Finding 479461 (2022-004)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2024-07-25

AI Summary

  • Issue: CUC submitted the EPA Form 5700-52A after the October 30, 2022 deadline.
  • Requirement: Timely submission of EPA Form 5700-52A is mandatory as per grant conditions.
  • Follow-up: CUC should enhance monitoring efforts for timely preparation of the form.

Finding Text

Criteria: As per the Administrative Conditions of the grant notification from the US EPA, CUC must submit EPA Form 5700-52A by October 30 of the same year. Condition: The EPA Form 5700-52A was submitted after October 30, 2022. Cause: The EPA Form 5700-52A MBE/WBE Report was submitted on a later date. Effect: CUC submitted the EPA Form 5700-52A late and is not complying with grant requirements. Recommendation: CUC should discuss the monitoring efforts for preparing EPA Form 5700-52A. Views of the Officials: CUC’s response is documented in the corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

CUC Response: CUC concurs. EPA Form 5700-22A MBE/WBE Report was subsequently submitted and received by EPA. Management’s Corrective Action Plan: CUC has assigned personnel to monitor various projects and work with Grants Administrator to ensure that reports are prepared and submitted in a timely manner.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 479462 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 479463 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 479464 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 479465 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 479466 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 479467 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 479468 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055903 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055904 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055905 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055906 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055907 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055908 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055909 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1055910 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $7.61M
15.875 Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories $445,924
66.600 Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas - Program Support $416,882
11.300 Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities $310,091
12.600 Community Investment $146,111
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $15,115
11.307 Economic Adjustment Assistance $2,800