Audit 352493

FY End
2024-12-31
Total Expended
$2.77M
Findings
4
Programs
2
Organization: Lss Manor, Inc. - New Berlin (WI)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-04-02

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
553819 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - N
553820 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - N
1130261 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - N
1130262 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - N

Contacts

Name Title Type
H5HNMDM8G4N5 Randall Oleszak Auditee
4142462353 Krista Pankop, CPA 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, either the cost principles in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-122, Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations, or the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Project has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of LSS Manor, Inc. - New Berlin (the Project) under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 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 the Project, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets or cash flows of the Project.
Title: Capital Advance Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following, as applicable, either the cost principles in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-122, Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations, or the cost principles contained in Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Project has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The capital advance balance at the beginning of the year is included in the federal expenditures presented in the Schedule. This is also the balance at December 31, 2024.

Finding Details

Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Federal Assistance Listing Number: 14.157, Supportive Housing for the Elderly Criteria: The Project is required to have processes and controls in place to ensure withdrawals from the reserve for replacement are properly approved by HUD as well as accurately recorded and tracked within the general ledger. Statement of condition: The Project received the necessary approval from HUD for a withdrawal from the reserve for replacement however the withdrawal was duplicated and taken out of the reserve for replacement twice. Questioned Costs: Questioned costs totaled $4,906. Context: The project withdrew $4,906 from the reserve for replacement in October of 2024. An additional withdrawal of $4,906 for the same repair for the project was taken out in December 2024. Effect: The Project duplicated a withdrawal from the reserve for replacement account. Cause: Controls in place did not timely detect that the HUD approved withdrawal from the reserve for replacement had been duplicated and take out twice. Recommendation: We recommend management review their processes and controls surrounding withdrawals from the reserve for replacement to ensure they are approved by HUD and recorded correctly within the general ledger.
Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Federal Assistance Listing Number: 14.157, Supportive Housing for the Elderly Criteria: The Project is required to have processes and controls in place to ensure withdrawals from the reserve for replacement are properly approved by HUD as well as accurately recorded and tracked within the general ledger. Statement of condition: The Project received the necessary approval from HUD for a withdrawal from the reserve for replacement however the withdrawal was duplicated and taken out of the reserve for replacement twice. Questioned Costs: Questioned costs totaled $4,906. Context: The project withdrew $4,906 from the reserve for replacement in October of 2024. An additional withdrawal of $4,906 for the same repair for the project was taken out in December 2024. Effect: The Project duplicated a withdrawal from the reserve for replacement account. Cause: Controls in place did not timely detect that the HUD approved withdrawal from the reserve for replacement had been duplicated and take out twice. Recommendation: We recommend management review their processes and controls surrounding withdrawals from the reserve for replacement to ensure they are approved by HUD and recorded correctly within the general ledger.
Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Federal Assistance Listing Number: 14.157, Supportive Housing for the Elderly Criteria: The Project is required to have processes and controls in place to ensure withdrawals from the reserve for replacement are properly approved by HUD as well as accurately recorded and tracked within the general ledger. Statement of condition: The Project received the necessary approval from HUD for a withdrawal from the reserve for replacement however the withdrawal was duplicated and taken out of the reserve for replacement twice. Questioned Costs: Questioned costs totaled $4,906. Context: The project withdrew $4,906 from the reserve for replacement in October of 2024. An additional withdrawal of $4,906 for the same repair for the project was taken out in December 2024. Effect: The Project duplicated a withdrawal from the reserve for replacement account. Cause: Controls in place did not timely detect that the HUD approved withdrawal from the reserve for replacement had been duplicated and take out twice. Recommendation: We recommend management review their processes and controls surrounding withdrawals from the reserve for replacement to ensure they are approved by HUD and recorded correctly within the general ledger.
Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Federal Assistance Listing Number: 14.157, Supportive Housing for the Elderly Criteria: The Project is required to have processes and controls in place to ensure withdrawals from the reserve for replacement are properly approved by HUD as well as accurately recorded and tracked within the general ledger. Statement of condition: The Project received the necessary approval from HUD for a withdrawal from the reserve for replacement however the withdrawal was duplicated and taken out of the reserve for replacement twice. Questioned Costs: Questioned costs totaled $4,906. Context: The project withdrew $4,906 from the reserve for replacement in October of 2024. An additional withdrawal of $4,906 for the same repair for the project was taken out in December 2024. Effect: The Project duplicated a withdrawal from the reserve for replacement account. Cause: Controls in place did not timely detect that the HUD approved withdrawal from the reserve for replacement had been duplicated and take out twice. Recommendation: We recommend management review their processes and controls surrounding withdrawals from the reserve for replacement to ensure they are approved by HUD and recorded correctly within the general ledger.