The Office of the Comptroller of Puerto Rico issued a favorable opinion on the fiscal operations of the Municipality of Cidra, related to the services of the School Transportation Program. The tests performed and the evidence in our possession revealed that the operations examined were carried out, in all significant aspects, in accordance with the applicable law and regulations.
The Report comments on situations that do not necessarily imply violations of law and regulations, but that are significant for the operations of the audited unit. In this regard, the audit notes that Cidra had accumulated deficits in the Operational Fund from 2015 to 2017 of $2.1 million, $2 million, and $2.2 million respectively. Operating with a deficit is detrimental to the Municipality since it reduces the resources available for the following fiscal year.
The mayor and the municipal legislature implemented in 2018 several measures to address the financial crisis, such as reductions in the budget for contracts, expenses, and salaries, an Incentivized Voluntary Transition Program, and a plan to decree layoffs. As of June 30, 2018, the Municipality had laid off 180 employees.
Cidra had 21 civil lawsuits for $13.4 million pending resolution, and 13 cases filed by employees before the Public Service Appellate Commission. In addition, the Municipality did not address the recovery recommendations of $106,920 indicated in three audit reports of the years 2011, 2014, and 2016.
The Report covers the period from January 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018.
See Audit Report M-19-22.
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