CataƱo closes federal audit with no findings in CDBG program.
- The San Juan Daily Star
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By THE STAR STAFF
CataƱo Mayor Julio Alicea Vasallo announced on Tuesday that the municipality has closed its 2024-2025 Single Audit for the Community Development Block Grant-State program with no pending findings, according to a communication from the island Housing Department.
āThis result is no coincidence; it is the product of an administration that has instilled order, discipline, and real execution in the management of federal funds,ā Alicea Vasallo said in a written statement.
āToday, we can say not only that we have met every federal requirement, but also that we are executing more and better than anyone else,ā the mayor added. āThis translates into public works, services, and tangible economic development for our residents.ā
The determination stems from a communication signed by the assistant secretary for the Community Development Block Grant-State program, Kevin Maldonado Barbosa. In that document, the Monitoring Division concluded that the audited report reflects no citations or findings pending resolution; consequently, the audit for fiscal year 2024-2025 has been officially closed.
The analysis was based on data from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. The certification also states that CataƱo did not incur any administrative deficiencies in the implementation of federal funds.
The communication from the Housing Department further notes that the municipalityās monitoring and compliance efforts meet the required standards for the administration of federal funds.