The Comptroller of Puerto Rico issued a qualified opinion on the fiscal operations of the Driver Services Center of Mayagüez (CESCO) of the Driver Services Directorate (DISCO) of the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP). A qualified opinion is issued when the instances of noncompliance, individually or in the aggregate, are significant but not pervasive.
The Report reveals the lack of documents in the files of license agency businesses and in the files of motor vehicle inspection stations. This situation may make it easier for licenses to be granted to operate businesses that do not meet the regulatory requirements, to the detriment of the citizens' benefit.
The four-finding audit points out that since December 30, 2015 no regulatory inspections have been carried out at any of the 41 motor vehicle inspection stations, nor were inspections carried out at any of the 14 driving schools. This situation makes it impossible to maintain adequate control over the operations of these businesses and the safety of citizens on the Island's public roads.
Our auditors identified that the CESCO of Mayagüez does not maintain a perpetual or periodic inventory of the valuables in the warehouse such as: stickers, new license plates, plates to be impounded, certificates of title or permits for persons with disabilities. Nor does it maintain an inventory of office materials and it does not issue receipts for the delivery of the materials or valuables that are dispatched. These situations make it impossible to maintain adequate control and prevent the CESCO from having reliable records.
Another finding states that at the CESCO no receipts for property in use of the examined units were issued, nor were they prepared during the period of our audit. In addition, several units were not included in the perpetual inventory and the information on the custodians of some property units was incorrect. This situation makes it impossible to maintain adequate control and increases the risk of loss or misuse of said property.
The Report covers the period from January 1, 2014 to February 28, 2018.
See Audit Report DA-19-10.
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