Finding 1090005 (2023-005)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-12-09
Audit: 331400
Organization: Municipality of Ciales (PR)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Annual Project and Expenditure Report was submitted late, missing the April 30, 2023 deadline.
  • Impacted Requirements: This delay violates 2 CFR 200.328 and 31 CFR section 35.4(c), which mandate timely financial and performance reporting.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Municipality should create a schedule for due dates of all required federal reports to ensure compliance moving forward.

Finding Text

Condition 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, 2023 and was due on April 30, 2023. Criteria 2 CFR 200.328 and 31 CFR section 35.4(c) required financial and performance reporting information. The information must be collected with the frequency required by the terms and conditions of the Federal award, but no less frequently than annually nor more frequently than quarterly except in unusual circumstances, for example where more frequent reporting is necessary for the effective monitoring of the Federal award or could significantly affect program outcomes, and preferably in coordination with performance reporting. Effect The Municipality did not comply with compliance requirements of the Program. It could affect the monitories of the Federal Awarding Agency assign the funds and affect the program outcomes. Cause The Municipality failed in submission of the required report on its due date due to the lack of knowledge of requisites and instructions about the completion of the report. Questioned Costs Not determined. Recommendation The Municipality should maintain the schedule of due dates of the required reports of each federal program in order to comply with the required submissions to the federal awarding agencies.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 513553 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 513554 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 513555 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 513556 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 513557 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 513558 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 513559 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 513560 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 513561 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 513562 2023-004
    Material Weakness
  • 513563 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 513564 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 513565 2023-004
    Material Weakness
  • 513566 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1089995 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1089996 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1089997 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1089998 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1089999 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1090000 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1090001 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1090002 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1090003 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1090004 2023-004
    Material Weakness
  • 1090006 2023-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1090007 2023-004
    Material Weakness
  • 1090008 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $667,660
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $514,475
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $370,591
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $125,566
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $117,460
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $27,519
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $18,868