Audit 364573

FY End
2024-06-30
Total Expended
$21.97M
Findings
10
Programs
3
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-08-20
Auditor: 660345595

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
573961 2024-004 Significant Deficiency - B
573962 2024-004 Significant Deficiency - B
573963 2024-005 - Yes L
573964 2024-005 - Yes L
573965 2024-005 - Yes L
1150403 2024-004 Significant Deficiency - B
1150404 2024-004 Significant Deficiency - B
1150405 2024-005 - Yes L
1150406 2024-005 - Yes L
1150407 2024-005 - Yes L

Programs

Contacts

Name Title Type
VFM1ZUECKT15 Omar Hernandez Auditee
7872940500 Idsa Ramos Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: NOTE A BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Policies: Expeditures 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 costs pronciples contained in the Unform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limites as to reimbursement. 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, 2024. 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 operation of the Authority, it is not intended to, and does not present, the financial position and changes in net position of the Authority.
Title: NOTE A BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Policies: Expeditures 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 costs pronciples contained in the Unform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limites as to reimbursement. 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 Assisting Listing 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.
Title: NOTE A BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Policies: Expeditures 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 costs pronciples contained in the Unform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limites as to reimbursement. 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. State or local government redistributions of federal awards to the Authority , known as "pass - through awards", should be treated by the Authority 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 subrecipient. Numbers identified as N/A are not applicable, and numbers identified as N/AV are not available.
Title: NOTE B SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICES Accounting Policies: Expeditures 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 costs pronciples contained in the Unform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limites as to reimbursement. 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. Expeditures 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 costs principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement.
Title: NOTE C INDIRECT COST RATE Accounting Policies: Expeditures 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 costs pronciples contained in the Unform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limites as to reimbursement. 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-perdent de minimis cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Title: NOTE D CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT PROGRAM (CFDA NO. 20.507) Accounting Policies: Expeditures 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 costs pronciples contained in the Unform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limites as to reimbursement. 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, and CRRSAA on November 5, 2021 for an amount of approximately $31 million and $29 million, respectively. 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 $14,374,856 from the period July 7, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

Finding Details

The Authority purchased equipment in the amount of $25,817 that is not related to protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic with the funds assigned in the ALI 11.7A of the award PR-2020-014-01. The Authority claimed operating expenses in the amount of $550,057 incurred in May 9, 2024 under the award PR-90-2022-02 that is a date out of the period established on this award.
The Authority purchased equipment in the amount of $25,817 that is not related to protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic with the funds assigned in the ALI 11.7A of the award PR-2020-014-01. The Authority claimed operating expenses in the amount of $550,057 incurred in May 9, 2024 under the award PR-90-2022-02 that is a date out of the period established on this award.
The Data Collection Form and the Reporting Package for the year ended June 30, 2024 were not timely submitted to the federal government.
The Data Collection Form and the Reporting Package for the year ended June 30, 2024 were not timely submitted to the federal government.
The Data Collection Form and the Reporting Package for the year ended June 30, 2024 were not timely submitted to the federal government.
The Authority purchased equipment in the amount of $25,817 that is not related to protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic with the funds assigned in the ALI 11.7A of the award PR-2020-014-01. The Authority claimed operating expenses in the amount of $550,057 incurred in May 9, 2024 under the award PR-90-2022-02 that is a date out of the period established on this award.
The Authority purchased equipment in the amount of $25,817 that is not related to protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic with the funds assigned in the ALI 11.7A of the award PR-2020-014-01. The Authority claimed operating expenses in the amount of $550,057 incurred in May 9, 2024 under the award PR-90-2022-02 that is a date out of the period established on this award.
The Data Collection Form and the Reporting Package for the year ended June 30, 2024 were not timely submitted to the federal government.
The Data Collection Form and the Reporting Package for the year ended June 30, 2024 were not timely submitted to the federal government.
The Data Collection Form and the Reporting Package for the year ended June 30, 2024 were not timely submitted to the federal government.