Finding 479468 (2022-005)

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

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: CUC failed to submit quarterly project performance reports on time, missing the 15-day deadline for three quarters and not submitting for one quarter.
  • Impacted Requirements: This non-compliance violates the US EPA grant conditions requiring timely reporting.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a monitoring procedure, like a checklist or designated personnel, to ensure reports are submitted on time.

Finding Text

Criteria: As per the Programmatic Conditions of the grant notification from the US EPA, CUC must submit quarterly project performance and progress reports to the EPA Project Officer beginning three months after the agreement's initiation. The reports must include brief information for each individual project covered under this grant and are due fifteen (15) days following the end of the quarter. Condition: For quarters 1, 2, and 4, the quarterly project performance and progress reports were submitted after the 15-day deadline. For quarter 3, the quarterly project performance and progress report were not submitted. Cause: There is a lack of monitoring procedures to ensure the timely submission of quarterly project performance and progress reports. Effect: CUC is not complying with grant requirements. Recommendation: CUC should establish a monitoring procedure such as a checklist or personnel that will review submissions of reports. Views of the Officials: CUC’s response is documented in the corrective action plan.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 479461 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 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
  • 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