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Puerto Rico Public Private Partnerships AuthorityLocal Government

EIN: 660735092

UEI: HEJDFU1K4E22

Single Audit filed under EIN: 660433481

Audited by: RSM PUERTO RICO

Cognizant agency: 97 [Department of Homeland Security]

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Data as of August 31, 2026

Puerto Rico Public Private Partnerships Authority2 audit years15 findings7 repeat
2
Audit Years
15
Total Findings
7
Repeat Findings
$636.1M
Federal Awards Expended (FY 2020)

FY 2020-06-30

$636,127,619 federal awards expended

Management decision deadline — for entities that funded this organization

The FAC accepted this audit on March 1, 2024. Under 2 CFR 200.521(d), a pass-through entity that provided federal funds to this organization for this audit period must issue a management decision on these findings by September 1, 2024 (730 days ago).

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2020-003
Cost Allowability
MODIFIED OPINIONSIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2019-004QUESTIONED COSTS

On examined documents for payment of payroll, from a sample of fifteen (15) employees, twelve (12) of them did not comply with the requirement to prepare the Weekly State Management Cost Report (SMC). Cause: The Program did not implement effective internal control procedures to keep a segregated tracking of actual time used in each federal program. Effects: Not having a proper internal control in place to keep a segregated tracking of actual time used in each federal program may lead to noncompliance with the allowable costs/cost principles and time and effort requirements. Questioned Costs: $42,102.08 Identification as a repeat finding: Finding is a repeat of a finding in the immediately prior year and was identified as finding number 2019-04. Recommendation: We recommend management to implement a procedure to keep a segregated tracking of actual time used in each federal program and for obtain and validate all required supporting documentation for salaries charged to the federal award.

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Criteria: As per §200.430 Compensation - personal services, (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses, (1), Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: 1. (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; 2. (ii) Be incorporated into the official records of the non-Federal entity; 3. (iii) Reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated by the non-Federal entity, not exceeding 100% of compensated activities; 4. (iv) Encompass federally-assisted and all other activities compensated by the non-Federal entity on an integrated basis, but may include the use of subsidiary records as defined in the non-Federal entity's written policy. CH7 Payments and Cash Management, Appendix 7-A: Policy and Procedures Specific Terms and Acronyms establishes that “an allocation of time spent on supporting federal award work would be available to confirm calculation of a portion of salary allocable to federal award. Certified Labor Summary should be signed (electronically or manually) by an authorized representative. Such time records should coincide with one or multiple pay periods.” Condition: On examined documents for payment of payroll, from a sample of fifteen (15) employees, twelve (12) of them did not comply with the requirement to prepare the Weekly State Management Cost Report (SMC). Cause: The Program did not implement effective internal control procedures to keep a segregated tracking of actual time used in each federal program. Effects: Not having a proper internal control in place to keep a segregated tracking of actual time used in each federal program may lead to noncompliance with the allowable costs/cost principles and time and effort requirements. Questioned Costs: $42,102.08 Identification as a repeat finding: Finding is a repeat of a finding in the immediately prior year and was identified as finding number 2019-04. Recommendation: We recommend management to implement a procedure to keep a segregated tracking of actual time used in each federal program and for obtain and validate all required supporting documentation for salaries charged to the federal award.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan: 1. It will be validated that all employees have delivered the SMC Tracker. 2. Those employees who are missing SMC Tracker will be tracked. 3. Determine the feasibility of conditioning the employee's payment in accordance with the delivery of the SMC Tracker or apply disciplinary measures for non-compliance. Contact Person: Maria V. Ruíz Anticipated Completion Date: No later than October 31, 2023

Prior Finding References

2019-004

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2020-004
Cost Allowability
MODIFIED OPINIONSIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYQUESTIONED COSTS

From a sample of fifteen (15) equipment, COR3 was unable to provide supporting evidence for approval from the federal agency for one (1) purchase transaction that requires such prior approval. Cause: Lack of supervision to ascertain compliance with requirements and procedures established for purchase of specialized equipment with a cost of $5,000 or more. Effects: Lack of supervision may result in noncompliance with the allowable costs/cost principles requirements. Questioned Costs: $54,959.25 Recommendation: We recommend management to increase the level of supervision to ascertain the established requirements for the purchase of specialized equipment are met.

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Criteria: §2 CFR 200.439 Equipment and other capital expenditures establish that “(1) Capital expenditures for general purpose equipment, buildings, and land are unallowable as direct charges, except with the prior written approval of the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity, (2) Capital expenditures for special purpose equipment are allowable as direct costs, provided that items with a unit cost of $5,000 or more have the prior written approval of the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity.” Condition: From a sample of fifteen (15) equipment, COR3 was unable to provide supporting evidence for approval from the federal agency for one (1) purchase transaction that requires such prior approval. Cause: Lack of supervision to ascertain compliance with requirements and procedures established for purchase of specialized equipment with a cost of $5,000 or more. Effects: Lack of supervision may result in noncompliance with the allowable costs/cost principles requirements. Questioned Costs: $54,959.25 Recommendation: We recommend management to increase the level of supervision to ascertain the established requirements for the purchase of specialized equipment are met.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan: The Program has evaluated its Chapter 5 “Property & Equipment Management & Disposition” and is looking forward to including, by amendment, the provisions set for in 2 CFR 200.439 regarding the acquisition of specialized equipment with a cost of $5,000 or more and the authorization required by the Federal awarding agency. Contact Person: Zorimar Torres Mercado Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2023

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2020-005
Cost Allowability
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYOTHER MATTERS

Four (4) employees, out of a sample of fifteen (15) files examined, had no job descriptions. Cause: The Program did not follow up the established procedures for hiring of personnel. Effects: Condition may result in noncompliance with the requirements of record retention and with internal controls as in place for COR3. Questioned Costs: None Recommendation: We recommended management to monitor the implementation of procedures in place to maintain updated employee’s personal file.

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Criteria: • • §2 CFR 200.430 (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses, establishes that “(1) Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated;” • • The Human Resources manuals that establish the hire procedures for the employee’s Authority, in its article 6.2 Job Description, establishes that the Authority shall prepare and keep up to date, for each authorized position in the career service, a clear and precise description of the essential and marginal duties and responsibilities, degree of authority, responsibility and supervision assigned to it. Condition: Four (4) employees, out of a sample of fifteen (15) files examined, had no job descriptions. Cause: The Program did not follow up the established procedures for hiring of personnel. Effects: Condition may result in noncompliance with the requirements of record retention and with internal controls as in place for COR3. Questioned Costs: None Recommendation: We recommended management to monitor the implementation of procedures in place to maintain updated employee’s personal file.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan: During the remaining of the year 2023, job descriptions will be sent to all employees for their review and signature. Contact Person: Edgardo Gonzalez, Human Resource Director Anticipated Completion Date: No later than December 31, 2023

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2020-006
Cost Allowability
MODIFIED OPINIONSIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2019-003QUESTIONED COSTS

COR3 was unable to provide the agreements for ten (10) subrecipients from a sample of sixty (60). The subrecipients were the following: The condition could result in noncompliance with procurement requirements applicable to COR3. Questioned Costs: Could not be determined. Recommendation: We recommended management to make sure that agreements are executed before disbursements are expected to be made.

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Criteria: • In Title 31, Subtitle V, §6304. Using grant agreements, establishes that “An executive agency shall use a grant agreement as the legal instrument reflecting a relationship between the United States Government and a State, a local government, or other recipient when— (1) the principal purpose of the relationship is to transfer a thing of value to the State or local government or other recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States instead of acquiring (by purchase, lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government; and (2) substantial involvement is not expected between the executive agency and the State, local government, or other recipient when carrying out the activity contemplated in the agreement.” • CH2, Sec. 7, Application and Award Management Manual, establish in the Application and Award Management Policy that “Cor3 will (7) require subrecipients to sign the subrecipient agreements at Request for Public Assistance (RPA) and a subrecipient modification at issuance of Project Worksheet (PW)”. Condition: COR3 was unable to provide the agreements for ten (10) subrecipients from a sample of sixty (60). The subrecipients were the following: The condition could result in noncompliance with procurement requirements applicable to COR3. Questioned Costs: Could not be determined. Recommendation: We recommended management to make sure that agreements are executed before disbursements are expected to be made.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan: As part of the SOP, there will be no disbursement without the proper validation and proof of a valid Subaward Agreement for the respective disaster. Also, by September 30, 23, COR3 Chapter 2 will be reviewed and amend to be alignment with the Subaward Agreement Standard Operating Procedures. Contact Persons: Zulma Rovira Pérez Grants Director, and Sebastian Batista Legal Director Anticipated Completion Date: No later than September 30, 2023.

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2019-003

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2020-007
Equipment & Real Property
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYOTHER MATTERS

While examined the property report for the year ended as of June 30, 2020, from a sample of 30 units, the following observations were identified: • • One (1) unit was replaced, and the replacement was no recorded in the property report. • • Description for one (1) unit does not match with information included in the property report. • • The serial numbers for six (6) units do not match with serial numbers per property report. • • Two (2) units do not have assets ID and/or tag number in the property report. • • The tag number for two (2) units do not match with tag number per property report. • • Two (2) units were damaged, and not in in use, however, property report was not updated to reflect it. • • Two (2) units appear assigned to incorrect custody. • • The property report does not include the percentage of federal participation on cost of units. Cause: Lack of supervision to keep the property report updated. Effects: Conditions may result in noncompliance with the requirements for equipment and real property management and with internal controls of COR3. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommended management to increase supervision to maintain an updated property report.

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Criteria: • 2 CFR 200.313 (d) (1) establishes that property records must be maintained and should include a description of the property, a serial number or other identification number, the source of funding for the property, who holds the title, the acquisition date, and cost of the property, percentage of Federal participation in the project costs for the Federal award under which property was acquired, the location, use and condition of the property, and any ultimate disposition data including the date of disposal and sale price of the property. 2 CFR 200.313 (d) (3) establishes that a control system must be developed to ensure adequate safeguards to prevent loss, damage, or theft of the property. Any loss, damage, or theft must be investigated. Condition: While examined the property report for the year ended as of June 30, 2020, from a sample of 30 units, the following observations were identified: • • One (1) unit was replaced, and the replacement was no recorded in the property report. • • Description for one (1) unit does not match with information included in the property report. • • The serial numbers for six (6) units do not match with serial numbers per property report. • • Two (2) units do not have assets ID and/or tag number in the property report. • • The tag number for two (2) units do not match with tag number per property report. • • Two (2) units were damaged, and not in in use, however, property report was not updated to reflect it. • • Two (2) units appear assigned to incorrect custody. • • The property report does not include the percentage of federal participation on cost of units. Cause: Lack of supervision to keep the property report updated. Effects: Conditions may result in noncompliance with the requirements for equipment and real property management and with internal controls of COR3. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommended management to increase supervision to maintain an updated property report.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan: A SOP must be carried out to implement internal controls to maintain a property report inventory. Contact Person: Zorimar Torres Mercado, Administrator Director Anticipated Completion Date: No later than December 31, 2023

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2020-008
Reporting
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2019-005, 2019-006

COR3 did not submit the required data collection form and reporting package for the year ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, within the required period. Cause: Lack of procedures requiring a review of deadlines established for the submission of required annual reporting. In addition, the lack of an integrated financial accounting system that considers all funds administered, including state and federal awards. The accounting is maintained for funds received and disbursed, which are recorded in "Excel" program spreadsheets for both state and federal awards. In addition, the Program maintains separate accounting records, for transactions related to the Grants using the same "Excel" program spreadsheets system. This creates delays in the performance of the single audit procedures and the timely delivery of the single audit reporting package. Effects: Condition may result in noncompliance with the requirements for Reporting. Questioned Costs: None. Identification as a repeat finding: Finding is a repeat of a finding in the immediately prior year and was identified as first bullet in finding number 2019- 05. Recommendation: We recommend management to establish calendars to review submission of required reporting in order to ascertain that all team members be aware of due dates.

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Criteria: 2 CFR §200.512 (a) (1) establishes that 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. Condition: COR3 did not submit the required data collection form and reporting package for the year ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, within the required period. Cause: Lack of procedures requiring a review of deadlines established for the submission of required annual reporting. In addition, the lack of an integrated financial accounting system that considers all funds administered, including state and federal awards. The accounting is maintained for funds received and disbursed, which are recorded in "Excel" program spreadsheets for both state and federal awards. In addition, the Program maintains separate accounting records, for transactions related to the Grants using the same "Excel" program spreadsheets system. This creates delays in the performance of the single audit procedures and the timely delivery of the single audit reporting package. Effects: Condition may result in noncompliance with the requirements for Reporting. Questioned Costs: None. Identification as a repeat finding: Finding is a repeat of a finding in the immediately prior year and was identified as first bullet in finding number 2019- 05. Recommendation: We recommend management to establish calendars to review submission of required reporting in order to ascertain that all team members be aware of due dates.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan: The Program will design and implement policies and procedures to assure the submission of all performance and Reports on time. Establishing a standardized execution calendar to ensure the timely completion and filling of the Single Audit Report as required by the United States of Office of Management and Budget. Contact Person: Alejandro Nieto, Compliance Director Anticipated Completion Date: Completed

Prior Finding References

2019-005, 2019-006

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2020-009
Reporting
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2019-005, 2019-006

• • COR3 did not submit the required quarterly performance report for the quarter ended in September 2019 within the required period. • • COR3 did not submit the required Federal Funding Accountability Transparency Act (FFATA) reports of July, August and November 2019 for the following contracts: Cause: Lack of procedures regarding a review of deadlines established for the submission of required reporting. Effects: Condition may result in noncompliance with the requirements for Reporting. Questioned Costs: None. Identification as a repeat finding: Second bullet is a repeat of a finding in the immediately prior year and was identified as third bullet in finding number 2019-05. Recommendation: We recommend management to establish calendars to review submission of required reporting in order to ascertain that all team members be aware of due dates.

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Criteria: FEMA State Agreement, Section V. Reporting, (B) establishes that “the State shall submit performance progress reports in compliance with each program identified in the Agreement to the FEMA Regional Office 30 days after the end of the first quarter following the federal award date. Reports are due on January 30, April 30, July 30 and October 30. Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.204-10 stablishes that prime contractor awarded a federal contract or order are required to file a FFATA sub-award report by the end of the month following the month in which the prime contractor awards any sub-contract greater than $30,000. 2CFR Chapter 1, Part 170 Reporting sub-award and executive compensation, prime awardees awarded a federal grant are required to file a FFATA sub-award report by the end of the month following the month in which the prime awardee awards any sub-grant equal to or greater than $30,000. Condition: • • COR3 did not submit the required quarterly performance report for the quarter ended in September 2019 within the required period. • • COR3 did not submit the required Federal Funding Accountability Transparency Act (FFATA) reports of July, August and November 2019 for the following contracts: Cause: Lack of procedures regarding a review of deadlines established for the submission of required reporting. Effects: Condition may result in noncompliance with the requirements for Reporting. Questioned Costs: None. Identification as a repeat finding: Second bullet is a repeat of a finding in the immediately prior year and was identified as third bullet in finding number 2019-05. Recommendation: We recommend management to establish calendars to review submission of required reporting in order to ascertain that all team members be aware of due dates.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan: The Program is designing and implementing policies and procedures to assure the submission of all performance and FFATA reports on time. Contact Person: Alejandro Nieto, Compliance Director Anticipated Completion Date: No later than December 31, 2023

Prior Finding References

2019-005, 2019-006

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2020-010
Subrecipient Monitoring
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYREPEAT OF 2019-007

The Chapter 11 Subrecipients Management and Monitoring Manual, subrecipients with risk assessment profile classified as High-High Risk (HH), require an annual site visit. However, during the year ended June 30, 2020, from six (6) subrecipients classified as HH, two (2) were not visited during the period. The subrecipients not visited were the following: Cause: Lack of implementation of work plan that includes monitoring process for at least major subrecipients before year end, in order to avoid noncompliance on subrecipients’ procedures. Effects: • • Noncompliance may be performed by subrecipients without timely evaluation to remediate possible questioned costs, which may result in delay receipt of funds through remediation be implemented. • • Incomplete monitoring process can prevent COR3 from timely detection of a material noncompliance from subrecipients. Questioned Costs: None. Identification as a repeat finding: Finding is a repeat of a finding in the immediately prior year and was identified as finding number 2019-07. Recommendation: • • We recommend management to implement a work plan for monitoring subrecipients to ascertain that major subrecipients be monitored during the year, or at reaching to determine threshold on used federal funds used in order to timely react to and avoid possible non-compliances. • • In addition, we recommended management to ascertain that all procedures related to the monitoring process be implemented.

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Criteria: • §200.303 Internal controls establishes that “The non-Federal entity must (a) Establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award, (b) Comply with the U.S. Constitution, Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal awards, (c) Evaluate and monitor the non-Federal entity's compliance with statutes, regulations and the terms and conditions of Federal awards., (d) Take prompt action when instances of noncompliance are identified including noncompliance identified in audit findings. • • 2 CFR §200.332 Requirements for pass-through entities establishes that “All pass-through entities must: Monitor the activities of the subrecipient as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes, in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward; and that subaward performance goals are achieved. • • Pass-through entity monitoring of the subrecipient must include (1) Reviewing financial and performance reports required by the pass-through entity; (2) Following-up and ensuring that the subrecipient takes timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass- through entity detected through audits, on-site reviews, and written confirmation from the subrecipient, highlighting the status of actions planned or taken to address Single Audit findings related to the particular subaward; (3) Issuing a management decision for applicable audit findings pertaining only to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity as required by § 200.521; and (4) The pass-through entity is responsible for resolving audit findings specifically related to the subaward and not responsible for resolving crosscutting findings”. Condition: The Chapter 11 Subrecipients Management and Monitoring Manual, subrecipients with risk assessment profile classified as High-High Risk (HH), require an annual site visit. However, during the year ended June 30, 2020, from six (6) subrecipients classified as HH, two (2) were not visited during the period. The subrecipients not visited were the following: Cause: Lack of implementation of work plan that includes monitoring process for at least major subrecipients before year end, in order to avoid noncompliance on subrecipients’ procedures. Effects: • • Noncompliance may be performed by subrecipients without timely evaluation to remediate possible questioned costs, which may result in delay receipt of funds through remediation be implemented. • • Incomplete monitoring process can prevent COR3 from timely detection of a material noncompliance from subrecipients. Questioned Costs: None. Identification as a repeat finding: Finding is a repeat of a finding in the immediately prior year and was identified as finding number 2019-07. Recommendation: • • We recommend management to implement a work plan for monitoring subrecipients to ascertain that major subrecipients be monitored during the year, or at reaching to determine threshold on used federal funds used in order to timely react to and avoid possible non-compliances. • • In addition, we recommended management to ascertain that all procedures related to the monitoring process be implemented.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan: The Program has designed and implemented policies and procedures that enable the Compliance division to use the risk assessment results as a work plan for performing the site visits and monitoring of subrecipients on an annual basis. COR3 will continue to follow its policy for the management and monitoring of its subrecipients to ensure their compliance in managing federal funds. Contact Person: Alejandro Nieto, Compliance Director Anticipated Completion Date: No later than December 31, 2023

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2019-007

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2020-011
Subrecipient Monitoring
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYOTHER MATTERS

From a sample of sixty (60) subrecipient agreements, forty-seven (47) had payments before the date the subrecipient agreement were signed, as follows: Cause: The Authority did not execute the subrecipient agreements before to disbursing the federal funds. Effects: Disburement of federal funds without formal subrecipient agreements would lead to noncompliance event. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommend management to implement a plan to ascertain compliance with required procedures to perform agreements with subrecipients before disbursements commence.

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1. Criteria: In title 31, Subtitle V, §6304. Using grant agreements, establishes that “An executive agency shall use a grant agreement as the legal instrument reflecting a relationship between the United States Government and a State, a local government, or other recipient when— (1) the principal purpose of the relationship is to transfer a thing of value to the State or local government or other recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States instead of acquiring (by purchase, lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government; and (2) substantial involvement is not expected between the executive agency and the State, local government, or other recipient when carrying out the activity contemplated in the agreement.” Condition: From a sample of sixty (60) subrecipient agreements, forty-seven (47) had payments before the date the subrecipient agreement were signed, as follows: Cause: The Authority did not execute the subrecipient agreements before to disbursing the federal funds. Effects: Disburement of federal funds without formal subrecipient agreements would lead to noncompliance event. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommend management to implement a plan to ascertain compliance with required procedures to perform agreements with subrecipients before disbursements commence.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan: During the year 2021, COR3 set up a team specifically aimed at working on centralizing the Subaward Agreements. This, in order to create an automated procedure for the Subaward process and establish a physical and digital file that contains the handling of said documents. At the moment, all Amended subawards that were not delivered in 2020-2021 are being updated as of June30,2022 and sent to the applicants to be returned duly completed and signed to ensure compliance with federal requirements. With the purpose of improving and optimizing the procedures, the work was done in collaboration with our software consultant on the implementation of an automated system to create uniformity and streamline processes. Contact Person: Sebastian Batista, Legal Director Anticipated Completion Date: September 30, 2023

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FY 2019-06-30

GOING CONCERN$2,699,853,116 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on March 27, 2023 — management decision was due September 27, 2023.

2019-002
Activities Allowed or Unallowed / Cost Allowability
MODIFIED OPINIONSIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYQUESTIONED COSTS

On April 18, 2019, the Program made a disbursement to a subrecipient without having validated the 100% of the compliance report. Subsequently, the Program performed the compliance report and requested the support evidence to the subrecipient. On November of 2019, the subrecipient, returned the funds received for several project worksheet (PW), which included the referred disbursement. As informed in the return letter by the subrecipient, funds were returned since they did not have all the required support for this transaction. The transaction is the following: Cause: The Program did not follow the internal developed policies and procedures applicable to the review and reimbursement of FEMA recovery funds, a responsibility that the Program assumed on April 1, 2019, when the Program entered into an agreement to assume the responsibility to review and reimbursement approval of FEMA recovery funds. Such policies and procedures require that all disbursement issued to subrecipients that are categorized as High-High risk be accomplished with a 100% of completeness and compliance procedures. This disbursement was performed during the period in which the Program had the responsibility to review and approve the disbursements. Effects: Condition may result in noncompliance with the activities allowed or unallowed/allowable costs/cost principles requirements. Questioned Costs: $412,485.26 Recommendation: We recommend the Authority to ascertain it obtain all required supporting documents before the disbursement the funds to subrecipients occurs.

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Finding Number: 2019-02 Federal Program: CFDA No. 97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Category: Internal Control/Compliance Compliance Requirement: Activities Allowed or Unallowed/Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Criteria: ?200.302 (a) Financial management, establishes that, ?Each state must expend and account for the Federal award in accordance with state laws and procedures for expending and accounting for the state's own funds. In addition, the state's and the other non-Federal entity's financial management systems, including records documenting compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award, must be sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by general and program-specific terms and conditions; and the tracing of funds to a level of expenditures adequate to establish that such funds have been used according to the Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award?. ?200.334 Retention requirements for records establish that ?Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other non-Federal entity records pertinent to a Federal award must be retained for a period of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report or, for Federal awards that are renewed quarterly or annually, from the date of the submission of the quarterly or annual financial report, respectively, as reported to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity in the case of a subrecipient?. Per Agreement between the Government of Puerto Rico (GPR) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); for each request for reimbursement, the Program will perform 100% validate of the completeness (the funding request is supported by detailed documentations supporting the dollar amount request) and compliance (adherence to all relevant statutory regulatory and programmatic requirements), specifically as follows: for subrecipients designed as High Risk the GPR will performed 100% validation (completeness and compliance) of funding request prior to drawdown by the recipients or disbursement to the Sub-recipients. Condition: On April 18, 2019, the Program made a disbursement to a subrecipient without having validated the 100% of the compliance report. Subsequently, the Program performed the compliance report and requested the support evidence to the subrecipient. On November of 2019, the subrecipient, returned the funds received for several project worksheet (PW), which included the referred disbursement. As informed in the return letter by the subrecipient, funds were returned since they did not have all the required support for this transaction. The transaction is the following: Cause: The Program did not follow the internal developed policies and procedures applicable to the review and reimbursement of FEMA recovery funds, a responsibility that the Program assumed on April 1, 2019, when the Program entered into an agreement to assume the responsibility to review and reimbursement approval of FEMA recovery funds. Such policies and procedures require that all disbursement issued to subrecipients that are categorized as High-High risk be accomplished with a 100% of completeness and compliance procedures. This disbursement was performed during the period in which the Program had the responsibility to review and approve the disbursements. Effects: Condition may result in noncompliance with the activities allowed or unallowed/allowable costs/cost principles requirements. Questioned Costs: $412,485.26 Recommendation: We recommend the Authority to ascertain it obtain all required supporting documents before the disbursement the funds to subrecipients occurs.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding No. 2019-02 Management Response: During the months after the Presidential Declaration 4339DRPR (Hurricane Maria), FEMA implemented a manual drawdown 270 process. The aforementioned process, which was in effect until March 31, 2019, made FEMA the responsible entity in the review and approval process of all requests for reimbursements submitted by applicants and subsequently instructed COR3 to make the approved disbursements. On April 1, 2019, FEMA and COR3 entered into an agreement in which COR3 began to act as the responsible party in the review and approval of the requests for reimbursements based on FEMA determination that ?the Government of Puerto Rico has taken numerous steps to develop a robust grants management process.? Additionally, FEMA ascertained that ?with the intent to assume the reimbursement process, COR3, with the assistance of its consultants, developed the required policies and procedures using the highest standards and internal controls.? The Disaster Recovery System (DRS) was implemented during the month of April 2019 along with the Chapter 7 Payment and Cash Management policies and procedures, which replaced the FEMA drawdown 270 process. These new procedures had been in place for only 18 days prior to the disbursement in question, while COR3 personnel were in the midst of a transition process and being trained on the newly established system and procedures. COR3?s policies and procedures, high standards and internal controls allowed personnel to identify and correct the situation in a timely manner instructing the subrecipient to submit documentation related to the payment. As notified by subrecipient in their response, funds were returned as they did not have all the required support for this transaction. In conclusion, once the situation was identified, the amount disbursed was fully recovered and returned to FEMA in the following months.Corrective Action Plan: On April 1, 2019, FEMA and COR3 entered into an agreement in which COR3 became responsible for the review and approval process of all requests for reimbursements. Policies and Procedures for these reimbursements were put in place during the month of March 2019 and have since been continuously updated. Training on the applicable policies and procedures is continuously provided to COR3 employee?s and subrecipients. Contact Person: Zulma Rovira Perez Anticipated Completion Date: Completed. Policies and Procedures were revised and are in place.

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2019-003
Other
OTHER MATTERS

The Program could not made accessible the supporting documents for seven (7) transactions, out of a sample of sixty (60) items. These transactions were the following:Cause: During several months of the first year, evaluation of supporting documents for requested funds of subrecipients were directly managed and handled by FEMA on the EMMIE system, therefore, the Authority should have transferred the documents to PR DRS to provide assurance of compliance with record retention requirements. Also, the Program operated using the technological resources of other governmental agency, Puerto Rico Management and Emergency Agency (PREMA); however, at the transfer of Program?s operations to the AAAP, it was unable to access certain information of transactions recorded using PREMA?s technological resources. Effects: Condition may result in noncompliance with the requirements of record retention. Questioned Costs: None Recommendation: We recommend the Authority to contact FEMA or the subrecipients in order to obtain the required support for the transactions.

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Finding Number: 2019-03 Federal Programs: CFDA No. 97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Category: Internal Control/Compliance Compliance Requirement: Record retention Criteria: ?200.334 Retention requirements for records establish that ?Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other non-Federal entity records pertinent to a Federal award, must be retained for a period of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report or, for Federal awards that are renewed quarterly or annually, from the date of the submission of the quarterly or annual financial report, respectively, as reported to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity in the case of a subrecipient?.?200.337 Access to records establish that ?(a) Records of non-Federal entities. The Federal awarding agency, Inspectors General, the Comptroller General of the United States, and the pass-through entity, or any of their authorized representatives, must have the right of access to any documents, papers, or other records of the non- Federal entity which are pertinent to the Federal award, in order to make audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcripts. The right also includes timely and reasonable access to the non-Federal entity's personnel for the purpose of interview and discussion related to such documents?. Per Chapter 8 Record Retention and Access, ?Many of the record retention requirements will be handled by Program grant management system, Puerto Rico Disaster Recovery Solution (PR DRS). Records will be retained in an electronic form in PR DRS and transferred to the Federal awarding agency as requested. The records will be available for review or audit by authorized parties and accessible to public except where prohibited by law?. Condition: The Program could not made accessible the supporting documents for seven (7) transactions, out of a sample of sixty (60) items. These transactions were the following:Cause: During several months of the first year, evaluation of supporting documents for requested funds of subrecipients were directly managed and handled by FEMA on the EMMIE system, therefore, the Authority should have transferred the documents to PR DRS to provide assurance of compliance with record retention requirements. Also, the Program operated using the technological resources of other governmental agency, Puerto Rico Management and Emergency Agency (PREMA); however, at the transfer of Program?s operations to the AAAP, it was unable to access certain information of transactions recorded using PREMA?s technological resources. Effects: Condition may result in noncompliance with the requirements of record retention. Questioned Costs: None Recommendation: We recommend the Authority to contact FEMA or the subrecipients in order to obtain the required support for the transactions.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding No. 2019-03 Management Response: All disbursements before April 1, 2019, were authorized by FEMA and their evaluation process consisted of a different procedure than what was implemented with the release of the 270-form process. FEMA is the sole proprietor of documentation and COR3 does not have access to the documentation from FEMA. After April 1, 2019 (lifting of the Cover Manual Sheet Process or 270-form process) COR3 became the reviewer entity, and since then, the Request for Reimbursements (RFR?s) are being recorded, reviewed, and tracked in the Disaster Recovery System (DRS). The COR3 internal process of review concludes with the closeout process. During the closeout process, all information, documentation and all and any requirements ? including those that may have been processed by FEMA prior to April 1, 2019 ? are consolidated under the respective PW. Therefore, the documentation identified will be readily available in DRS once the closeout process in concluded. Corrective Action Plan: As part of our Standard Operating Procedures, any document missing in DRS from previous disasters will be uploaded into DRS when the closeout process is completed. Contact Person: Zulma Rovira Perez and Sebastian Batista Bustelo Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2023

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2019-004
Cost Allowability
MODIFIED OPINIONSIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYQUESTIONED COSTS

? The Program did not implement effective procedures to keep a segregated tracking of actual time used in each federal program. ? On examined documents for payment of payroll, from a sample of ten (10) employees, five (5) of them did not comply with requirement to prepare the Weekly State Management Cost Report. Cause: Lack of supervision to ascertain compliance with all requirements to record administrative costs. Effects: Condition may result in noncompliance with the allowable costs/cost principles and time and effort requirements. Questioned Costs: $439,658 Recommendation: We recommend management to implement a procedure for the obtention and validation of all required supporting documentation for salaries charged to the federal award.

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Finding Number: 2019-04 Federal Programs: CFDA No. 97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Category: Compliance Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Time and Effort Criteria: CH7 Payments and Cash Management, Appendix 7-A: Policy and Procedures Specific Terms and Acronyms establishes that ?an allocation of time spent on supporting federal award work would be available to confirm calculation of a portion of salary allocable to federal award. Certified Labor Summary should be signed (electronically or manually) by an authorized representative. Such time records should coincide with one or multiple pay periods?. As per ?200.430 Compensation - personal services, (i) Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses, (1), Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must: (i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated; (ii) Be incorporated into the official records of the non-Federal entity; (iii) Reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated by the non-Federal entity, not exceeding 100% of compensated activities (for IHE, this per the IHE's definition of IBS); (iv) Encompass federally-assisted and all other activities compensated by the non-Federal entity on an integrated basis, but may include the use of subsidiary records as defined in the non-Federal entity's written policyCondition: ? The Program did not implement effective procedures to keep a segregated tracking of actual time used in each federal program. ? On examined documents for payment of payroll, from a sample of ten (10) employees, five (5) of them did not comply with requirement to prepare the Weekly State Management Cost Report. Cause: Lack of supervision to ascertain compliance with all requirements to record administrative costs. Effects: Condition may result in noncompliance with the allowable costs/cost principles and time and effort requirements. Questioned Costs: $439,658 Recommendation: We recommend management to implement a procedure for the obtention and validation of all required supporting documentation for salaries charged to the federal award.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding No. 2019-04 Management Response: Although the condition was present for the period covered by the audit, currently the Program has implemented Kronos, a program which monitors employee time and attendance, labor tracking and data collection. With Kronos all employees can register their daily attendance. With control procedures put in place by COR3, all employees must record their daily attendance, and on a weekly basis employees and supervisors must revise and approve each attendance sheet or timecard. Through the Kronos attendance system, employees must make their leave requests which need to be approved by the immediate supervisor. Additionally, if any registration or license has not been approved or is missing, the corrections are incorporated in a timely manner.In addition, employees fill a Weekly State Management Cost Tracker (?SMC Tracker?), which must be signed by the employee and the supervisor. The supervisor must send the signed form to the Human Resources office via email. Also, the SMC Tracker requires each employee provide a detailed breakdown of the tasks performed daily - identified by disaster, subrecipient, and PW number - which in turn allows COR3 to properly track the hours worked towards each disaster, with itemized descriptions of the tasks performed by each employee. On August 2022, COR3 completed the integration of a digitally automated SMC Tracker form with the existing Disaster Recovery System (DRS). The data in the automated SMC Tracker will be contained in COR3?s main platform where it cannot be lost, the entry of information is facilitated, the probability of error is minimized, the user is reminded of its compliance, and the sending of reports to supervisors for approval is automated. Corrective Action Plan: Implementation of automated tracker system (SMC Tracker). Contact Person: Maria V. Ruiz Pacheco Anticipated Completion Date: Completed. SMC Tracker is currently integrated with the DRS.

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2019-005
Reporting
REPEAT OF 2018-006OTHER MATTERS

? The Program did not submit the required data collection form and reporting package within the required period. ? The Program did not submit the required financial report (SF425) of June and September 2018 within the required period. ? The Program did not submit the required Federal Funding Accountability Transparency Act (FFATA) reports of July and August 2018 within the required period. Cause: Lack of procedures requiring the review of deadlines established for the submission of required annual reporting.Effects: The reports were not submitted on time in order to comply with requirements. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommend to the Authority to establish calendars to review submission of required reporting in order to ascertain that all team members be aware of due dates.

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Finding Number: 2019-05 Federal Programs: CFDA No. 97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Category: Compliance Requirement Reporting Criteria: ? 2 CFR ?200.512 (a) (1) establishes that 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. ? FEMA State Agreement, Section V. Reporting, A(1) establishes that ?The State shall submit complete and accurate Federal Financial Reports (Standard Form 425) to the FEMA Regional Office 30 days after the end of the first federal quarter following the federal award date for each program?. ? Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.204-10 stablishes that prime contractor awarded a federal contract or order are required to file a FFATA sub-award report by the end of the month following the month in which the prime contractor awards any sub-contract greater than $30,000. ? 2CFR Chapter 1, Part 170 Reporting sub-award and executive compensation, prime awardees awarded a federal grant are required to file a FFATA sub-award report by the end of the month following the month in which the prime awardee awards any sub-grant equal to or greater than $30,000. Condition: ? The Program did not submit the required data collection form and reporting package within the required period. ? The Program did not submit the required financial report (SF425) of June and September 2018 within the required period. ? The Program did not submit the required Federal Funding Accountability Transparency Act (FFATA) reports of July and August 2018 within the required period. Cause: Lack of procedures requiring the review of deadlines established for the submission of required annual reporting.Effects: The reports were not submitted on time in order to comply with requirements. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommend to the Authority to establish calendars to review submission of required reporting in order to ascertain that all team members be aware of due dates.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding No. 2019-05 Management Response: The SF 425 reports are quarterly reports that are due 30 days after the quarter has ended. The SF 425 report for the quarter ending on June 30, 2018, was due on July 30, 2019, but was submitted one day late, on July 31, 2018. Likewise, the SF 425 report for the quarter ending on September 30, 2018, was due on October 30, 2018, but was submitted one day late, on October 31, 2018. Affirmative actions have been taken and all SF 425 reports since have been submitted on time. Our commitment is to submit all reports on time. For the fiscal year audited, the Program was in the process of designing and implementing policies and procedures for the management of federal funds in compliance with Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Program has provided all available evidence of the monthly submissions of the FFATA reports for the audited period. It is important to note that FFATA reports do not have a monthly filing requirement, except during those months where agreements between the Program and subrecipients are entered into. Evidence of FFATA filings for the months of August 2018 EM-3384 and June 2019 DR-4339, of the audited period, were not provided as there is no FFATA Report available. If the Program failed to timely file required FFATA Reports for the months of August 2018 and June 2019 the information would have been included in the following month?s report. As of this date, the Program has documented procedures in place to ensure the timely completion and filing of the FFATA reports. Corrective Action Plan: The Program designed and implemented policies and procedures to assure the submission of all SF 425 and FFATA reports on time. Contact Person: Melissa Marchany Carrasquillo Anticipated Completion Date: Completed

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2018-006

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2019-006
Reporting
OTHER MATTERS

? COR3, a division of the Authority, was unable to provide evidence of submission of performance reports. ? COR3, a division of the Authority, was unable to provide evidence of submission of monthly FFATA reports for all months of the year. Cause: Lack of procedures referring a review as deadlines established for the submission of required annual reporting. In addition, the lack of an integrated financial accounting system that considers all funds administered, including state and federal awards. The accounting is maintained for funds received and disbursed, which are recorded in "Excel" program spreadsheets for both state and federal awards. In addition, the Program maintains separate accounting records, for transactions related to the Grants using the same "Excel" program spreadsheets system. This creates delays in the performance of the single audit procedures and the timely delivery of the single audit reporting package. Effects: The reports were not submitted on time in order to comply with requirements of reporting. Questioned Costs: None Recommendation: We recommend to the Program to establish calendars to review submission of required reporting in order to ascertain that all team members be aware of due dates.

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Finding Number: 2019-06 Federal Programs: CFDA No. 97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Category: Internal Control/ComplianceCompliance Requirement: Reporting Criteria: ? FEMA State Agreement, Section V. Reporting, (B) establishes that ?the State shall submit performance progress reports in compliance with each program identified in the Agreement to the FEMA Regional Office 30 days after the end of the first quarter following the federal award date. Reports are due on January 30, April 30, July 30 and October 30. ? Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.204-10 stablishes that prime contractor awarded a federal contract or order are required to file a FFATA sub-award report by the end of the month following the month in which the prime contractor awards any sub-contract greater than $30,000. ? 2CFR Chapter 1, Part 170 Reporting sub-award and executive compensation, prime awardees awarded a federal grant are required to file a FFATA sub-award report by the end of the month following the month in which the prime awardee awards any sub-grant equal to or greater than $30,000. Condition: ? COR3, a division of the Authority, was unable to provide evidence of submission of performance reports. ? COR3, a division of the Authority, was unable to provide evidence of submission of monthly FFATA reports for all months of the year. Cause: Lack of procedures referring a review as deadlines established for the submission of required annual reporting. In addition, the lack of an integrated financial accounting system that considers all funds administered, including state and federal awards. The accounting is maintained for funds received and disbursed, which are recorded in "Excel" program spreadsheets for both state and federal awards. In addition, the Program maintains separate accounting records, for transactions related to the Grants using the same "Excel" program spreadsheets system. This creates delays in the performance of the single audit procedures and the timely delivery of the single audit reporting package. Effects: The reports were not submitted on time in order to comply with requirements of reporting. Questioned Costs: None Recommendation: We recommend to the Program to establish calendars to review submission of required reporting in order to ascertain that all team members be aware of due dates.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding No. 2019-06 Management Response: Related to the submission of performance reports, affirmative actions have been taken and all performance reports since those periods have been submitted on time. Our commitment is to submit all reports on time. For the fiscal year audited, the Program was in the process of designing and implementing policies and procedures for the management of federal funds in compliance with Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Program has provided all available evidence of the monthly submissions of the FFATA reports for the audited period. It is important to note that FFATA reports do not have a monthly filing requirement, except during those months where agreements between the Program and subrecipients are entered into. The Program was not able to produce evidence of submission of monthly FFATA reports for all months of the audited period; however, if the Program failed to timely file required FFATA Reports for any month during the audited period, the information would have been included in the following month?s report. It is also important to note that the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System does not issue any document evidencing the timely or late filing of any FFATA report. As of this date, the Program has documented procedures in place to ensure the timely completion and filing of the FFATA reports. Corrective Action Plan: The Program designed and implemented policies and procedures to assure the submission of all performance and FFATA reports on time. Contact Person: Melissa Marchany Carrasquillo Anticipated Completion Date: Completed

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2019-007
Subrecipient Monitoring
REPEAT OF 2018-005OTHER MATTERS

The Chapter 11 Subrecipients Management and Monitoring Manual, subrecipients with risk assessment profile classified as High-High Risk (HH), require an annual site visit. However, during the year ended June 30, 2019, from twelve (12) subrecipients classified as HH, only two were visited during the period and other four were visited during the subsequent period. The following subrecipients were not visited:Cause: Missing work plan including monitoring process for at least major subrecipients before year conclude in order to avoid noncompliance on subrecipients procedures. Effects: Noncompliance may be performed by subrecipients without timely evaluation to remediate possible questioned costs, which may result in delay receipt of funds through remediation be implemented. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommend to management to implement a work plan for monitoring subrecipients to ascertain that major subrecipients be monitored during the year, or at reaching to determine threshold on used federal funds used in order to timely react to and avoid possible non-compliances.

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Finding Number: 2019-07 Federal Programs: CFDA No. 97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) Category: Internal Control/Compliance Compliance Requirement: Subrecipients Monitoring Criteria: ?200.303 Internal controls establishes that ?The non-Federal entity must (a) Establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award, (b) Comply with the U.S. Constitution, Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal awards, (c) Evaluate and monitor the non-Federal entity's compliance with statutes, regulations and the terms and conditions of Federal awards., (d) Take prompt action when instances of noncompliance are identified including noncompliance identified in audit findings?. 2 CFR ?200.332 Requirements for pass-through entities establishes that ?All pass-through entities must: Monitor the activities of the subrecipient as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes, in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward; and that subaward performance goals are achieved.Pass-through entity monitoring of the subrecipient must include (1) Reviewing financial and performance reports required by the pass-through entity; (2) Following-up and ensuring that the subrecipient takes timely and appropriate action on all deficiencies pertaining to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity detected through audits, on-site reviews, and written confirmation from the subrecipient, highlighting the status of actions planned or taken to address Single Audit findings related to the particular subaward; (3) Issuing a management decision for applicable audit findings pertaining only to the Federal award provided to the subrecipient from the pass-through entity as required by ? 200.521; and (4) The pass-through entity is responsible for resolving audit findings specifically related to the subaward and not responsible for resolving crosscutting findings?. Condition: The Chapter 11 Subrecipients Management and Monitoring Manual, subrecipients with risk assessment profile classified as High-High Risk (HH), require an annual site visit. However, during the year ended June 30, 2019, from twelve (12) subrecipients classified as HH, only two were visited during the period and other four were visited during the subsequent period. The following subrecipients were not visited:Cause: Missing work plan including monitoring process for at least major subrecipients before year conclude in order to avoid noncompliance on subrecipients procedures. Effects: Noncompliance may be performed by subrecipients without timely evaluation to remediate possible questioned costs, which may result in delay receipt of funds through remediation be implemented. Questioned Costs: None. Recommendation: We recommend to management to implement a work plan for monitoring subrecipients to ascertain that major subrecipients be monitored during the year, or at reaching to determine threshold on used federal funds used in order to timely react to and avoid possible non-compliances.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding No. 2019-07 Management Response: For the audited fiscal year, COR3 was in the process of designing and implementing policies and procedures for the management of federal funds in compliance with Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Upon the implementation of the Disaster Recovery Federal Funds Management Guide in 2019, COR3 commenced the process of preparing the annual risk assessment as specified in Chapter 11 ?Subrecipient Management and Monitoring?, which results are used to determine which subrecipients shall be selected for a site visit. Based on the risk assessment results, a sample of subrecipients are selected to ensure they have policies and procedures in place to comply with the administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for the grants administered by COR3. For those subrecipients with a risk classification of ?High-High?, our policy states that the site visit frequency shall be annually. Accordingly, during 2019 and throughout 2020, site visits were performed for the subrecipients selected through the sampling of the risk assessment results. Lastly, our policy provides the mechanism for the compliance division to employ the risk assessment results as a work plan for performing the site visits and monitoring of subrecipients on an annual basis, not necessarily limited to a fiscal year basis. COR3 will continue to follow its policy for the management and monitoring of its subrecipients to ensure their compliance in managing federal funds.Corrective Action Plan: The Program has designed and implemented policies and procedures that enable the compliance division to use the risk assessment results as a work plan for performing the site visits and monitoring of subrecipients on an annual basis. COR3 will continue to follow its policy for the management and monitoring of its subrecipients to ensure their compliance in managing federal funds. Contact Person: Melissa Marchany Carrasquillo Anticipated Completion Date: Completed

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2018-005

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