Audit 327806

FY End
2021-06-30
Total Expended
$653.84M
Findings
12
Programs
4
Year: 2021 Accepted: 2024-11-08
Auditor: Rsm Puerto Rico

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
505134 2021-003 Significant Deficiency Yes A
505135 2021-004 Significant Deficiency Yes A
505136 2021-005 Significant Deficiency Yes M
505137 2021-006 Significant Deficiency Yes L
505138 2021-007 Significant Deficiency Yes L
505139 2021-008 Significant Deficiency Yes L
1081576 2021-003 Significant Deficiency Yes A
1081577 2021-004 Significant Deficiency Yes A
1081578 2021-005 Significant Deficiency Yes M
1081579 2021-006 Significant Deficiency Yes L
1081580 2021-007 Significant Deficiency Yes L
1081581 2021-008 Significant Deficiency Yes L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $643.01M Yes 6
97.039 Hazard Mitigation Grant $5.83M Yes 0
93.982 Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health $4.95M Yes 0
97.047 Pre-Disaster Mitigation $48,543 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
HEJDFU1K4E22 Alejandro Nieto Auditee
7875852685 Hugo Burgos Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: The SEFA was prepared using the cash basis of accounting. Such expenses are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Authority has elected not to use the 10% of Minimum Indirect Cost Rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The information in this SEFA is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of federal regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the SEFA presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Authority, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the Authority.
Title: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Policies: The SEFA was prepared using the cash basis of accounting. Such expenses are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Authority has elected not to use the 10% of Minimum Indirect Cost Rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The SEFA was prepared using the cash basis of accounting. Such expenses are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited to reimbursement.
Title: Indirect Cost Rate Accounting Policies: The SEFA was prepared using the cash basis of accounting. Such expenses are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Authority has elected not to use the 10% of Minimum Indirect Cost Rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Authority has elected not to use the 10% of Minimum Indirect Cost Rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Title: Subrecipients Accounting Policies: The SEFA was prepared using the cash basis of accounting. Such expenses are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Authority has elected not to use the 10% of Minimum Indirect Cost Rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. For the fiscal year 2020-2021, the Authority paid $526,108,879 of federal awards to the subrecipients through COR3.
Title: Federal CFDA Number Accounting Policies: The SEFA was prepared using the cash basis of accounting. Such expenses are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Authority has elected not to use the 10% of Minimum Indirect Cost Rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers is a program identification number.
Title: Program Costs Accounting Policies: The SEFA was prepared using the cash basis of accounting. Such expenses are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Authority has elected not to use the 10% of Minimum Indirect Cost Rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The amounts shown as current year federal expenses represent only the federal grant portion of the program costs.
Title: Reconciliation of SEFA to the basic financial statements Accounting Policies: The SEFA was prepared using the cash basis of accounting. Such expenses are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Authority has elected not to use the 10% of Minimum Indirect Cost Rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The reconciliation of expenses in the governmental fund of the basic financial statements to the SEFA is as follows:

Finding Details

On examined documents for payment of payroll, from a sample of twenty (20) employees, one (1) item did not comply with the requirement to prepare the Weekly State Management Cost Report (SMC).
Five (5) employees, out of a sample of twenty (20) files examined, had no job descriptions.
From a sample of sixty (60) subrecipient agreements, fifty-nine (59) had payments before the date the subrecipient agreement were signed.
The data collection form and reporting package for the year ended June 30, 2020, and 2021, was not submitted within the required period
The required quarterly performance reports for the quarters ended in September 2020 was not submitted within the required period.
The required Federal Funding Accountability Transparency Act (FFATA) reports of August, September, October, November and December 2020 and for the months of January, March and May 2021 were not submitted within the required period.
On examined documents for payment of payroll, from a sample of twenty (20) employees, one (1) item did not comply with the requirement to prepare the Weekly State Management Cost Report (SMC).
Five (5) employees, out of a sample of twenty (20) files examined, had no job descriptions.
From a sample of sixty (60) subrecipient agreements, fifty-nine (59) had payments before the date the subrecipient agreement were signed.
The data collection form and reporting package for the year ended June 30, 2020, and 2021, was not submitted within the required period
The required quarterly performance reports for the quarters ended in September 2020 was not submitted within the required period.
The required Federal Funding Accountability Transparency Act (FFATA) reports of August, September, October, November and December 2020 and for the months of January, March and May 2021 were not submitted within the required period.