Audit 407316

FY End
2024-06-30
Total Expended
$5.93M
Findings
17
Programs
10
Organization: Municipality of Ciales (PR)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2026-07-16

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1223895 2024-003 Material Weakness Yes L
1223896 2024-002 Material Weakness Yes L
1223897 2024-003 Material Weakness Yes L
1223898 2024-003 Material Weakness Yes L
1223899 2024-003 Material Weakness Yes L
1223900 2024-003 Material Weakness Yes L
1223901 2024-003 Material Weakness Yes L
1223902 2024-003 Material Weakness Yes L
1223903 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes A
1223904 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes L
1223905 2024-003 Material Weakness Yes L
1223906 2024-006 Material Weakness Yes H
1223907 2024-007 Material Weakness Yes L
1223908 2024-003 Material Weakness Yes L
1223909 2024-003 Material Weakness Yes L
1223910 2024-003 Material Weakness Yes L
1223911 2024-003 Material Weakness Yes L

Contacts

Name Title Type
YAEPNPM4BKW8 Luis Rivera Auditee
7878713500 CPA Marco Rivera Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of the Municipality under programs of the federal government 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 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.
Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. 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. Expenditures related to Disaster Grants – Public Assistance (A.L.N. 97-036) are recognized when incurred and approved by the granting agency.
The Municipality did not elect to use the ten (10) percent of the minimum indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
The expenditures of the schedule are included in the Municipality’s basic financial statements. The reconciliation of expenditures in the basic financial statements to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is as follow: Total federal expenditures per schedule: $5,926,720 Federal expenditures per basic financial statements included within: FEMA Fund: 1,904,637 ARPA Fund: 1,729,846 Federal expenditures included in other governmental funds: 2,292,237 Total: $5,926,720

Finding Details

The Municipality did not submit the unaudited and audited financial statements under the Financial Assessment Subsystem for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, in or before two and nine months after fiscal year ended, subsequently, as required by Federal Regulation.
During the fiscal year the Municipality used Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds in unallowable activities. The funds were used to finance certain activities of the General Fund and other federal programs. The General Fund and the other programs due $80,000 to the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds as of June 30, 2024.
The required Annual Project and Expenditure (P & E) Report was submitted after its due date. The report was required for the annual period ended March 31, 2024 and was due on April 30, 2024.
Some disbursements of the obligations as of for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, were made after the 90 days required by the Federal Regulation.
Two financial reports were submitted late to the Agency. The first funds petition and the final financial report for Child Care funds 2023-2024 were submitted after the days established in the contract.
The Municipality did not submit the Data Collection Form and Reporting Package to the Federal Clearinghouse for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, on or before nine months after fiscal year ended, as required.