Audit 355322

FY End
2024-12-31
Total Expended
$16.95M
Findings
4
Programs
1
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-05-02

Organization Exclusion Status:

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
559063 2024-001 Material Weakness Yes P
559064 2024-002 Material Weakness Yes P
1135505 2024-001 Material Weakness Yes P
1135506 2024-002 Material Weakness Yes P

Contacts

Name Title Type
PVWNDDGRAEB7 Jennifer Santerre Auditee
9784715118 Matthew Kalil Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Accounting Policies: 1. Basis of Presentation The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home, Inc., HUD Project No. 023-43347 (the Organization) 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 (the 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 financial position, changes in net assets or cash flows of the Organization. 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies The expenditures reported on this 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 Organization has elected not to use the 10% de minims indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.

Finding Details

Federal Agency: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program: Section 232 Mortgage Insurance for Nursing Homes Federal Assistance Listing Number: 14.129 Award Period: 2024 Type of Finding: Other Criteria: HUD guidelines require cash to be maintained in financial institutions, which meet minimum Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) ratings, when balances exceed federal insurance limits. Condition: The Organization maintains cash balances in excess of federally insured limits in a financial institution that does not meet HUD guidelines. Questioned Costs: None. Context: The cash balance at December 31, 2024 was approximately $2,400,000, held in two financial institutions, which exceeded federal insurance limits by approximately $1,900,000. Effect: No negative effect was discovered during the audit. Cause: The Organization’s cash balances held at two financial institutions exceed the federal insurance limits. Repeat Finding: Yes, prior year finding 2023-001. Recommendation: The Organization should transfer all funds to a financial institution that meets HUD guidelines.
Federal Agency: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program: Section 232 Mortgage Insurance for Nursing Homes Federal Assistance Listing Number: 14.129 Award Period: 2024 Type of Finding: Other Criteria: The Project's Borrower Regulatory Agreement with HUD requires the Organization to deposit any excess surplus cash into a residual receipts account within 90 days after the end of the annual or semi-annual fiscal period for which surplus cash is calculated. Condition: The Organization had surplus cash as of June 30, 2021 which it had not deposited into a residual receipts account by September 2021. Questioned Costs: None. Context: The surplus cash balance was $2,111,922 at June 30, 2021. At this time, the Organization also had owner advances due in the amount of $1,660,755. Effect: No negative effect was discovered during the audit. Cause: The Organization has not deposited June 30, 2021 surplus cash into a residual receipts account. Repeat Finding: Yes, prior year finding 2023-002. Recommendation: Per the terms of the Project’s borrower regulatory agreement with HUD, management should request HUD approval to pay back owner advances of $1,660,755 prior to depositing remaining surplus cash. Management should then deposit the remaining amount of surplus cash resulting from the June 30, 2021 calculation into the residual receipts account as soon as possible and monitor surplus cash closely during each annual and semi-annual period.
Federal Agency: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program: Section 232 Mortgage Insurance for Nursing Homes Federal Assistance Listing Number: 14.129 Award Period: 2024 Type of Finding: Other Criteria: HUD guidelines require cash to be maintained in financial institutions, which meet minimum Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) ratings, when balances exceed federal insurance limits. Condition: The Organization maintains cash balances in excess of federally insured limits in a financial institution that does not meet HUD guidelines. Questioned Costs: None. Context: The cash balance at December 31, 2024 was approximately $2,400,000, held in two financial institutions, which exceeded federal insurance limits by approximately $1,900,000. Effect: No negative effect was discovered during the audit. Cause: The Organization’s cash balances held at two financial institutions exceed the federal insurance limits. Repeat Finding: Yes, prior year finding 2023-001. Recommendation: The Organization should transfer all funds to a financial institution that meets HUD guidelines.
Federal Agency: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program: Section 232 Mortgage Insurance for Nursing Homes Federal Assistance Listing Number: 14.129 Award Period: 2024 Type of Finding: Other Criteria: The Project's Borrower Regulatory Agreement with HUD requires the Organization to deposit any excess surplus cash into a residual receipts account within 90 days after the end of the annual or semi-annual fiscal period for which surplus cash is calculated. Condition: The Organization had surplus cash as of June 30, 2021 which it had not deposited into a residual receipts account by September 2021. Questioned Costs: None. Context: The surplus cash balance was $2,111,922 at June 30, 2021. At this time, the Organization also had owner advances due in the amount of $1,660,755. Effect: No negative effect was discovered during the audit. Cause: The Organization has not deposited June 30, 2021 surplus cash into a residual receipts account. Repeat Finding: Yes, prior year finding 2023-002. Recommendation: Per the terms of the Project’s borrower regulatory agreement with HUD, management should request HUD approval to pay back owner advances of $1,660,755 prior to depositing remaining surplus cash. Management should then deposit the remaining amount of surplus cash resulting from the June 30, 2021 calculation into the residual receipts account as soon as possible and monitor surplus cash closely during each annual and semi-annual period.