Audit 333456

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$29.92M
Findings
6
Programs
3
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-12-18

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
515657 2023-004 - Yes L
515658 2023-004 - Yes L
515659 2023-004 - Yes L
1092099 2023-004 - Yes L
1092100 2023-004 - Yes L
1092101 2023-004 - Yes L

Programs

Contacts

Name Title Type
VFM1ZUECKT15 Arelis Rivera Auditee
7872940500 Idsa Ramos Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of the Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus Authority (the Authority), a component unit of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in the Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR Part 200), Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Therefore, some amounts presented in the 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 Authority, it is not intended to, and does not present, the financial position and changes in net position of the Authority. The Catalog of Federal Domesctic Assistance (CFDA) NUmber is a program identification number. The first two digits identify the federal department or agency that administers the program, and the last three numbers are assigned by numerical sequence. State or local government redistributions of federal awards to the Authority , known as "pass - through entity and the identifyig number assigned by the pass - through entity and the identifying number assigned by the pass - through entity for the federal awards received as a subrecipient. Numbers identified as N/A are not applicable, and nummbers identified as N/AV are not available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Authority has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of the Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus Authority (the Authority), a component unit of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in the Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR Part 200), Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Therefore, some amounts presented in the 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 Authority, it is not intended to, and does not present, the financial position and changes in net position of the Authority. The Catalog of Federal Domesctic Assistance (CFDA) NUmber is a program identification number. The first two digits identify the federal department or agency that administers the program, and the last three numbers are assigned by numerical sequence. State or local government redistributions of federal awards to the Authority , known as "pass - through entity and the identifyig number assigned by the pass - through entity and the identifying number assigned by the pass - through entity for the federal awards received as a subrecipient. Numbers identified as N/A are not applicable, and nummbers identified as N/AV are not available.
Title: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of the Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus Authority (the Authority), a component unit of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in the Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR Part 200), Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Therefore, some amounts presented in the 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 Authority, it is not intended to, and does not present, the financial position and changes in net position of the Authority. The Catalog of Federal Domesctic Assistance (CFDA) NUmber is a program identification number. The first two digits identify the federal department or agency that administers the program, and the last three numbers are assigned by numerical sequence. State or local government redistributions of federal awards to the Authority , known as "pass - through entity and the identifyig number assigned by the pass - through entity and the identifying number assigned by the pass - through entity for the federal awards received as a subrecipient. Numbers identified as N/A are not applicable, and nummbers identified as N/AV are not available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Authority has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Expenditures included on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting except for certain preventive and maintenance expenses that are recognized in the year in which the reimbursement of cost is made to the Authority. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement.
Title: INDIRECT COST RATE Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of the Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus Authority (the Authority), a component unit of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in the Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR Part 200), Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Therefore, some amounts presented in the 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 Authority, it is not intended to, and does not present, the financial position and changes in net position of the Authority. The Catalog of Federal Domesctic Assistance (CFDA) NUmber is a program identification number. The first two digits identify the federal department or agency that administers the program, and the last three numbers are assigned by numerical sequence. State or local government redistributions of federal awards to the Authority , known as "pass - through entity and the identifyig number assigned by the pass - through entity and the identifying number assigned by the pass - through entity for the federal awards received as a subrecipient. Numbers identified as N/A are not applicable, and nummbers identified as N/AV are not available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Authority has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Authority has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Title: CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT PROGRAM Accounting Policies: The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of the Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus Authority (the Authority), a component unit of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in the Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR Part 200), Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Therefore, some amounts presented in the 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 Authority, it is not intended to, and does not present, the financial position and changes in net position of the Authority. The Catalog of Federal Domesctic Assistance (CFDA) NUmber is a program identification number. The first two digits identify the federal department or agency that administers the program, and the last three numbers are assigned by numerical sequence. State or local government redistributions of federal awards to the Authority , known as "pass - through entity and the identifyig number assigned by the pass - through entity and the identifying number assigned by the pass - through entity for the federal awards received as a subrecipient. Numbers identified as N/A are not applicable, and nummbers identified as N/AV are not available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Authority has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Authority was granted with additional CARES Act funds on February 5, 2021, for an amount of approximately $21 million.  Generally, expenditures are reported on the SEFA when costs are incurred, and an award is determined to exist. The Authority reported eligible costs incurred of $656,639 from the period July 7, 2022 to June 30, 2023.

Finding Details

2 CFR Part 200.512, Report Submission- General, states that (1) The audit must be completed and the Date Collection Form and the Reporting Package must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's report(s), or nine months after the end of the audit perid. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the reporting package is due the next business day. The Data Collection Form and the Reporting Package for the year ended June 30, 2023 were not timely submitted to the federal government.
2 CFR Part 200.512, Report Submission- General, states that (1) The audit must be completed and the Date Collection Form and the Reporting Package must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's report(s), or nine months after the end of the audit perid. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the reporting package is due the next business day. The Data Collection Form and the Reporting Package for the year ended June 30, 2023 were not timely submitted to the federal government.
2 CFR Part 200.512, Report Submission- General, states that (1) The audit must be completed and the Date Collection Form and the Reporting Package must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's report(s), or nine months after the end of the audit perid. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the reporting package is due the next business day. The Data Collection Form and the Reporting Package for the year ended June 30, 2023 were not timely submitted to the federal government.
2 CFR Part 200.512, Report Submission- General, states that (1) The audit must be completed and the Date Collection Form and the Reporting Package must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's report(s), or nine months after the end of the audit perid. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the reporting package is due the next business day. The Data Collection Form and the Reporting Package for the year ended June 30, 2023 were not timely submitted to the federal government.
2 CFR Part 200.512, Report Submission- General, states that (1) The audit must be completed and the Date Collection Form and the Reporting Package must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's report(s), or nine months after the end of the audit perid. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the reporting package is due the next business day. The Data Collection Form and the Reporting Package for the year ended June 30, 2023 were not timely submitted to the federal government.
2 CFR Part 200.512, Report Submission- General, states that (1) The audit must be completed and the Date Collection Form and the Reporting Package must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's report(s), or nine months after the end of the audit perid. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the reporting package is due the next business day. The Data Collection Form and the Reporting Package for the year ended June 30, 2023 were not timely submitted to the federal government.