Finding No. 2023-002 -Allowable Activities-Loans repayments
Condition Found
Principal and interest has not been collected from the revolving fund on projects that were completed since before the execution of the loan agreement, which are included as part of the financial agreement dated August 18, 2...
Finding No. 2023-002 -Allowable Activities-Loans repayments
Condition Found
Principal and interest has not been collected from the revolving fund on projects that were completed since before the execution of the loan agreement, which are included as part of the financial agreement dated August 18, 2020. Therefore, repayment of principal and payment of interest should have begun on their respective dates, as set forth in the loan agreement and notes payable executed thereto.
In addition, interest’s billings for other projects under agreement have not been submitted and collected on a timely basis. Per the loan agreement, “Interest on the outstanding Principal Amount of the loan shall accrue from the date of each disbursement at one percent (1%) per annum and shall be payable on January 1 and July 1 of each year”. However, the invoices corresponding to the periods of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2023 were issued and billed on February 2, 2023 and August 7, 2023, respectively.Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan
DNER will assure that, after the final inspection of a construction project is performed, where PRASA Operations Division is also present at the inspection and both parties have to concur that the inspection passed which means the project is in operation. DNER will submit notifications to PRASA requesting the acceptance letter from the Operations Division. Such letter will be an attachment to the formal notification that DNER will send to PRIFA. DNER’s letter will specify the starting operating date and the useful life of the project. Therefore, PRIFA will be in position to collect principal and interest for the project according to federal regulation, as established in the loan agreement.
Name (s) of the Contact Person (s) Responsible for Corrective Action
Nelson Perez, Secretary of the Treasury Department, Eduardo Rivera Cruz, Executive Director Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority and Anais Rodriguez Vega, Secretary Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
Anticipated Completion Date
Immediately