COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO MUNICIPALITY OF CATAÑO
Corrective Action Plan
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
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Audit Report: Reports on Compliance and Internal Control in Accorda...
COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO MUNICIPALITY OF CATAÑO
Corrective Action Plan
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
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Audit Report: Reports on Compliance and Internal Control in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards and OMB Super Circular Uniform Guidance
Audit Period: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 Fiscal Year: 2023-2024
Principal Executive: Hon. Julio Alicea Vasallo, Mayor
Contact Person: Mrs. Honoris Machado, Interim Finance Director Phone: (787) 788-0404
Original Finding Number: 2024-004
Statement of Concurrence or Nonconcurrence: We concur with the finding.
Corrective Action: Objective of the plan: The objective of this Corrective Action Plan is to address the observations identified in the audit and establish preventive measures to avoid future recurrences.
Corrective Actions:
1. Schedule restructuring:
• Create a detailed calendar with clear dates to define intermediate delivery deadlines to avoid delays (collection of information, analysis, writing, review, and submission)
2. Implementation of alerts and reminders:
• Set up automatic alerts and email reminders for key dates (for example, 3 days before each deadline)
3. Review and Quality Control:
Establish an internal review of reports before final submission to ensure that the information reported is accurate and complete. The revision includes compliance with the requirements established by the agency.
Compliance Monitoring:
• Biweekly meetings: The team will have biweekly meetings to have updates regarding the progress and achievement of the deadlines.
• Email notifications: Emails will be sent to document the timely submission of reports and when needed, waivers will be requested explaining situations that may have delayed the process to prepare accurate and complete reports on time.
Evaluation:
• Monthly evaluations will be performed to measure the compliance of the submission of the reports on the timeframe established by the agency.
• Adjustments to the processes according to the response of the team.
Implementation Date: March 2025
Responsible persons:
• Person responsible for the implementation:
Mrs. Erika J. Acevedo, Program Accountant
• Person responsible for the supervision:
Mrs. Yolanda Maldonado, Federal Program’s Director