Audit 17434

FY End
2022-06-30
Total Expended
$1.60M
Findings
2
Programs
2
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2022-10-16

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
13101 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - N
589543 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - N

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
14.181 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities $1.04M Yes 0
93.498 Provider Relief Fund $469,800 Yes 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
M5NFQQC3Q5M8 Jan Adams Auditee
6199382864 Andy Maffia Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Loan/loan guarantee outstanding balances Accounting Policies: The accompanying Consolidated Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Home of Guiding Hands Corporation and Affiliates (collectively, the Organization) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Organization, it is not intended to and does not present the consolidated financial position, changes in net assets or cash flows of the Organization. The Schedule includes loans granted under Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities as expenditures of federal awards. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (14.181) - Balances outstanding at the end of the audit period were 1037000. The capital advance loans are draws made by Anja House and Aquilla House to purchase property under capital advance agreements with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The loans bear no interest and are not required to be repaid as long as the houses remain available for low income persons with disabilities for a period of 40 years.
Title: Provider Relief Fund Accounting Policies: The accompanying Consolidated Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Home of Guiding Hands Corporation and Affiliates (collectively, the Organization) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Organization, it is not intended to and does not present the consolidated financial position, changes in net assets or cash flows of the Organization. The Schedule includes loans granted under Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities as expenditures of federal awards. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has indicated the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) funds on the Schedule be reported corresponding to reporting requirements of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) PRF Reporting Portal (the Portal). Payments from HHS for PRF are assigned to Payment Received Periods (each, a Period) based upon the date each payment from the PRF was received. Each Period has a specified Period of Availability and timing of reporting requirements. Entities report into the Portal after each Periods deadline to use the funds (i.e., after the end of the Period of Availability). The Schedule includes $469,800 of PRF funds received from HHS between July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. In accordance with guidance from HHS, these amounts are presented as Period 2. The amount presented on the Schedule for the year ended June 30, 2022 was recognized as other income on the Organizations consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2021.

Finding Details

14.181 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Criteria: In accordance with 2 CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) must establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. According to the Anja House Regulatory Agreement, item 5(a) issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the mortgager will deposit an amount equal to $173 per month into a reserve fund for replacements in a separate account unless a different date or amount is approved in writing by HUD. Condition: Internal controls were not in place to ensure timely compliance with the requirement to deposit the specified amount into the reserve fund account monthly and deposits for the months of December 2021 and June 2022 were not made. Context: With some confusion due to late payments received from HUD and staffing issues throughout the year, management simply forgot to transfer the money to the reserve fund account for the months of December 2021 and June 2022. After identifying the error after year-end, management made an additional $173 deposit to the reserve fund account in August 2022 to make up for one of the missed monthly deposits. Cause: Management did not have controls in place to monitor the reserve fund account on a monthly basis to ensure deposits were made timely. Effect: The Organization did not deposit the required amount of funds into the reserve fund account. Questioned Costs: $346 Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization establish automatic monthly transfers to the reserve fund account for the amount specified in the Regulatory Agreement, items 5(a) and that management designate an individual to monitor the account on a monthly basis to ensure deposits are made timely. Response: See corrective action plan.
14.181 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Criteria: In accordance with 2 CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving Federal awards (i.e., auditee management) must establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. According to the Anja House Regulatory Agreement, item 5(a) issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the mortgager will deposit an amount equal to $173 per month into a reserve fund for replacements in a separate account unless a different date or amount is approved in writing by HUD. Condition: Internal controls were not in place to ensure timely compliance with the requirement to deposit the specified amount into the reserve fund account monthly and deposits for the months of December 2021 and June 2022 were not made. Context: With some confusion due to late payments received from HUD and staffing issues throughout the year, management simply forgot to transfer the money to the reserve fund account for the months of December 2021 and June 2022. After identifying the error after year-end, management made an additional $173 deposit to the reserve fund account in August 2022 to make up for one of the missed monthly deposits. Cause: Management did not have controls in place to monitor the reserve fund account on a monthly basis to ensure deposits were made timely. Effect: The Organization did not deposit the required amount of funds into the reserve fund account. Questioned Costs: $346 Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization establish automatic monthly transfers to the reserve fund account for the amount specified in the Regulatory Agreement, items 5(a) and that management designate an individual to monitor the account on a monthly basis to ensure deposits are made timely. Response: See corrective action plan.