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Finding Reference 2025-002 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Labor Pass-through Agency: P.R. Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC) Federal Program Title and Assistance Listing Number (ALN): WIOA Cluster: WIOA Adult Program (ALN 17.258) WIOA Youth Activities (ALN 17.259) WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grants (ALN 17.278) Compliance Requirement: Single Audit Act Type of finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance (SD), Instance of Noncompliance (NC) Statement of Condition The LAWD – South Central did not submit, in a timely manner, to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, the Single Audit Reporting package for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2025. The due date for this report was no later than March 31, 2026. Criteria Uniform Guidance, Section 500.512, states that the audit must be completed, and the data collection form and reporting package must be submitted within or earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditors’ report, or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period. Cause of Condition Due to the delay in the preparation of the financial statements, the LAWD – South Central did not comply with the requirements established in the Uniform Guidance. Effect of Condition The LAWD – South Central could be sanctioned by the Federal government for the noncompliance of this requirement. Recommendation We recommend management to continue strengthening the internal controls over the accounting records to complete in a timely manner the process of preparation of the financial statements of the LAWD – South Central. Questioned Costs None Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action The fiscal year 2024-2025 Single Audit Report will be submitted through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) no later than April 30, 2026. In terms of the subsequent year Single Audit Report (FY 2025-2026), we engaged the audit services on March 24, 2026, and we are in the process to request professional services proposals to assist our Finance Department staff to compile the fiscal year 2025-2026 financial statements no later than December 31, 2026 to comply with fiscal year 2025-2026 Single Audit Report submission dateline. Implementation Date: March 31, 2027. Responsible Person: Mrs. Rosa J. La Torre Santiago, Executive Director