DarkPulse, Inc. 10-Q

Item 4. Controls and Procedures Disclosure Controls and Procedures We have established disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and, as such, is accumulated and communicated to our Chief Executive Officer, Dennis O’Leary, who serves as our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Mr. O’Leary, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act, as of September 30, 2022. Based on his evaluation, Mr. O’Leary concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2022. Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act, during our quarter ended September 30, 2022, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. 33 PART II—OTHER INFORMATION