Audit 325321

FY End
2024-06-30
Total Expended
$7.52M
Findings
4
Programs
3
Organization: Casa Otonal Housing Corporation (CT)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2024-10-21
Auditor: Cohnreznick LLP

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
503260 2024-001 Significant Deficiency Yes E
503261 2024-001 Significant Deficiency Yes E
1079702 2024-001 Significant Deficiency Yes E
1079703 2024-001 Significant Deficiency Yes E

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
14.134 Mortgage Insurance Rental Housing $5.63M Yes 1
14.195 Project-Based Rental Assistance (pbra) $1.84M Yes 1
14.191 Multifamily Housing Service Coordinators $57,193 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
V796JMZ4MDS6 Elmer Rivera Bello Auditee
2037739849 Kristen Brown Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Basis of presentation Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following, as applicable, 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: Casa Otonal Housing Corporation has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards ("Schedule") includes the federal award activity of Casa Otonal Housing Corporation, FHA Project No.: 017-EH073, under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2024. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 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 Casa Otonal Housing Corporation, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of Casa Otonal Housing Corporation.
Title: Indirect cost rate Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following, as applicable, 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: Casa Otonal Housing Corporation has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Casa Otonal Housing Corporation has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Title: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development loan program Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following, as applicable, 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: Casa Otonal Housing Corporation has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Casa Otonal Housing Corporation has received a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development insured loan. The loan balance outstanding at the beginning of the year is included in the federal expenditures presented in the Schedule. Casa Otonal Housing Corporation received no additional loan advances during the year. The balance of the outstanding advances at June 30, 2024 consists of: Outstanding Federal Assistance balance at Listing number Program name June 30, 2024 14.134 Mortgage Insurance - Rental Housing $ 5,466,720
Title: Subrecipients Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following, as applicable, 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: Casa Otonal Housing Corporation has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Casa Otonal Housing Corporation did not pass through funding to any subrecipients.

Finding Details

Federal Assistance Listing #14.134 Mortgage Insurance - Rental Housing Federal Assistance Listing #14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Criteria Tenant lease files are required to be maintained and tenant eligibility determined in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Condition During the procedures applied to a sample of 2 new tenant lease files, we noted 1 instance where the tenant tested did not have the tenant and subsidy rent portions calculated correctly. Cause Management's policies with respect to the determination of tenant eligibility and the maintenance of tenant lease files in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs were not consistently followed. Effect or Potential Effect The procedures for determining tenant eligibility and maintaining tenant lease files were not consistently applied in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. This could result in units being rented to ineligible tenants or errors in the rent subsidies paid by HUD. Questioned Costs $261 Context A sample of 2 new tenant lease files. We noted 1 instance where the tenant tested did not have the tenant and subsidy rent portions calculated correctly. Identification as a Repeat Finding This finding is a repeat finding (See prior year finding number: 2023-001). Recommendation Management should establish procedures and monitor compliance with those procedures to insure that tenant eligibility is correctly determined and that tenant lease files are properly maintained in accordance with the requirements of HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Auditor Noncompliance Code: R - Section 8 program administration Finding Resolution Status: Resolved Views of Responsible Officials Management agrees with the finding. Documentation was submitted showing that the 50059 was corrected to include accurate information. Management will monitor compliance with its established procedures to ensure tenant eligibility is correctly determined and that the tenant lease files are properly maintained in accordance with the requirements of HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs.
Federal Assistance Listing #14.134 Mortgage Insurance - Rental Housing Federal Assistance Listing #14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Criteria Tenant lease files are required to be maintained and tenant eligibility determined in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Condition During the procedures applied to a sample of 2 new tenant lease files, we noted 1 instance where the tenant tested did not have the tenant and subsidy rent portions calculated correctly. Cause Management's policies with respect to the determination of tenant eligibility and the maintenance of tenant lease files in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs were not consistently followed. Effect or Potential Effect The procedures for determining tenant eligibility and maintaining tenant lease files were not consistently applied in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. This could result in units being rented to ineligible tenants or errors in the rent subsidies paid by HUD. Questioned Costs $261 Context A sample of 2 new tenant lease files. We noted 1 instance where the tenant tested did not have the tenant and subsidy rent portions calculated correctly. Identification as a Repeat Finding This finding is a repeat finding (See prior year finding number: 2023-001). Recommendation Management should establish procedures and monitor compliance with those procedures to insure that tenant eligibility is correctly determined and that tenant lease files are properly maintained in accordance with the requirements of HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Auditor Noncompliance Code: R - Section 8 program administration Finding Resolution Status: Resolved Views of Responsible Officials Management agrees with the finding. Documentation was submitted showing that the 50059 was corrected to include accurate information. Management will monitor compliance with its established procedures to ensure tenant eligibility is correctly determined and that the tenant lease files are properly maintained in accordance with the requirements of HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs.
Federal Assistance Listing #14.134 Mortgage Insurance - Rental Housing Federal Assistance Listing #14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Criteria Tenant lease files are required to be maintained and tenant eligibility determined in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Condition During the procedures applied to a sample of 2 new tenant lease files, we noted 1 instance where the tenant tested did not have the tenant and subsidy rent portions calculated correctly. Cause Management's policies with respect to the determination of tenant eligibility and the maintenance of tenant lease files in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs were not consistently followed. Effect or Potential Effect The procedures for determining tenant eligibility and maintaining tenant lease files were not consistently applied in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. This could result in units being rented to ineligible tenants or errors in the rent subsidies paid by HUD. Questioned Costs $261 Context A sample of 2 new tenant lease files. We noted 1 instance where the tenant tested did not have the tenant and subsidy rent portions calculated correctly. Identification as a Repeat Finding This finding is a repeat finding (See prior year finding number: 2023-001). Recommendation Management should establish procedures and monitor compliance with those procedures to insure that tenant eligibility is correctly determined and that tenant lease files are properly maintained in accordance with the requirements of HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Auditor Noncompliance Code: R - Section 8 program administration Finding Resolution Status: Resolved Views of Responsible Officials Management agrees with the finding. Documentation was submitted showing that the 50059 was corrected to include accurate information. Management will monitor compliance with its established procedures to ensure tenant eligibility is correctly determined and that the tenant lease files are properly maintained in accordance with the requirements of HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs.
Federal Assistance Listing #14.134 Mortgage Insurance - Rental Housing Federal Assistance Listing #14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Criteria Tenant lease files are required to be maintained and tenant eligibility determined in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Condition During the procedures applied to a sample of 2 new tenant lease files, we noted 1 instance where the tenant tested did not have the tenant and subsidy rent portions calculated correctly. Cause Management's policies with respect to the determination of tenant eligibility and the maintenance of tenant lease files in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs were not consistently followed. Effect or Potential Effect The procedures for determining tenant eligibility and maintaining tenant lease files were not consistently applied in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. This could result in units being rented to ineligible tenants or errors in the rent subsidies paid by HUD. Questioned Costs $261 Context A sample of 2 new tenant lease files. We noted 1 instance where the tenant tested did not have the tenant and subsidy rent portions calculated correctly. Identification as a Repeat Finding This finding is a repeat finding (See prior year finding number: 2023-001). Recommendation Management should establish procedures and monitor compliance with those procedures to insure that tenant eligibility is correctly determined and that tenant lease files are properly maintained in accordance with the requirements of HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Auditor Noncompliance Code: R - Section 8 program administration Finding Resolution Status: Resolved Views of Responsible Officials Management agrees with the finding. Documentation was submitted showing that the 50059 was corrected to include accurate information. Management will monitor compliance with its established procedures to ensure tenant eligibility is correctly determined and that the tenant lease files are properly maintained in accordance with the requirements of HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs.