Audit 363099

FY End
2025-03-31
Total Expended
$1.94M
Findings
4
Programs
1
Organization: Homes for Laurel Ii, INC (MD)
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2025-07-28
Auditor: Cohnreznick LLP

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
572001 2025-001 Material Weakness - E
572002 2025-002 Material Weakness - E
1148443 2025-001 Material Weakness - E
1148444 2025-002 Material Weakness - E

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $1.94M Yes 2

Contacts

Name Title Type
EE18X3G5ADN3 Jolly Burks Auditee
4432212742 Ryan Ebner Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Loan/ loans guarantee outstanding balances 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 ontained 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 auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate. Supportive Housing for the elderly (14.157) - Balance outstanding at the end of the audit period were $1,865,100.

Finding Details

Criteria Management is responsible for adhering to the EIV Rules of Behavior in accordance with Section 4.1.1 of the EIV Multifamily Program User Manual and HUD Notice H 2020-10. Condition During the procedures applied to a sample of three tenant lease files, we noted the following instances of noncompliance with HUD regulations regarding dissemination of Electronic Income Verification (EIV) information. Cause Management company employees failed to follow the policies and procedures which have been established for proper dissemination of EIV information in accordance with HUD guidelines and management policies. Effect or Potential Effect Noncompliance with HUD guidelines could result in tenant personal information being disseminated to unauthorized individuals. Questioned Costs None Context Two instances where EIV information was provided in electronic format to the independent public accountant were noted. These instances were not part of a statistical sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding This finding is not a repeat finding
Criteria In accordance with HUD program guidelines under which the Project operates, the tenant income verification is required to be completed in the EIV system within 90 days of the tenant being entered into the HUD TRACS system. Condition Income verification was not performed within the required 90 days of the tenant being entered into the HUD TRACS system. Cause Management's policies with respect to timing of income verifications were not consistently followed and personnel responsible for tenant certifications failed to complete the required certifications within 90 days of the tenant being entered into the HUD TRACS system. Effect or Potential Effect Noncompliance with HUD guidelines could result in units being rented to ineligible tenants or errors in the rent subsidies paid by HUD. Questioned Costs None Context In connection with lease file testing, we noted one instance where the income verification was not performed within the required 90 days of the tenant being entered into the HUD TRACS system. Identification as a Repeat Finding This finding is not a repeat finding.
Criteria Management is responsible for adhering to the EIV Rules of Behavior in accordance with Section 4.1.1 of the EIV Multifamily Program User Manual and HUD Notice H 2020-10. Condition During the procedures applied to a sample of three tenant lease files, we noted the following instances of noncompliance with HUD regulations regarding dissemination of Electronic Income Verification (EIV) information. Cause Management company employees failed to follow the policies and procedures which have been established for proper dissemination of EIV information in accordance with HUD guidelines and management policies. Effect or Potential Effect Noncompliance with HUD guidelines could result in tenant personal information being disseminated to unauthorized individuals. Questioned Costs None Context Two instances where EIV information was provided in electronic format to the independent public accountant were noted. These instances were not part of a statistical sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding This finding is not a repeat finding
Criteria In accordance with HUD program guidelines under which the Project operates, the tenant income verification is required to be completed in the EIV system within 90 days of the tenant being entered into the HUD TRACS system. Condition Income verification was not performed within the required 90 days of the tenant being entered into the HUD TRACS system. Cause Management's policies with respect to timing of income verifications were not consistently followed and personnel responsible for tenant certifications failed to complete the required certifications within 90 days of the tenant being entered into the HUD TRACS system. Effect or Potential Effect Noncompliance with HUD guidelines could result in units being rented to ineligible tenants or errors in the rent subsidies paid by HUD. Questioned Costs None Context In connection with lease file testing, we noted one instance where the income verification was not performed within the required 90 days of the tenant being entered into the HUD TRACS system. Identification as a Repeat Finding This finding is not a repeat finding.