Finding 1181370 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-03-18
Audit: 392609
Organization: Municiapilty of Isabela (PR)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Municipality submitted the final closing report 23 days late, violating the required timeline.
  • Impacted Requirements: This affects compliance with 45 CFR part 98.67 (c) regarding timely reporting and could jeopardize federal funding approvals.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure supervisory personnel enforce timely report submissions to meet federal deadlines.

Finding Text

Criteria For Specific Requirement 45 CFR part 98.67 (c) Fiscal control and accounting procedures shall be sufficient to permit: (1) Preparation of reports required by the Secretary under this subpart and under subpart H; and (2) The tracing of funds to a level of expenditure adequate to establish that such finds have not been used in violation of the provisions of this part. In addition, the contract agreement states in Clause 13 that the Municipality is responsible for the presentation of the trial balance and annual partial closing report (15) calendar days after the end of the contract. Ninety (90) days after, the Municipality liquidation of all obligations and present to the pass-trough entity the final annual closing report (CC-006) Statement of Condition Our review of the final closing reports submitted to the Office of Administration of Children and Families disclosed that the report was submitted 23 days after the required submission date. Context We requested the annual closing report submitted during the period audited and observed the submission date. Cause of Condition The Program does not have effective internal control to ensure that all required reports and supporting documentation are submitted to the pass-through agency in the requested time frame. Effect of Condition The Municipality did not comply with the submission due date. This event could affect the continuance and new approvals of federal program funds. Recommendation We recommend the Municipality due diligence of the supervisory personnel to ensure that reports are submitted on its due date. Management Response We agree with the auditor’s findings. The necessary instructions were given to the program staff to comply with the reporting due dates established by the federal regulator. Questioned Costs None Responsible Officials Director of Federal Program and Finance Director

Corrective Action Plan

Cognizant or Oversight Agency for Audit: The Autonomous Municipality of Isabela respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025. Name and address of independent public accounting firm: Gonzalez. Torres & Co., PSC, San Jose Tower 1250 Ponce de Leon Ave. Suite 801, San Juan, PR 00907-3912 Audit Period: June 30, 2025 The findings form the June 30, 2025 schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS – FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT Finding 2025-001: Accounting Records and Reporting System Reportable Condition: See Statement of Condition 2025-001 Recommendation: The Municipality of Isabela should establish procedures and controls to review and modify its current accounting and financial reporting structure in order to obtain reliable financial information on a timely basis. Adjustments and analysis of accounts should be improved to obtain financial statements on time for the decision-making process. The Municipality should establish internal control and procedures in order to maintain an accounting system that contains information pertaining to bank reconciliation and accounts receivables, and related allowances. The Finance Director will delegate the responsibility to perform the monthly bank reconciliations and receivables reports to an employee of the Municipality of Isabela under its supervision. The reconciliation should be signed by the employee of officer and must be checked and signed by the finance director. All differences must be investigated, and the accounts reconciliation must be reconciled to the general ledger. The Centro Isabelino de Medicina Avanzada must strengthen its accounting records for proper follow up and accounting of its receivable’s balances. Corrective Action – Finding 2025-01 During the Fiscal year 2023-2024 and 2024 2025 the Municipality acquired a new accounting system. At this moment, the Finance Department is still working on the implementation of this new accounting system. We expect that when the implementation is completed, it will help the Finance Department to account, in a timely manner, all the financial transactions if the Municipality and to reconcile all the bank accounts in the accounting system. Also, to mitigate this issue, we engaged, annually, with an external consultant to prepare bank reconciliations of the Municipality However, those differences were investigated and record as of June 30, 2025 and also established in the financial statement and in the bank reconciliation as well. In relation to the Centro Isabelino de Medicina Avanzada (CIMA), they’re also implementing a new accounting system. The Municipality will monitor their preparation of bank reconcilations and accounts receivable aging FINDINGS – FEDERAL AWARD Finding 2025-002: Reporting Reportable Condition: See Statement of Condition 2025-002 Recommendation: Due diligence of the supervisory personnel to ensure that reports are submitted on its due date. Corrective Action-Finding 2025-02 The necessary instructions were given to the program staff in order to comply with the reporting requirements established by the federal grant. If the Cognizant or Oversight Agency for Audit has questions regarding this plan, please contact us at (787) 872-2100 extension 2301.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Special Tests & Provisions

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.600 HEAD START $7.71M
97.036 DISASTER GRANTS - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED DISASTERS) $5.91M
14.228 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/STATE'S PROGRAM AND NON-ENTITLEMENT GRANTS IN HAWAII $1.50M
97.030 COMMUNITY DISASTER LOANS $1.47M
93.575 CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT $1.41M
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $1.01M
10.558 CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM $658,128
14.218 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS $644,122
93.356 HEAD START DISASTER RECOVERY $416,553
16.710 PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERSHIP AND COMMUNITY POLICING GRANTS $355,898
21.019 CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND $335,378
10.935 URBAN AGRICULTURE AND INNOVATIVE PRODUCTION $186,500
97.067 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM $172,458
93.558 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES $163,560
20.600 STATE AND COMMUNITY HIGHWAY SAFETY $143,727
93.044 SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE AGING, TITLE III, PART B, GRANTS FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND SENIOR CENTERS $109,815
14.871 SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS $42,774
93.569 COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT $40,468
14.267 CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM $37,334