Audit 316665

FY End
2023-12-31
Total Expended
$1.65M
Findings
2
Programs
2
Organization: Lorna Doone Associates, LLC (UT)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-08-05
Auditor: Wsrp

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
480490 2023-001 Material Weakness - N
1056932 2023-001 Material Weakness - N

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
14.138 Mortgage Insurance_rental Housing for the Elderly $905,359 Yes 1
14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program $743,735 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
JR4BSX7RZLJ6 Mary Jane Fine Auditee
8013646117 Tyler Curtis Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Note 1 – Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: Balances are pulled directly from two GL accounts specifically used to account for the insured financing and the rent subsidy received on an accrual basis. Management is very experienced in these areas, key personnel have not changed in several years and the methods are unchanged from the prior year. De Minimis Rate Used: Y Rate Explanation: de minimis The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards includes the federal grant activity of Lorna Doone Associates, LLC, HUD Project No. 105-94009, and is presented on the accrual basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. Management has elected to use the 10% de Minimis indirect cost rate for certain costs.
Title: Note 2 – Loans Outstanding Accounting Policies: Balances are pulled directly from two GL accounts specifically used to account for the insured financing and the rent subsidy received on an accrual basis. Management is very experienced in these areas, key personnel have not changed in several years and the methods are unchanged from the prior year. De Minimis Rate Used: Y Rate Explanation: de minimis Lorna Doone Associates, LLC, had the following loan balances outstanding at December 31, 2023: Section 223(f) insured Loan by the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $905,359. (See Note 3 – Mortgage Payable) The loan balance outstanding is included in the federal expenditures presented in the schedule. Per Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Awards paragraph 200.502 (Uniform Guidance), for loan guarantee programs the amount of federal awards expended based on the beginning of the period balance of loans from previous years for which the Federal government imposes continuing compliance requirements. So, the amount of federal awards expended for the loan guarantee program listed in this schedule will differ from the balance reflected on the balance sheet by the amount of principal paid during the reporting period. The outstanding loan balance at period end is $846,548.

Finding Details

In September 2023, the property received a REAC physical inspection score below 60. In accordance with HUD program guidelines management is to keep the property in decent, safe, and sanitary condition. The property is not in compliance with program guidelines. Various items of pending maintenance not completed based on normal wear and tear due to ageing property. Property should work with HUD to address the safety issues and needed repairs noted in the REAC physical inspection. I – Failure to maintain the property/open physical inspection(s). See corrective action plan.
In September 2023, the property received a REAC physical inspection score below 60. In accordance with HUD program guidelines management is to keep the property in decent, safe, and sanitary condition. The property is not in compliance with program guidelines. Various items of pending maintenance not completed based on normal wear and tear due to ageing property. Property should work with HUD to address the safety issues and needed repairs noted in the REAC physical inspection. I – Failure to maintain the property/open physical inspection(s). See corrective action plan.