it was identified that the Society did not retain sufficient documentation to verify participant eligibility for the program. In some cases, participant profile documents were missing or incomplete, limiting the ability to confirm compliance with eligibility requirements.

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During the audit, it was identified that the Society did not retain sufficient documentation to verify participant eligibility for the program. In some cases, participant profile documents were missing or incomplete, limiting the ability to confirm compliance with eligibility requirements.

Corrective Action Plan

ASEE is working with the Program directors to ensure that proper and sufficient documentation is stored and retained for all federal awards. In addition, the organization is providing the proper tools to assist the Program Directors store and retain all documents safely for a long time.

Prior Finding References

2021-004

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FY 2021-09-30

QUALIFIED OPINION$7,443,362 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on March 14, 2025 — management decision was due September 14, 2025.

2021-003
Cash Management
MATERIAL WEAKNESSMODIFIED OPINIONREPEAT OF 2020-003

During our audit we noted that there were instances where billing for expenses associated with federal grants was not carried out in a timely manner. This delay was evidenced by the time laps between the completion of services and the request for reimbursement to agencies.

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During our audit we noted that there were instances where billing for expenses associated with federal grants was not carried out in a timely manner. This delay was evidenced by the time laps between the completion of services and the request for reimbursement to agencies.

Corrective Action Plan

The Accounting department has established policies and procedures to ensure that grant billing is done properly and reconciled monthly. Part of the CFO and Controller’s duty is to ensure that grant billing is reconciled monthly, and there are no variances or discrepancies with the billing, drawdowns, and expenses. Last, the CFO and Controller are currently working diligently to ensure grant billing is properly done in the period the expenses are incurred.

Prior Finding References

2020-003

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2021-004
Eligibility
MODIFIED OPINIONSIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2020-004

During the audit, it was identified that the Society did not retain sufficient documentation to verify participant eligibility for the program. In some cases, participant profile documents were missing or incomplete, limiting the ability to confirm compliance with eligibility requirements.

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During the audit, it was identified that the Society did not retain sufficient documentation to verify participant eligibility for the program. In some cases, participant profile documents were missing or incomplete, limiting the ability to confirm compliance with eligibility requirements.

Corrective Action Plan

ASEE is working with the Program directors to ensure that proper and sufficient documentation is stored and retained for all federal awards. In addition, the organization is providing the proper tools to assist the Program Directors store and retain all documents safely for a long time.

Prior Finding References

2020-004

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FY 2020-09-30

QUALIFIED OPINION$9,107,117 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on November 18, 2024 — management decision was due May 18, 2025.

2020-003
Cash Management
MATERIAL WEAKNESSMODIFIED OPINIONREPEAT OF 2019-003

During our audit we noted that there were instances where billing for expenses associated with federal grants was not carried out in a timely manner. This delay was evidenced by the time laps between the completion of services and the request for reimbursement to agencies.

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During our audit we noted that there were instances where billing for expenses associated with federal grants was not carried out in a timely manner. This delay was evidenced by the time laps between the completion of services and the request for reimbursement to agencies.

Corrective Action Plan

The ASEE accounting department has established policies and procedures to ensure that cash is fully reconciled on a monthly basis. Part of the CFO and Controller’s duty is to ensure that cash is fully reconciled monthly and there are no variances or discrepancies with cash. In addition, the CFO and Controller work together to ensure grant billing is done properly in the period the expenses are incurred.

Prior Finding References

2019-003

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2020-004
Eligibility
MODIFIED OPINIONSIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2019-004

The Society did not provide sufficient documentation to verify and support some stipend expenses for participants during the audit period. Additionally, inadequate internal controls and policies resulted in the failure to retain supporting documentation for participant eligibility.

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The Society did not provide sufficient documentation to verify and support some stipend expenses for participants during the audit period. Additionally, inadequate internal controls and policies resulted in the failure to retain supporting documentation for participant eligibility.

Corrective Action Plan

The ASEE accounting department has established policies and procedures to ensure federal awards documents are stored and preserved for at least for a seven-year period or even long if necessary. However, there are in some cases where the documents were not stored, or they become not operable due to the fact of not saving the documents properly in the network.

Prior Finding References

2019-004

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FY 2019-09-30

QUALIFIED OPINIONMATERIAL NONCOMPLIANCE DISCLOSED$23,019,831 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on April 22, 2024 — management decision was due October 22, 2024.

2019-003
Cash Management
MATERIAL WEAKNESSREPEAT OF 2018-003

The billing for expenses associated with federal grants was not carried out in a timely manner. This delay was evidenced by the time laps between the completion of services and the request for reimbursement to agencies.

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Full finding narrative

The billing for expenses associated with federal grants was not carried out in a timely manner. This delay was evidenced by the time laps between the completion of services and the request for reimbursement to agencies.

Corrective Action Plan

The ASEE accounting department has established policies and procedures to ensure that cash is fully reconciled on a monthly basis. Part of the CFO and Controller’s duty is to ensure cash is fully reconciled monthly and there are no variances or discrepancies with cash. In addition, the CFO and Controller work together to ensure grant billing is done properly in the period the expenses are incurred.

Prior Finding References

2018-003

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2019-004
Eligibility
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2018-004

The Society lacked sufficient documentation to substantiate the eligibility of expenditures during the audit period. Additionally, inadequate internal controls and policies resulted in the failure to retain supporting documentation for program participant eligibility.

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The Society lacked sufficient documentation to substantiate the eligibility of expenditures during the audit period. Additionally, inadequate internal controls and policies resulted in the failure to retain supporting documentation for program participant eligibility.

Corrective Action Plan

The ASEE accounting department has established policies and procedures to ensure federal awards documents are stored and preserved for at least for a seven-year period or even long if necessary. However, on the case of NDSEG Contract – CC538, ASEE could not retain the documents for the federal award because the Federal Government requested that all paperwork be transferred to the new federal contractor; as a result, ASEE could not keep to any of the records.

Prior Finding References

2018-004

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2019-005
Procurement & Suspension/Debarment
MATERIAL WEAKNESS

The Society lacked support and procedures to ensure open and free competition or to determine if vendors were suspended or debarred. Further, the Society has inadequate procurement procedures and internal controls.

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The Society lacked support and procedures to ensure open and free competition or to determine if vendors were suspended or debarred. Further, the Society has inadequate procurement procedures and internal controls.

Corrective Action Plan

The ASEE accounting department has established policies and procedures to ensure ASEE is fully incompliance with the federal awards. Policies and procedures were established to ensure the organization does a risk assessment and vendor bidding process for all awards over $ 10,000 in value for vendors.

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2019-006
Subrecipient Monitoring
MATERIAL WEAKNESS

The Society did not perform required policies and procedures required under the subrecipient monitoring compliance requirements. Additionally, Society did not have a policy document for monitoring subrecipients

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The Society did not perform required policies and procedures required under the subrecipient monitoring compliance requirements. Additionally, Society did not have a policy document for monitoring subrecipients

Corrective Action Plan

The ASEE accounting department has policies and procedures to ensure the monitoring and post award process is performed on all subrecipients for FY19. In addition to our compliance review with NSF in 2021, we made an effort to go back and fill out the subrecipient and contractor forms for active awards included in the FY19 timeframe.

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FY 2018-09-30

QUALIFIED OPINION$42,803,009 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on March 5, 2024 — management decision was due September 5, 2024.

2018-003
Cash Management
MATERIAL WEAKNESS

The Society does not have an adequate process to reconcile its cash balances, perform a review of the cash reconciliation, and address unreconciled items. Further, during our audit we noted that, on certain occassions, billing for expeneses related to federal grants was not carried out in a timely manner

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The Society does not have an adequate process to reconcile its cash balances, perform a review of the cash reconciliation, and address unreconciled items. Further, during our audit we noted that, on certain occassions, billing for expeneses related to federal grants was not carried out in a timely manner

Corrective Action Plan

The ASEE accounting team has generated policies and procedures to ensure that all the balance sheet accounts are fully reconciled monthly, and one of the main reconciliations is the cash accounts. Part of the CFO and Controller’s duty is to ensure cash is fully reconciled monthly and there are no variances or discrepancies on the cash. In addition, the CFO and Controller review the reconciliation to ensure that all the workpapers and reconciliations are appropriate and there are no discrepancies with cash

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2018-004
Eligibility
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY

The Society has not implemented proper internal control and has inadequate policies, and procedures to ensure that supporting documentation for the eligibility of the program participants is retained

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The Society has not implemented proper internal control and has inadequate policies, and procedures to ensure that supporting documentation for the eligibility of the program participants is retained

Corrective Action Plan

The ASEE accounting team has generated policies and procedures to create stronger internal controls; in addition, the accounting team work closely with the Compliance and Program Directors to ensure ASEE is fully in compliance with the federal grant law requirements. Furthermore, the ASEE accounting team reviews all expenses to ensure they are allowable and in compliance with federal award regulations

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2018-005
Reporting
MATERIAL WEAKNESS

During our testing, we noted that the Society did not have the internal controls in place regarding the preparation and review and did not regularly report to the governmental agencies the program performance reports as stipulated within the program award contract

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During our testing, we noted that the Society did not have the internal controls in place regarding the preparation and review and did not regularly report to the governmental agencies the program performance reports as stipulated within the program award contract

Corrective Action Plan

The ASEE accounting team has generated policies and procedures to ensure ASEE is fully incompliance with federal grant awards. In addition, the accounting team works closely with the Compliance and Program Directors to ensure ASEE is fully in compliance with the federal grant law requirements and reporting

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2018-006
Subrecipient Monitoring
MATERIAL WEAKNESS

During our testing, we identified that the Society did not perform required policies and procedures required under the subrecipient monitoring compliance requirements. Additionally, Society did not have a policy document for monitoring subrecipients

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During our testing, we identified that the Society did not perform required policies and procedures required under the subrecipient monitoring compliance requirements. Additionally, Society did not have a policy document for monitoring subrecipients

Corrective Action Plan

The ASEE accounting team has generated policies and procedures to create stronger internal control; in addition, the accounting team work closely with the Compliance Directors to ensure ASEE is fully in compliance with the federal grant law requirements and subrecipient monitoring. Furthermore, the ASEE accounting team reviews all subrecipient expenses to ensure they are allowable and in compliance with federal award regulations

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FY 2017-09-30

QUALIFIED OPINION$82,485,430 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on January 20, 2022 — management decision was due July 20, 2022.

2017-002
Other
MATERIAL WEAKNESSMODIFIED OPINIONREPEAT OF 2016-001

GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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2016-001

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2017-003
Reporting
MATERIAL WEAKNESSMODIFIED OPINIONREPEAT OF 2016-003

GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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2016-003

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2017-004
Subrecipient Monitoring
MATERIAL WEAKNESSMODIFIED OPINIONREPEAT OF 2016-004QUESTIONED COSTS

GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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2016-004

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2017-005
Procurement & Suspension/Debarment
MATERIAL WEAKNESSMODIFIED OPINIONREPEAT OF 2016-005

GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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2016-005

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2017-006
Eligibility
MODIFIED OPINIONSIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2016-007

GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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2016-007

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2017-007
Other
MODIFIED OPINIONSIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY

GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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FY 2016-09-30

$71,869,844 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on April 8, 2019 — management decision was due October 8, 2019.

2016-001
Other
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2015-001

GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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2015-001

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2016-002
Other
MODIFIED OPINIONSIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2015-003

GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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2015-003

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2016-003
Reporting
MODIFIED OPINIONSIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2015-004

GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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2015-004

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2016-004
Subrecipient Monitoring
MATERIAL WEAKNESSMODIFIED OPINIONREPEAT OF 2015-006QUESTIONED COSTS

GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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2015-006

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2016-005
Procurement & Suspension/Debarment
MATERIAL WEAKNESSMODIFIED OPINIONREPEAT OF 2015-007

GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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2015-007

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2016-006
Activities Allowed or Unallowed / Cost Allowability
MODIFIED OPINIONSIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2015-008

GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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2015-008

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2016-007
Eligibility
MODIFIED OPINIONSIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2015-009

GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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2015-009

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2016-008
Cash Management
MODIFIED OPINIONSIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2015-012

GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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GSA_MIGRATION

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2015-012

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