Audit 354899

FY End
2024-06-30
Total Expended
$6.91M
Findings
2
Programs
3
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-04-29

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
556198 2024-003 Material Weakness Yes L
1132640 2024-003 Material Weakness Yes L

Contacts

Name Title Type
W3DVJ44AJ6H5 Paola N. Rosario De Jesus Auditee
7877584747 Jose Ernesto Diaz Martinez Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Policies: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES A. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized when the 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 public assistance disaster grant program are recognized in the period when: (1) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the Project Worksheet (PW), and (2) eligible expenditures are incurred. It is drawn primarily from the PRIDCO’s internal accounting records, which are the basis for the PRIDCO’s Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position (the Statement). B. Negative amounts, if any, shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. C. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available and applicable. D. PRIDCO has not elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: PRIDCO has not elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) includes the Federal grant activities of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (PRIDCO) for the year ended June 30, 2024. The information in this Schedule 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). Therefore, some amounts presented in this Schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the financial statements. PRIDCO reporting entity is defined in Note (1) (A) to the financial statements. All Federal financial awards received directly from Federal agency as well as Federal financial awards passed-through other government agencies, if any, are included on the Schedule.
Title: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accounting Policies: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES A. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized when the 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 public assistance disaster grant program are recognized in the period when: (1) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the Project Worksheet (PW), and (2) eligible expenditures are incurred. It is drawn primarily from the PRIDCO’s internal accounting records, which are the basis for the PRIDCO’s Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position (the Statement). B. Negative amounts, if any, shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. C. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available and applicable. D. PRIDCO has not elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: PRIDCO has not elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. A. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized when the 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 public assistance disaster grant program are recognized in the period when: (1) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the Project Worksheet (PW), and (2) eligible expenditures are incurred. It is drawn primarily from the PRIDCO’s internal accounting records, which are the basis for the PRIDCO’s Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position (the Statement). B. Negative amounts, if any, shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. C. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available and applicable. D. PRIDCO has not elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Title: SCHEDULE NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH OTHER FEDERAL AWARD REPORTING Accounting Policies: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES A. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized when the 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 public assistance disaster grant program are recognized in the period when: (1) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the Project Worksheet (PW), and (2) eligible expenditures are incurred. It is drawn primarily from the PRIDCO’s internal accounting records, which are the basis for the PRIDCO’s Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position (the Statement). B. Negative amounts, if any, shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. C. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available and applicable. D. PRIDCO has not elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: PRIDCO has not elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The information included in the Schedule may not fully agree with other Federal award reports submitted directly to Federal granting agencies.
Title: ASSISTANCE LISTING NUMBER Accounting Policies: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES A. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized when the 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 public assistance disaster grant program are recognized in the period when: (1) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the Project Worksheet (PW), and (2) eligible expenditures are incurred. It is drawn primarily from the PRIDCO’s internal accounting records, which are the basis for the PRIDCO’s Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position (the Statement). B. Negative amounts, if any, shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. C. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available and applicable. D. PRIDCO has not elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: PRIDCO has not elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Assistance Listing Number, 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.
Title: RECONCILIATION OF EXPENDITURES PRESENTED IN THE SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS TO THE EXPENDITURES PRESENTED IN THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Accounting Policies: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES A. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized when the 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 public assistance disaster grant program are recognized in the period when: (1) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the Project Worksheet (PW), and (2) eligible expenditures are incurred. It is drawn primarily from the PRIDCO’s internal accounting records, which are the basis for the PRIDCO’s Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position (the Statement). B. Negative amounts, if any, shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. C. Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available and applicable. D. PRIDCO has not elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: PRIDCO has not elected to use the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. After a presidentially declared disaster, FEMA provides Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) (CFDA 97.036) to reimburse eligible costs associated with repair, replacement or restoration of disaster-damaged facilities. The Federal government makes reimbursements in the form of cost-shared grants that commonly require state matching funds. PRIDCO receives FEMA reimbursement funds from the Central Recovery and Reconstruction Office of Puerto Rico (COR3). COR3 is a division of the Puerto Rico Public Private Authority created through Executive Order 2017-65 to manage all efforts for the recovery of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Commonwealth) after the passage of Hurricanes Irma and María. In addition, during the incident period of 12/28/2019 through 7/3/2020, Puerto Rico M6.5 Earthquake created an immediate threat to the health and safety of the general public requiring emergency response and protective measures. PRIDCO was granted, through COR3, different disaster recovery grants of FEMA related to these events of earthquakes. During the month of October 2022, COR3 issued a first Request for Information (RFI) that required PRIDCO to submit some clarification regarding descriptions included under PW1035. The PW requests funding for Direct Administrative Costs (DAC) that PRIDCO incurred performing damages assessment from 2017 to 2019.

Finding Details

FINDING REFERENCE NUMBER 2024-003 FEDERAL PROGRAM ALL FEDERAL PROGRAMS ON THE SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS AWARD NUMBER ALL AWARDS COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT REPORTING TYPE OF FINDING MATERIAL NONCOMPLIANCE AND MATERIAL WEAKNESS CRITERIA 2 CFR § 200.512 Report Submission, (a) (1) The audit must be completed and the data collection form described in paragraph (b) of this section and reporting package described in paragraph (c) of this section 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 period. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the reporting package is due the next business day. STATEMENT OF CONDITION PRIDCO did not submit the Data Collection Form and Reporting Package to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse of fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, during the required period. QUESTIONED COSTS None PERSPECTIVE INFORMATION PRIDCO was unable to provide timely to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors in accordance with Article VII of the Operational Regulations of the Audit Committee (MA-AUD-003), which required the evaluation of the Draft of the Financial Statements Audit and Single Audit before the issuance of the Management Representation Letter. STATEMENT OF CAUSE The audit work on the Financial Statements and the Single Audit was completed on March 10, 2025, date of the issuance of the Draft of the Auditors’ Reports thereon. In accordance with PRIDCO's Operational Regulations of the Audit Committee, the Draft of the Auditors' Reports was submitted to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors for review. As of March 31, 2025, the Audit Committee had not met to consider the Draft and authorize the issuance of the Management Representation Letter. Accordingly, the Reporting Package was not available to be submitted within the required period established to comply with the Federal regulations. POSSIBLE ASSERTED EFFECT PRIDCO did not comply with the submission date required for the Data Collection Form and Reporting Package, this could affect the continuance and new approvals of Federal funds. In addition, for the next two (2) fiscal years PRIDCO cannot be considered by the auditor as a low-risk auditee. IDENTIFICATION OF REPEAT FINDING This is a repeat finding (Finding Reference Number 2023-001). RECOMMENDATIONS We recommend PRIDCO maintain adequate accounting records related to the non-Federal and Federal funds in order to properly prepare the financial statements accurately and in a timely manner. In addition, PRIDCO needs to implement adequate internal controls procedures in order to ensure that the supporting documentation is available in a timely manner. This provides more time for the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors for evaluation of the Draft and authorizes the issuance of the Management Representation Letter permitting the auditors to issuance their reports and then submit the Reporting Package to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse during the required period.
FINDING REFERENCE NUMBER 2024-003 FEDERAL PROGRAM ALL FEDERAL PROGRAMS ON THE SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS AWARD NUMBER ALL AWARDS COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT REPORTING TYPE OF FINDING MATERIAL NONCOMPLIANCE AND MATERIAL WEAKNESS CRITERIA 2 CFR § 200.512 Report Submission, (a) (1) The audit must be completed and the data collection form described in paragraph (b) of this section and reporting package described in paragraph (c) of this section 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 period. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the reporting package is due the next business day. STATEMENT OF CONDITION PRIDCO did not submit the Data Collection Form and Reporting Package to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse of fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, during the required period. QUESTIONED COSTS None PERSPECTIVE INFORMATION PRIDCO was unable to provide timely to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors in accordance with Article VII of the Operational Regulations of the Audit Committee (MA-AUD-003), which required the evaluation of the Draft of the Financial Statements Audit and Single Audit before the issuance of the Management Representation Letter. STATEMENT OF CAUSE The audit work on the Financial Statements and the Single Audit was completed on March 10, 2025, date of the issuance of the Draft of the Auditors’ Reports thereon. In accordance with PRIDCO's Operational Regulations of the Audit Committee, the Draft of the Auditors' Reports was submitted to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors for review. As of March 31, 2025, the Audit Committee had not met to consider the Draft and authorize the issuance of the Management Representation Letter. Accordingly, the Reporting Package was not available to be submitted within the required period established to comply with the Federal regulations. POSSIBLE ASSERTED EFFECT PRIDCO did not comply with the submission date required for the Data Collection Form and Reporting Package, this could affect the continuance and new approvals of Federal funds. In addition, for the next two (2) fiscal years PRIDCO cannot be considered by the auditor as a low-risk auditee. IDENTIFICATION OF REPEAT FINDING This is a repeat finding (Finding Reference Number 2023-001). RECOMMENDATIONS We recommend PRIDCO maintain adequate accounting records related to the non-Federal and Federal funds in order to properly prepare the financial statements accurately and in a timely manner. In addition, PRIDCO needs to implement adequate internal controls procedures in order to ensure that the supporting documentation is available in a timely manner. This provides more time for the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors for evaluation of the Draft and authorizes the issuance of the Management Representation Letter permitting the auditors to issuance their reports and then submit the Reporting Package to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse during the required period.