Audit 368966

FY End
2025-06-30
Total Expended
$5.10M
Findings
1
Programs
1
Organization: Plaza Esperanza INC (RI)
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2025-09-30

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1156614 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes C

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $262,370 Yes 1

Contacts

Name Title Type
UB54SFGD1PK6 Frank Shea Auditee
4019412900 Victoria Sylvia Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Supportive Housing for the Elderly(14.157)- Balances outstanding at the end of the audit period were $4,839,651
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Plaza Esperanza, Inc. under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2025. 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 Plaza Esperanza, Inc., it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of Plaza Esperanza, Inc.
Expenditures reported on the 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.
Plaza Esperanza, Inc has elected to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.

Finding Details

Finding 2025-001: Supportive Elderly Housing Section 202 (Repeat Finding 2024-001) Condition: The tenant security deposit cash was underfunded as of June 30, 2025 Criteria: Security deposits for each tenant are required to be maintained in a separate bank account, apart from those maintained for operations and development. Cause: The Corporation does not have internal controls in place to ensure that tenant security deposits are transferred on a timely basis from the operating bank account. Effect: The Corporation is no longer in compliance with the rules and regulations regarding tenant security deposits are required by HUD. Recommendation: The Corporation should design and implement internal controls to ensure that all security deposits are transferred in the required time period. Management should also conduct a monthly inspection of the security deposit listing. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management is in agreement with the auditor’s findings. Management has hired additional personnel to review all matters related to tenant compliance.