Audit 319627

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$10.34M
Findings
8
Programs
9
Organization: Municipality of Añasco (PR)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-09-16

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
496880 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes L
496881 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes L
496882 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes L
496883 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes L
1073322 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes L
1073323 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes L
1073324 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes L
1073325 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes L

Contacts

Name Title Type
E4JNC9KGP3G9 Sharayma Roman Auditee
7878263100 Jose Luis Cardona Gonzalez Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Accounting Policies: NOTE A – BASIS OF PRESENTATION - The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of the Municipality under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulation (CFR Part 200), Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from the amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. Because the schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Municipality, it is not intended to, and does not present, the financial position and changes in net position of the Municipality. NOTE B – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures are recognized when the related liability is incurred, following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Expenditures for the following programs are recognized based on other unique requirements:  Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV). Expenditures are reported on a statutory basis as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Such expenditures should equal the net ACC subsidy for the PHA’s fiscal period.  Public assistance grants (FEMA). Expenditures are recognized in the period when: (1) FEMA has approved the PW, and (2) eligible expenditures are incurred.  Loans or loans guarantee programs. Expenditures equal the value of new loans made or received during the audit period plus the beginning of the audit period balance of outstanding loans from previous years for which the federal government imposes continuing compliance requirements. For loans with no imposed continuing compliance requirements, expenditures are recognized when the related costs financed with loan proceeds are incurred. NOTE C – ASSISTANCE LISTING NUMBER AND PASS-THROUGH ENTITY IDENTIFYING NUMBER - The Assistance Listing Number (ALN), formerly known as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number, is a five-digit number assigned in the awarding document for all federal assistance award mechanisms, including federal grants and cooperative agreements. Assistance listings are detailed public descriptions of federal programs that provide grants, loans, scholarships, insurance, and other types of assistance awards. The Sam.gov assistance listing is the publicly available online database showing all available Federally-funded programs. State or local government redistributions of federal awards to the Municipality, known as “pass–through awards”, should be treated by the Municipality as though they were received directly from the federal government. The Uniform Guidance requires the schedule to include the name of the pass–through entity and the identifying number assigned by the pass-through entity for the federal awards received as a sub recipient. Numbers identified as N/A are not applicable and numbers identified as N/AV are not available. NOTE D – INDIRECT COST RATE - The Municipality has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. NOTE E – RECONCILIATION OF EXPENDITURES PRESENTED IN THE SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS TO THE EXPENDITURES PRESENTED IN THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Following is a reconciliation of the expenditures reported in the SEFA to the expenditures reported in the statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balances: (SEE TABLE ON PAGE 82 OF THE REPORTING PACKAGE) De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Municipality has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.

Finding Details

Condition -The Municipality’s staff could not provide us with the officially prepared and certified reports that supported compliance with the filing or submission of reports and financial information, as required by federal award and regulatory agreements. Likewise, reconciliations were not provided between the information used to prepare the required and submitted reports with the formal information presented and accounted for in the official Municipality’s accounting system. Criteria - The state is required to make an accounting to FEMA of eligible costs. Similarly, the subrecipient must make an accounting to the state. In submitting the accounting, the entity is required to certify that reported costs were incurred in performance of eligible work, that the approved work was completed, that the project in in compliance with the provisions of the FEMA-State Agreement, all grants conditions were met, ant the provisions for that project were made in accordance with the applicable payment provisions. Also, as established in the 2 CFR Section 200.302 (a) of the Uniform Guidance, the non-Federal entity’s financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. In addition, 2 CFR Section 200.403, states that otherwise authorized by statue, costs must be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles, be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity and be adequately documented. Cause - There is a lack of knowledge and training to the personnel assigned to the management and reports preparation, as required by this federal award. Additionally, the Municipality does not have an adequate monitoring and internal control regarding the activity, filing and custody of reports, as required by the federal awards and the pass-through entity, and in a way that documents and supports the compliance with reporting requirements. Effect - The program is exposed to not being in compliance with the Reporting Requirements as established in agreement. Also, the Municipality is exposed to the Grantor questioning the use of funds. Recommendation - We recommend that the staff or department in charge locate and document all required reports that were filed according to the requirements of the grant agreement, including the reconciliation thereof with the official Municipality’s accounting subsidiaries. Also, it is absolutely necessary for the Municipality to design, document, establish and provide the necessary and required training, including guidelines and procedures, to all personnel who work directly or indirectly with the management of these federal funds. Questioned Costs - None
Condition -The Municipality’s staff could not provide us with the officially prepared and certified reports that supported compliance with the filing or submission of reports and financial information, as required by federal award and regulatory agreements. Likewise, reconciliations were not provided between the information used to prepare the required and submitted reports with the formal information presented and accounted for in the official Municipality’s accounting system. Criteria - The state is required to make an accounting to FEMA of eligible costs. Similarly, the subrecipient must make an accounting to the state. In submitting the accounting, the entity is required to certify that reported costs were incurred in performance of eligible work, that the approved work was completed, that the project in in compliance with the provisions of the FEMA-State Agreement, all grants conditions were met, ant the provisions for that project were made in accordance with the applicable payment provisions. Also, as established in the 2 CFR Section 200.302 (a) of the Uniform Guidance, the non-Federal entity’s financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. In addition, 2 CFR Section 200.403, states that otherwise authorized by statue, costs must be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles, be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity and be adequately documented. Cause - There is a lack of knowledge and training to the personnel assigned to the management and reports preparation, as required by this federal award. Additionally, the Municipality does not have an adequate monitoring and internal control regarding the activity, filing and custody of reports, as required by the federal awards and the pass-through entity, and in a way that documents and supports the compliance with reporting requirements. Effect - The program is exposed to not being in compliance with the Reporting Requirements as established in agreement. Also, the Municipality is exposed to the Grantor questioning the use of funds. Recommendation - We recommend that the staff or department in charge locate and document all required reports that were filed according to the requirements of the grant agreement, including the reconciliation thereof with the official Municipality’s accounting subsidiaries. Also, it is absolutely necessary for the Municipality to design, document, establish and provide the necessary and required training, including guidelines and procedures, to all personnel who work directly or indirectly with the management of these federal funds. Questioned Costs - None
Condition -The Municipality’s staff could not provide us with the officially prepared and certified reports that supported compliance with the filing or submission of reports and financial information, as required by federal award and regulatory agreements. Likewise, reconciliations were not provided between the information used to prepare the required and submitted reports with the formal information presented and accounted for in the official Municipality’s accounting system. Criteria - The state is required to make an accounting to FEMA of eligible costs. Similarly, the subrecipient must make an accounting to the state. In submitting the accounting, the entity is required to certify that reported costs were incurred in performance of eligible work, that the approved work was completed, that the project in in compliance with the provisions of the FEMA-State Agreement, all grants conditions were met, ant the provisions for that project were made in accordance with the applicable payment provisions. Also, as established in the 2 CFR Section 200.302 (a) of the Uniform Guidance, the non-Federal entity’s financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. In addition, 2 CFR Section 200.403, states that otherwise authorized by statue, costs must be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles, be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity and be adequately documented. Cause - There is a lack of knowledge and training to the personnel assigned to the management and reports preparation, as required by this federal award. Additionally, the Municipality does not have an adequate monitoring and internal control regarding the activity, filing and custody of reports, as required by the federal awards and the pass-through entity, and in a way that documents and supports the compliance with reporting requirements. Effect - The program is exposed to not being in compliance with the Reporting Requirements as established in agreement. Also, the Municipality is exposed to the Grantor questioning the use of funds. Recommendation - We recommend that the staff or department in charge locate and document all required reports that were filed according to the requirements of the grant agreement, including the reconciliation thereof with the official Municipality’s accounting subsidiaries. Also, it is absolutely necessary for the Municipality to design, document, establish and provide the necessary and required training, including guidelines and procedures, to all personnel who work directly or indirectly with the management of these federal funds. Questioned Costs - None
Condition -The Municipality’s staff could not provide us with the officially prepared and certified reports that supported compliance with the filing or submission of reports and financial information, as required by federal award and regulatory agreements. Likewise, reconciliations were not provided between the information used to prepare the required and submitted reports with the formal information presented and accounted for in the official Municipality’s accounting system. Criteria - The state is required to make an accounting to FEMA of eligible costs. Similarly, the subrecipient must make an accounting to the state. In submitting the accounting, the entity is required to certify that reported costs were incurred in performance of eligible work, that the approved work was completed, that the project in in compliance with the provisions of the FEMA-State Agreement, all grants conditions were met, ant the provisions for that project were made in accordance with the applicable payment provisions. Also, as established in the 2 CFR Section 200.302 (a) of the Uniform Guidance, the non-Federal entity’s financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. In addition, 2 CFR Section 200.403, states that otherwise authorized by statue, costs must be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles, be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity and be adequately documented. Cause - There is a lack of knowledge and training to the personnel assigned to the management and reports preparation, as required by this federal award. Additionally, the Municipality does not have an adequate monitoring and internal control regarding the activity, filing and custody of reports, as required by the federal awards and the pass-through entity, and in a way that documents and supports the compliance with reporting requirements. Effect - The program is exposed to not being in compliance with the Reporting Requirements as established in agreement. Also, the Municipality is exposed to the Grantor questioning the use of funds. Recommendation - We recommend that the staff or department in charge locate and document all required reports that were filed according to the requirements of the grant agreement, including the reconciliation thereof with the official Municipality’s accounting subsidiaries. Also, it is absolutely necessary for the Municipality to design, document, establish and provide the necessary and required training, including guidelines and procedures, to all personnel who work directly or indirectly with the management of these federal funds. Questioned Costs - None
Condition -The Municipality’s staff could not provide us with the officially prepared and certified reports that supported compliance with the filing or submission of reports and financial information, as required by federal award and regulatory agreements. Likewise, reconciliations were not provided between the information used to prepare the required and submitted reports with the formal information presented and accounted for in the official Municipality’s accounting system. Criteria - The state is required to make an accounting to FEMA of eligible costs. Similarly, the subrecipient must make an accounting to the state. In submitting the accounting, the entity is required to certify that reported costs were incurred in performance of eligible work, that the approved work was completed, that the project in in compliance with the provisions of the FEMA-State Agreement, all grants conditions were met, ant the provisions for that project were made in accordance with the applicable payment provisions. Also, as established in the 2 CFR Section 200.302 (a) of the Uniform Guidance, the non-Federal entity’s financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. In addition, 2 CFR Section 200.403, states that otherwise authorized by statue, costs must be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles, be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity and be adequately documented. Cause - There is a lack of knowledge and training to the personnel assigned to the management and reports preparation, as required by this federal award. Additionally, the Municipality does not have an adequate monitoring and internal control regarding the activity, filing and custody of reports, as required by the federal awards and the pass-through entity, and in a way that documents and supports the compliance with reporting requirements. Effect - The program is exposed to not being in compliance with the Reporting Requirements as established in agreement. Also, the Municipality is exposed to the Grantor questioning the use of funds. Recommendation - We recommend that the staff or department in charge locate and document all required reports that were filed according to the requirements of the grant agreement, including the reconciliation thereof with the official Municipality’s accounting subsidiaries. Also, it is absolutely necessary for the Municipality to design, document, establish and provide the necessary and required training, including guidelines and procedures, to all personnel who work directly or indirectly with the management of these federal funds. Questioned Costs - None
Condition -The Municipality’s staff could not provide us with the officially prepared and certified reports that supported compliance with the filing or submission of reports and financial information, as required by federal award and regulatory agreements. Likewise, reconciliations were not provided between the information used to prepare the required and submitted reports with the formal information presented and accounted for in the official Municipality’s accounting system. Criteria - The state is required to make an accounting to FEMA of eligible costs. Similarly, the subrecipient must make an accounting to the state. In submitting the accounting, the entity is required to certify that reported costs were incurred in performance of eligible work, that the approved work was completed, that the project in in compliance with the provisions of the FEMA-State Agreement, all grants conditions were met, ant the provisions for that project were made in accordance with the applicable payment provisions. Also, as established in the 2 CFR Section 200.302 (a) of the Uniform Guidance, the non-Federal entity’s financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. In addition, 2 CFR Section 200.403, states that otherwise authorized by statue, costs must be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles, be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity and be adequately documented. Cause - There is a lack of knowledge and training to the personnel assigned to the management and reports preparation, as required by this federal award. Additionally, the Municipality does not have an adequate monitoring and internal control regarding the activity, filing and custody of reports, as required by the federal awards and the pass-through entity, and in a way that documents and supports the compliance with reporting requirements. Effect - The program is exposed to not being in compliance with the Reporting Requirements as established in agreement. Also, the Municipality is exposed to the Grantor questioning the use of funds. Recommendation - We recommend that the staff or department in charge locate and document all required reports that were filed according to the requirements of the grant agreement, including the reconciliation thereof with the official Municipality’s accounting subsidiaries. Also, it is absolutely necessary for the Municipality to design, document, establish and provide the necessary and required training, including guidelines and procedures, to all personnel who work directly or indirectly with the management of these federal funds. Questioned Costs - None
Condition -The Municipality’s staff could not provide us with the officially prepared and certified reports that supported compliance with the filing or submission of reports and financial information, as required by federal award and regulatory agreements. Likewise, reconciliations were not provided between the information used to prepare the required and submitted reports with the formal information presented and accounted for in the official Municipality’s accounting system. Criteria - The state is required to make an accounting to FEMA of eligible costs. Similarly, the subrecipient must make an accounting to the state. In submitting the accounting, the entity is required to certify that reported costs were incurred in performance of eligible work, that the approved work was completed, that the project in in compliance with the provisions of the FEMA-State Agreement, all grants conditions were met, ant the provisions for that project were made in accordance with the applicable payment provisions. Also, as established in the 2 CFR Section 200.302 (a) of the Uniform Guidance, the non-Federal entity’s financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. In addition, 2 CFR Section 200.403, states that otherwise authorized by statue, costs must be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles, be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity and be adequately documented. Cause - There is a lack of knowledge and training to the personnel assigned to the management and reports preparation, as required by this federal award. Additionally, the Municipality does not have an adequate monitoring and internal control regarding the activity, filing and custody of reports, as required by the federal awards and the pass-through entity, and in a way that documents and supports the compliance with reporting requirements. Effect - The program is exposed to not being in compliance with the Reporting Requirements as established in agreement. Also, the Municipality is exposed to the Grantor questioning the use of funds. Recommendation - We recommend that the staff or department in charge locate and document all required reports that were filed according to the requirements of the grant agreement, including the reconciliation thereof with the official Municipality’s accounting subsidiaries. Also, it is absolutely necessary for the Municipality to design, document, establish and provide the necessary and required training, including guidelines and procedures, to all personnel who work directly or indirectly with the management of these federal funds. Questioned Costs - None
Condition -The Municipality’s staff could not provide us with the officially prepared and certified reports that supported compliance with the filing or submission of reports and financial information, as required by federal award and regulatory agreements. Likewise, reconciliations were not provided between the information used to prepare the required and submitted reports with the formal information presented and accounted for in the official Municipality’s accounting system. Criteria - The state is required to make an accounting to FEMA of eligible costs. Similarly, the subrecipient must make an accounting to the state. In submitting the accounting, the entity is required to certify that reported costs were incurred in performance of eligible work, that the approved work was completed, that the project in in compliance with the provisions of the FEMA-State Agreement, all grants conditions were met, ant the provisions for that project were made in accordance with the applicable payment provisions. Also, as established in the 2 CFR Section 200.302 (a) of the Uniform Guidance, the non-Federal entity’s financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. In addition, 2 CFR Section 200.403, states that otherwise authorized by statue, costs must be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles, be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity and be adequately documented. Cause - There is a lack of knowledge and training to the personnel assigned to the management and reports preparation, as required by this federal award. Additionally, the Municipality does not have an adequate monitoring and internal control regarding the activity, filing and custody of reports, as required by the federal awards and the pass-through entity, and in a way that documents and supports the compliance with reporting requirements. Effect - The program is exposed to not being in compliance with the Reporting Requirements as established in agreement. Also, the Municipality is exposed to the Grantor questioning the use of funds. Recommendation - We recommend that the staff or department in charge locate and document all required reports that were filed according to the requirements of the grant agreement, including the reconciliation thereof with the official Municipality’s accounting subsidiaries. Also, it is absolutely necessary for the Municipality to design, document, establish and provide the necessary and required training, including guidelines and procedures, to all personnel who work directly or indirectly with the management of these federal funds. Questioned Costs - None