Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses may exist that have not been identified.
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the Company's Schedules are free from material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grant agreements, including the provisions of the applicable sections of Part 31 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of amounts in the Schedules. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.
The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control or on compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the Company's internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any other purpose.
Dermady, Burke & Brown
DERMODY, BURKE & BROWN, CPAs, LLC
Syracuse, NY
May 27, 2020
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