Bogota Financial Corp. 10-Q

Item 4. Controls and Procedures As required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act, an evaluation as of September 30, 2024 was conducted under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, as of September 30, 2024 were not effective due to the previously reported material weakness described below. Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting During May 2024, while finalizing the unaudited interim financial statements, it was discovered that the accounting for fair value hedges was completed incorrectly in that instead of adjusting the fair value of loans the accumulated other comprehensive loss was adjusted. As such, the Company concluded that a material weakness existed in its internal controls over financial reporting. The fair value hedges were purchased in February 2024 and the error was discovered before any financial statements were issued. Corrections were made to properly reflect the correct accounting treatments of fair value hedges. Consequently, the material weakness did not result in any identified misstatement, and there were no changes to previously issued financial statements. Remediation Plan for the Material Weakness In the first quarter of 2024, corrections were made by management to properly account for the fair value hedges, which completely remedied the material weakness. Management will continue to account for the fair value hedges in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles going forward. During the three months ended September 30, 2024 , there have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. We believe the actions described above were sufficient to remediate the identified material weakness. 29 Table of Contents PART II – OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings At September 30, 2024 we were not involved in any pending legal proceedings other than routine legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business, the outcome of which would not be material to our financial condition or results of operations. Item 1A. Risk Factors There have been no material changes in risk factors applicable to the Company from those disclosed in “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 .