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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 .