Finding 979843 (2023-001)

FINDING REFERENCE NUMBER 2023-001 FEDERAL PROGRAM ALL FEDERAL PROGRAMS ON THE SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS AWARD NUMBER ALL AWARDS COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT REPORTING TYPE OF FINDING MATERIAL NONCOMPLIANCE AND MATERIAL WEAKNESS CRITERIA 2 CFR § 200.512 Report Submission, (a) (1) The audit must be completed and the data collection form described in paragraph (b) of this section and reporting package described in paragraph (c) of this section must be submitted within the earlier of 30 calendar days after receipt of the auditor’s report(s), or nine months after the end of the audit period. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the reporting package is due the next business day. STATEMENT OF CONDITION PRIDCO did not submit the Data Collection Form and Reporting Package to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse of fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 during the required period. QUESTIONED COSTS None PERSPECTIVE INFORMATION PRIDCO was unable to provide timely the financial statements and related supporting documentation in order to apply required audit procedures. STATEMENT OF CAUSE PRIDCO did not have an effective accounting system and procedures to assure that the required financial statements and supporting documentation was made available for audit purposes within the required period established to comply with the Federal regulations. POSSIBLE ASSERTED EFFECT PRIDCO did not comply with the submission date required for the Data Collection Form and Reporting Package, this could affect the continuance and new approvals of Federal funds. In addition, for the next two (2) fiscal years PRIDCO cannot be considered by the auditor as a low risk auditee. IDENTIFICATION OF REPEAT FINDING This is a repeat finding (Finding Reference Number 2022-003). RECOMMENDATIONS We recommend PRIDCO maintain adequate accounting records related to the non-Federal and Federal funds in order to properly prepare the financial statements accurately and in a timely manner. In addition, PRIDCO needs to implement adequate internal controls procedures in order to ensure that the supporting documentation is available in a timely manner.