Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Chesapeake Utilities, with the participation of other Company officials, have evaluated our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of September 30, 2024. Based upon their evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2024.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We are in the process of implementing a new customer billing system that is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2024. While we expect this implementation to either strengthen or have a minimal impact to our existing internal controls, we will continue to monitor and focus on necessary changes to processes and procedures until all components of the system are fully integrated during the fourth quarter.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, there has been no change in the design or operations of our internal controls over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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On November 30, 2023, we completed the acquisition of FCG. We are currently integrating processes, procedures, and internal controls related to the acquisition. FCG's total assets and income before taxes represented approximately 31.1 percent and 21.0 percent, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated total assets and earnings before taxes as of September 30, 2024 and for the quarter then ended. See Note 4, Acquisitions , to the consolidated financial statements and Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting in the Company's 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information related to the acquisition of FCG. This exclusion is permitted based upon current guidance of the SEC.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
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