HireQuest, Inc.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, management concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the end of such period as a result of the material weakness disclosed below.

Material Weakness

As previously reported and described below, we identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as we did not have sufficient accounting resources available to handle the volume of technical accounting issues and provide adequate review functions. A material weakness is a deficiency or combination of deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. As a key part of the remediation, the Company has engaged third party professionals with appropriate technical expertise for subsequent acquisitions and will continue to do so given the complexity around the accounting treatment for acquisitions. In addition, the Company recruited and hired additional staff in the accounting department with appropriate professional experience. The Company has also strengthened its monthly close process by working through the accounting processes to ensure tasks are completed and reviewed by appropriately experienced accounting staff and improved communications with the CEO. In order to finalize the remediation efforts of the Material Weakness, the focus of the Company in 2025 will be on the lack of segregation of duties in the area of IT system relative to adding new users, and password security as well as the review of certain journal entries and certain account reconciliations and supporting schedules.

Notwithstanding the material weakness, which still existed as of September 30, 2025, the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have concluded that the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report present fairly, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of the dates, and for the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

The certifications required by Rule 13a-14 of the Exchange Act are filed as exhibits 31.1 and 31.2, respectively, to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

We are committed to maintaining a strong internal control environment and implementing measures designed to help ensure that control deficiencies contributing to the material weakness are remediated as soon as possible. We have made significant progress towards remediation and continue to implement our remediation plan for the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting described above. We will consider the material weakness remediated after the applicable controls operate for a sufficient period of time, and management has concluded, through testing, that the controls are operating effectively.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Other than efforts to remediate the material weakness described above, there was no change to the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company's quarter ended September 30, 2025 and that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.