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Finding 392468 (2022-008)

Material Weakness
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2024-04-05
Audit: 302752
Organization: Puerto Rico Safe Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Loan Fund (PR)
Auditor: Aquino De Cordova LLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The PRDH submitted its Single Audit Report for FY 2022 after the 9-month deadline, violating OMB Uniform Guidance and the Single Audit Act.
  • Impacted Requirements: Annual audits must be completed on time to comply with federal regulations, which helps ensure proper management of federal awards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: PRDH should implement internal controls and procedures for timely audit completion and establish monthly and year-end closing processes to meet deadlines.

Finding Text

Criteria OMB Uniform Guidance subpart B .200(a) establishes that Non-Federal entities that expend $500,000 ($750,000 for fiscal years ending after December 25,2015) or more in a year in Federal awards shall have a single or program-specific audit conducted for that year in accordance with the provisions of this part. OMB Uniform Guidance subpart B .220 establishes that except for the provisions for biennial audits provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, audits required by this part shall be performed annually. Public Law 104-156, known as the Single Audit Act, sections 7502 (h) (1) and (2)(B) establish that the non-Federal Organization shall transmit the reporting package, which shall include the non-Federal Organization's financial statements, schedule of expenditures of Federal awards, corrective action plan defined under subsection (i), and auditor's reports developed pursuant to this section, to a Federal clearinghouse designated by the Director, and make it available for public inspection within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor's report; or 9 months after the end of the period audited, or within a longer timeframe authorized by the Federal agency, determined under criteria issued under section 7504, when the 9-month timeframe would place an undue burden on the non-Federal Organization. Condition The Single Audit Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 of the PRDH with due date of March 31, 2023 was submitted after the 9 months deadline. The Single Audit related to such period was completed after the 9 months deadline. Cause The PRDH did not have internal controls and processes to enable compliance with completing and submitting the Single Audit Report of the PRDH in the due date established by the Single Audit Act. Also, the PRDH did not establish procedures for the monthly and year end closing procedures to allow for the timely performance of the Single Audits. Effect Non-compliance with the above-mentioned requirement could lead to administrative actions by the grantor. It could also be interpreted as a failure to manage federal awards in compliance with laws, regulations, and provisions of contracts and grant agreements. Questioned costs None Perspective Information Finding represents a significant problem. The agency will accelerate the process to contract auditors to carry out the audit and submit the report on time. Prior Year Audit Finding None Recommendations The PRDH shall establish controls and procedures to enable compliance with completion and submission of the Single Audit Report of PRDH to the Federal Clearinghouse before the 9 months deadline. Also, the PRDH should establish procedures for the monthly and year end closing process to allow enough time for the performance and completion of the required single audit by its external auditors. Views of Responsible Officials PRDOH accepts the finding, due to a misinterpretation on the waiver given by the FAC with regard to Hurricane Fiona, the PRDOH incurred in a delay for the contracting for the 2022 single audit. At this time the Department has accelerated the hiring process of the auditors for 2022 and 2023. The 2022 report is in the final stages for distribution and upload to the FAC. On the other hand, the 2023 report is in the field work stage. As per conversation with the auditors we are expecting to be ready by August 2024. Responsible Official Hector Stewart Torres Director Federal Programs Division 787-765-2929 Ext.4871 Estimated Completion Date 2022 report by the end of March 2024 and the 2023 report by August 2024.

Categories

Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 392413 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 392414 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 392415 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 392416 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 392417 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 392418 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 392419 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 392420 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 392421 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 392422 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 392423 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 392424 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 392425 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 392426 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 392427 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 392428 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 392429 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 392430 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 392431 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 392432 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 392433 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 392434 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 392435 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 392436 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 392437 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 392438 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 392439 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 392440 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 392441 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 392442 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 392443 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 392444 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 392445 2022-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 392446 2022-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 392447 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 392448 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 392449 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 392450 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 392451 2022-007
    Material Weakness
  • 392452 2022-007
    Material Weakness
  • 392453 2022-007
    Material Weakness
  • 392454 2022-007
    Material Weakness
  • 392455 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 392456 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 392457 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 392458 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 392459 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 392460 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 392461 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 392462 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 392463 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 392464 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 392465 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 392466 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 392467 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 392469 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 968855 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 968856 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 968857 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 968858 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 968859 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 968860 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 968861 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 968862 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 968863 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 968864 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 968865 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 968866 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 968867 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 968868 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 968869 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 968870 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 968871 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 968872 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 968873 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 968874 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 968875 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 968876 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 968877 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 968878 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 968879 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 968880 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 968881 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 968882 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 968883 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 968884 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 968885 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 968886 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 968887 2022-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 968888 2022-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 968889 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 968890 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 968891 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 968892 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 968893 2022-007
    Material Weakness
  • 968894 2022-007
    Material Weakness
  • 968895 2022-007
    Material Weakness
  • 968896 2022-007
    Material Weakness
  • 968897 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 968898 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 968899 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 968900 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 968901 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 968902 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 968903 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 968904 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 968905 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 968906 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 968907 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 968908 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 968909 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 968910 2022-008
    Material Weakness
  • 968911 2022-008
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $2.97B
10.557 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children $150.77M
93.767 Children's Health Insurance Program $111.87M
93.917 Hiv Care Formula Grants $27.92M
93.994 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States $13.34M
10.578 Wic Grants to States (wgs) $6.36M
93.069 Public Health Emergency Preparedness $6.16M
93.966 The Zika Health Care Services Program $4.32M
93.889 National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program $3.13M
84.181 Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families $2.86M
93.268 Immunization Cooperative Agreements $2.75M
93.991 Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant $2.41M
93.110 Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs $1.84M
93.136 Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs $1.83M
93.235 Affordable Care Act (aca) Abstinence Education Program $1.59M
93.354 Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response $1.44M
93.391 Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (stlt) Health Department Response to Public Health Or Healthcare Crises $1.39M
93.977 Preventive Health Services_sexually Transmitted Diseases Control Grants $1.28M
93.255 Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program $1.04M
93.377 Prevention and Control of Chronic Disease and Associated Risk Factors in the U.s. Affiliated Pacific Islands, U.s. Virgin Islands, and P. R. (b) $902,678
93.777 State Survey and Certification of Health Care Providers and Suppliers (title Xviii) Medicare $876,845
66.468 Capitalization Grants for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds $792,740
93.870 Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant $727,037
66.432 State Public Water System Supervision $608,799
93.116 Project Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Tuberculosis Control Programs $371,524
93.070 Environmental Public Health and Emergency Response $354,863
93.092 Affordable Care Act (aca) Personal Responsibility Education Program $349,580
93.944 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (hiv)/acquired Immunodeficiency Virus Syndrome (aids) Surveillance $257,928
93.251 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention $253,036
93.048 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iv_and Title Ii_discretionary Projects $234,825
93.236 Grants to States to Support Oral Health Workforce Activities $227,330
93.817 Hospital Preparedness Program (hpp) Ebola Preparedness and Response Activities $216,975
93.314 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Information System (ehdi-Is) Surveillance Program $170,942
93.946 Cooperative Agreements to Support State-Based Safe Motherhood and Infant Health Initiative Programs $160,918
20.607 Alcohol Open Container Requirements $154,751
93.336 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System $153,793
93.130 Cooperative Agreements to States/territories for the Coordination and Development of Primary Care Offices $138,398
93.940 Hiv Prevention Activities_health Department Based $97,967
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $84,067
93.270 Adult Viral Hepatitis Prevention and Control $65,865
14.241 Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids $58,672
93.073 Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities - Prevention and Surveillance $31,870
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $22,259
93.197 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Projects_state and Local Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance of Blood Lead Levels in Children $18,302
93.745 Pphf: Health Care Surveillance/health Statistics Ð Surveillance Program Announcement: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Financed in Part by Prevention and Public Health Fund $15,511
93.421 Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services Through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health $9,250
93.387 National and State Tobacco Control Program (b) $6,982
93.074 Hospital Preparedness Program (hpp) and Public Health Emergency Preparedness (phep) Aligned Cooperative Agreements $3,492
93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services_projects of Regional and National Significance $-11,111