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2023-006 Single Audit Reporting Package Submission Compliance Requirement Reporting Category Significant Deficiency in Internal Controls and Noncompliance Federal Agency U.S. Department of the Treasury Pass-Through Entity Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority ALN 21.027 Federal Program COVID-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Federal Agency U.S. Small Business Administration ALN 59.075 Federal Program COVID-19 - Shuttered Venue Operators Program Federal Agency U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the Federal Emergency Management Agency Pass-through Entity Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency ALN 97.036 Federal Program Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Criteria 2 CFR § 200.512 Report submission. (a) General. (1) The audit must be completed, and the data collection form described in paragraph (b) of this section and reporting package described in paragraph (c) of this section must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor's report(s), or nine months after the end of the audit period. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the reporting package is due the next business day. Condition The Corporation did not comply with the Single Audit Reporting Package submission date requirement for the years ended June 30, 2023, and 2022. Cause Due to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico's (the Commonwealth) filing for Title III under PROMESA, most of its instrumentalities were required to reduce staff as part of the Fiscal Plan to lower expenditures. This staff reduction resulted in a lack of personnel, which impacted key internal controls. Effect By failing to comply with 2 CFR sections 200.512 and the pass-through entity reporting guidelines, the Corporation could be subjected to the following: a. temporarily withholding of cash payments pending correction of the deficiency b. withholds further Federal awards for the project or program, and wholly or partly suspend or terminate the Federal award Questioned Costs None. Repeated Item Refer to Item No. 2022-004 in the Summary Schedule of Prior Audit Findings. However, in August 2024, the Corporation submitted the 2022 Single Audit Reporting Package, which was accepted on August 20, 2024, by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. The Corporation should ensure that the 2024 single audit is also submitted promptly. Recommendation The Corporation must submit the Single Audit Reporting Packages for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, in arrears, as soon as possible. Views of Responsible Officials Refer to Unaudited Corrective Action Plan section.