Audit 378174

FY End
2025-06-30
Total Expended
$6.33M
Findings
3
Programs
2
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2025-12-30
Auditor: COHNREZNICK

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1167131 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes E
1167132 2025-002 Material Weakness Yes L
1167133 2025-003 Material Weakness Yes L

Programs

Contacts

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SNJKL37NMB45 John Romeos Auditee
6172394430 Ronald Walker Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards ("Schedule") includes the federal award activity of Geneva Avenue Elderly Housing, Inc., HUD Project No. 023-EE-110, 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 Geneva Avenue Elderly Housing, Inc., it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of Geneva Avenue Elderly Housing, Inc. For the year ended June 30, 2025, no awards were passed through to subrecipients.
Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following, as applicable, the cost principles contained in OMB Circular A-122, "Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations" and the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement.
Geneva Avenue Elderly Housing, Inc. has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Geneva Avenue Elderly Housing, Inc. has received a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development direct loan under Section 202 Capital Advance Agreement. The loan balance outstanding at the beginning of the year is included in the federal expenditures presented in the Schedule. Geneva Avenue Elderly Housing, Inc. also received a Community Development Block Grant Program ("CDBG") loan from HUD passed through the City of Boston. Geneva Avenue Elderly Housing, Inc. received no additional capital advances or CDBG loan proceeds during the year. The balance of the capital advance and CDBG loan outstanding at June 30, 2025 consists of: See the Notes to the SEFA for chart/table

Finding Details

Finding No. 2025-001; Supportive Housing for the Elderly, CFDA 14.157 Criteria Tenant lease files are required to be maintained and tenant eligibility determined in accordance with HUD Handbook 4571.3, Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly. Condition In connection with our lease file testing, we noted the following deficiencies: One out of one new tenant did not have an EIV run within 90 days of the tenant moving into the property. Two out of four existing tenants did not have an EIV run within 120 days prior to the date the annual recertification was performed. Cause There was an administrative error involving personnel involved in the certification and annual recertification process resulting in the EIV reports and annual recertification not being run in accordance with the HUD program guidelines. Effect or Potential Effect The Corporation is not in compliance with HUD Program guidelines. Context A sample of five tenant files were selected from a population of 45 units. We identified exceptions in three out of the five files tested. Repeat Finding This finding is a repeat finding (see prior year finding #2024-001). Recommendation The Corporation should ensure that EIV reports are run timely and annual recertifications are performed timely in accordance with the HUD Program guidelines, and it should monitor its compliance with those policies and procedures. Auditor Noncompliance Code: R - HUD Section 202 program administration Views of Responsible Officials Management concurs with the finding. Management has communicated with the staff the importance of timely annual tenant recertifications and EIV reporting. On a going forward basis, management will enhance its monitoring of compliance with these requirements to ensure that annual tenant recertifications are completed and EIVs are run within an appropriate time frame.
Finding No. 2025-002; Supportive Housing for the Elderly, CFDA 14.157 Criteria Uniform Guidance requires that the data collection form be submitted by the earlier of 30 days from report date of the audited financial statements or nine months after the fiscal year end. Condition The data collection form for the Corporation was not filed electronically with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse by the earlier of 30 days from report date of the audited financial statements or nine months after the fiscal year end of the Project for the year ended June 30, 2024. Cause Controls were not in place to properly track the timely filing of the data collection form. Effect or Potential Effect Compliance with the requirement to timely submit the data collection form to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse was not met. Context The data collection form was filed with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse on December 16, 2024. The filing took place more than 30 days after the report date of the audited financial statements. Repeat Finding This finding is not a repeat finding. Recommendation The Corporation should put procedures in place to ensure that the data collection form is electronically filed with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse by the earlier of 30 days from report date of the audited financial statements or nine months after the fiscal year end of the Project. Additionally, the Corporation should monitor its compliance with those policies and procedures. Auditor Noncompliance Code: Z - Other Finding Resolution Status: Resolved Views of Responsible Officials Management concurs with the finding and the auditor's recommendations have been adopted. Procedures are in place to ensure the timely filing of the data collection form with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
Finding No. 2025-003; Supportive Housing for the Elderly, CFDA 14.157 Criteria In accordance with the regulatory agreement, the audited financial statements and electronic submission are required to be completed and filed with REAC within 90 days of the Corporation's fiscal year end. Condition The Corporation did not timely complete its audited financial statements and the required electronic submission to the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) via the Financial Assessment Subsystem, as required by HUD, related to the audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024. Cause Controls were not in place to properly track the timely filing of the audited financial statements and REAC submission. Effect or Potential Effect Compliance with the requirement to timely submit the audited financial statements and REAC to HUD was not met. Context The audited financial statements and REAC submission were filed with HUD on November 22, 2024. The filing took place more than 90 days after the Corporation's fiscal year end. Repeat Finding This finding is not a repeat finding. Recommendation Management should establish procedures to ensure timely completion and submission of the audited financial statements and electronic filing with the Real Estate Assessment Center via the Financial Assessment Subsystem, within the 90 days after the fiscal year end. Auditor Noncompliance Code: Z - Other Finding Resolution Status: Resolved Views of Responsible Officials Management concurs with the finding and the auditor's recommendations have been adopted. Procedures are in place to ensure the timely filing of the audited financial statements and REAC submission with HUD.