Finding 375437 (2022-002)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2024-03-11
Audit: 294495
Organization: Municipality of Ciales (PR)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Municipality failed to submit audited financial statements within the required nine-month timeframe after the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.
  • Impacted Requirements: This non-compliance violates 22 CFR § 5.801, which mandates annual submission of financial information to HUD within specific deadlines.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Municipality should enhance internal controls to ensure timely preparation and submission of financial statements moving forward.

Finding Text

Condition The Municipality did not submit the audited financial statements under the Financial Assessment Subsystem for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, into the following nine months after fiscal year ended, as required. Criteria 22 CFR § 5.801 Uniform financial reporting standards, (b) (1) Entities (or individuals) to which this subpart is applicable must provide to HUD such financial information as required by HUD. Such information must be provided on an annual basis, except as required more frequently under paragraph (c)(4) of this section. This information must be: (1) Prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as further defined by HUD in supplementary guidance; (2) Submitted electronically to HUD through the internet, or in such other electronic format designated by HUD, or in such non-electronic format as HUD may allow if the burden or cost of electronic reporting is determined by HUD to be excessive; and (3) Submitted in such form and substance as prescribed by HUD. Also, on Section (c) (1) the financial information to be submitted to HUD in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section, must be submitted to HUD annually, no later than 60 days after the end of the fiscal year of the reporting period, and as otherwise provided by law. In addition, on Section (d) (1) states that unaudited financial statements will be required 60 days after the PHA's fiscal year end, and audited financial statements will then be required no later than 9 months after the PHA's fiscal year end, in accordance with the Single Audit Act and 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F. Effect The Municipality did not comply with the submission date required into the Financial Assessment Subsystem, this could affect the continuance and new approvals of federal programs funds. Cause The Municipality did not comply with Single Audit Report into the nine months after fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, as required by Single Audit Act. Questioned Costs Not determined Recommendation The Municipality should enforce the financial statements preparation process will be on a timely basis. The Municipality needs too, to implement adequate internal controls procedures in order to assure that the supporting documentation is available in a timely manner. Management Response and Corrective Action The Finance Department will implement additional internal controls to manage the financial statement process in a timely manner as recommended.

Corrective Action Plan

Management Response and Corrective Action The Finance Department will implement additional internal controls to manage the financial statement process in a timely manner as recommended.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 375438 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 375439 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 375440 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 375441 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 375442 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 375443 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 375444 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 375445 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 375446 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 375447 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 375448 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 951879 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 951880 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 951881 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 951882 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 951883 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 951884 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 951885 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 951886 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 951887 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 951888 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 951889 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 951890 2022-003
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $539,202
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $375,203
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $369,325
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $51,401
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $33,988
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $20,277
14.241 Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids $13,510
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $5,000
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $4,770