Dakota Plains Legal Services: Single Audit Reports and Findings

Dakota Plains Legal Services filed 10 single audits between 2016 and 2025; the most recently observed auditor is CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP (2025), and the 2025 report lists 4 findings, including 1 material weakness. Data as of 2026-11-06.

Data as of Nov 6, 2026 · Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (public data)

Single audits by year

One row per audit year as the Federal Audit Clearinghouse accepted it. The auditor named is the one observed on that filing; Dakota Plains Legal Services is recorded in MISSION, South Dakota under EIN 460310828, and the Clearinghouse records it as a nonprofit. Each report opens on the Clearinghouse itself; how to search the Federal Audit Clearinghouse explains the rest of the reporting package.

Single audits filed by Dakota Plains Legal Services
Audit yearFiscal year endFederal expendedThreshold appliedAuditor observedFindingsMW / SDFAC report
20252025-12-31$2,629,164$1,000,000CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP4MW / SD2025-12-GSAFAC-0000416838
20242024-12-31$2,337,042$750,000EIDE BAILLY LLP3MW / SD2024-12-GSAFAC-0000368300
20232023-12-31$2,094,313$750,000EIDE BAILLY LLP3MW / SD2023-12-GSAFAC-0000038614
20222022-12-31$1,819,453$750,000EIDE BAILLY LLP4MW / SD2022-12-CENSUS-0000068913
20212021-12-31$1,665,790$750,000EIDE BAILLY LLP6MW / SD2021-12-CENSUS-0000068913
20202020-12-31$1,740,009$750,000EIDE BAILLY LLP6MW / SD2020-12-CENSUS-0000068913
20192019-12-31$1,518,654$750,000EIDE BAILLY LLP4MW / SD2019-12-CENSUS-0000068913
20182018-12-31$1,638,979$750,000EIDE BAILLY LLP4MW / SD2018-12-CENSUS-0000068913
20172017-12-31$1,340,401$750,000WOHLENBERG RITZMAN & CO., LLC0—2017-12-CENSUS-0000068913
20162016-12-31$1,515,629$750,000CASEY PETERSON, LTD4MW2016-12-CENSUS-0000068913

When is the next single audit due?

If Dakota Plains Legal Services is again required to have a single audit for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2026, the reporting package is due to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse by Sep 30, 2027 at the latest.

Whether an audit is required depends on federal awards expended in that year (the single audit threshold). The rule, 2 CFR 200.512(a): the reporting package is due within 30 calendar days after the auditee receives the auditor's report or nine months after the end of the audit period, whichever is earlier; the date above is the nine-month date, moved to Monday when it falls on a weekend. Last verified: 2026-11-15.

Which federal programs did this organization report?

From the most recent accepted report, as listed on its schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA). "Major" is the designation the auditor made under 2 CFR 200.518, not ours.

Federal programs on the most recent report
ALNProgramExpendedMajor
09.U02Basic Field Grant - Native American$1,826,642Yes
09.U01Basic Field Grant - Basic$587,202Yes
16.815TRIBAL CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE$119,309No
93.044SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE AGING, TITLE III, PART B, GRANTS FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND SENIOR CENTERS$91,721No
16.021JUSTICE SYSTEMS RESPONSE TO FAMILIES$4,290No

What findings did the auditor report?

The reference is the auditor’s; the requirement is the Compliance Supplement category the auditor selected. The finding text itself is not reproduced here; the FAC report linked above carries it in full. What the two severity levels mean: material weakness vs significant deficiency.

Findings on the most recent report
ReferenceRequirementSeverityRepeat
2025-002Period of performance (H)Significant deficiency / Questioned costsNo
2025-003Reporting (L)Significant deficiencyNo
2025-004Special tests and provisions (N)Significant deficiencyNo
2025-005Procurement and suspension and debarment (I)Significant deficiencyNo

Form 990 and IRS registration

Form 990 "accounting fees" (Part IX line 11c) cover all accounting services reported by the organization and are not the price of an audit engagement.

Where to find the return itself, and what our Form 990 data covers: Form 990 lookup.

Most recent return
990 for 2025-12
Total revenue
$3,548,774
Total assets
$854,739
Accounting fees (Part IX line 11c)
$114,568
Paid preparer
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
IRS object id
202622109349300712
Exempt under
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
1976
BMF release
2026-10-20

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How we computed this

Every row comes from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse record named beside it, one report per audit year, with a resubmission superseding the filing it replaces. The auditor is the one named on that filing — it is not a statement about who audits Dakota Plains Legal Services now. Form 990 figures come from the IRS e-filed return named by its object id. This page exists because the organization filed at least two single audits, or one with a finding.

Cite this page

AuditRadar. “Dakota Plains Legal Services, South Dakota Single Audits.” https://getauditradar.com/single-audits/sd/dakota-plains-legal-services-460310828/. Data as of 2026-11-06.