Audit 362286

FY End
2024-12-31
Total Expended
$6.57M
Findings
2
Programs
6
Organization: Trellis Co. (MN)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-07-15

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
571347 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - P
1147789 2024-001 Significant Deficiency - P

Contacts

Name Title Type
J4RWQ2B6QDD1 Lisa Fischer Auditee
9526007416 Tyler Hanson Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Note 1. Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (1) Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting, except for the loan balances as discussed below. 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. (2) Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Note 3. Indirect Costs Rate - The 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 (the Schedule) includes the federal grant activity of Trellis Co. and affiliates (the Corporation) 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 Corporation, it is not ntended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of the Corporation.
Title: Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Policies: Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (1) Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting, except for the loan balances as discussed below. 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. (2) Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Note 3. Indirect Costs Rate - The Corporation has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. (1) Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting, except for the loan balances as discussed below. 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. (2) Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available.
Title: Note 3. Indirect Costs Rate Accounting Policies: Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (1) Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting, except for the loan balances as discussed below. 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. (2) Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Note 3. Indirect Costs Rate - The Corporation has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The Corporation has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Title: Note 4. Loans Accounting Policies: Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (1) Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting, except for the loan balances as discussed below. 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. (2) Pass-through entity identifying numbers are presented where available. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Note 3. Indirect Costs Rate - The Corporation has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Federal expenditures for the Mortgage Insurance - Rental and Cooperative Housing for Moderate Income Families and Elderly, Market Interest Rate; Operating Assistance for Troubled Multifamily Housing Projects; and Rural Rental Housing Loan programs consist of the balance at the beginning of the year of loans outstanding from previous years for which the grantor imposes continuing compliance requirements. The December 31, 2024 balances of the loans outstanding follow: Mortgage Insurance - Rental and Cooperative Housing for Moderate Income Families and Elderly, Market Interest Rate 14.135 $3,408,529 and Rural Rental Housing Loans 10.415 $555,812

Finding Details

FINDING 2024-001: Unauthorized fees paid by the Corporation Condition - A project wholly-owned by the Corporation (the Project) paid the management company of the Project a bookkeeping fee that was not authorized by HUD. Criteria - The Project must obtain approval from HUD to pay fees outside of the previously approved management fee. Effect - The Project paid the management company a bookkeeping fee that may constitute an unauthorized distribution. Cause - The management company charged a bookkeeping fee in the amount of $2,376 to the Project prior to the fee being approved by HUD. Recommendation 2024-001 - We recommend that management contact HUD to inform them of the error and to verify how they would like to address the situation. Auditee's comments and response - Management has contacted HUD and is awaiting a response.
FINDING 2024-001: Unauthorized fees paid by the Corporation Condition - A project wholly-owned by the Corporation (the Project) paid the management company of the Project a bookkeeping fee that was not authorized by HUD. Criteria - The Project must obtain approval from HUD to pay fees outside of the previously approved management fee. Effect - The Project paid the management company a bookkeeping fee that may constitute an unauthorized distribution. Cause - The management company charged a bookkeeping fee in the amount of $2,376 to the Project prior to the fee being approved by HUD. Recommendation 2024-001 - We recommend that management contact HUD to inform them of the error and to verify how they would like to address the situation. Auditee's comments and response - Management has contacted HUD and is awaiting a response.