Finding 1204977 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-03-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Administration failed to prepare the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates 2 CFR 200.510(b), which mandates the SEFA include total federal awards, agency names, and subrecipient amounts.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should implement strong internal controls to ensure timely preparation and compliance with SEFA requirements.

Finding Text

Finding No: 2025-002– Failure to Prepare the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) Federal Programs ALN 21.027, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - ARP Act ALN 97.036, Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Name of Federal Agency US Department of Treasury (Pass-through from the Puerto Rico Coronavirus Relief Fund Disbursement Oversight Committee) U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Pass-through program from The Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency) Category Internal Control; Compliance. Compliance Requirement Reporting Criteria Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200.510(b) requires the auditee to prepare a Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards that includes, at a minimum: • The total federal awards expended for each federal program and CFDA/Assistance Listing number; • The name of the federal agency and pass-through entity, if applicable; • The amount provided to subrecipients, if applicable. Condition The Administration did not prepare the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. As a result, the SEFA was not available at the time of the audit and had to be prepared with the assistance of the auditors. Cause Management lacks adequate procedures over the identification, accumulation, and reporting of federal award expenditures necessary to prepare the SEFA. Effect The failure to prepare the SEFA increases the risk that federal expenditures may be incomplete or inaccurate, which could result in noncompliance with Uniform Guidance requirements and improper determination of major programs. Context The Schedule of Expenditures and Federal Awards was not available at the time of the audit and had to be prepared with the assistance of the auditors. Identification of repeat finding None. Questioned costs None. Recommendation We recommend that management establish and maintain effective internal controls and procedures to ensure the SEFA is prepared, reviewed, and completed in accordance with 2 CFR 200.510(b) on a timely basis. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions We agreed with the auditors’ finding and recommendation. See further details regarding this matter within the Corrective Action Plan .

Corrective Action Plan

Create a standardized SEFA template that includes all required fields: Assistance Listing Number, Federal Program, Federal Agency (Pass-through Agency), and total expenditures. Implement a monthly reconciliation between the general ledger (GL) and federal drawdowns to ensure the SEFA data is updated in real-time throughout the year. Establish a policy requiring the SEFA to be completed and reviewed by the Director of Finance 30 days prior to the start of the annual audit. Implement a "double-check" system where the Federal Programs Director verifies that all active federal grants are included in the draft SEFA before submission. Provide specialized training for the finance team on 2 CFR 200.502 (Uniform Guidance) requirements for SEFA preparation and reporting.

Categories

Reporting Subrecipient Monitoring Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1204976 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1204978 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $10.26M
97.036 DISASTER GRANTS - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED DISASTERS) $1.43M