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7 CFR § 1773.8Chapter XVII

Audit date

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The annual audit must be performed as of the end of the same calendar month each year unless prior approval to change the audit date is obtained, in writing via email, from RUS or its designated representative.

(a) An auditee may request a change in the audit date by writing via email to RUS at least 60 days prior to the currently approved audit date, providing justification for the change.

(b) The time period between the prior audit date and the newly requested audit date must be no longer than twenty-three months.

(c) Comparative financial statements must be prepared and audited for the 12 months ending as of the new audit date and for the 12 months immediately preceding that period.

[88 FR 7564, Feb. 6, 2023]

eCFR data current as of: November 6, 2026

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