Audit 3827

FY End
2022-12-31
Total Expended
$11.70M
Findings
4
Programs
2
Organization: Victory Heights, Inc. (MD)
Year: 2022 Accepted: 2023-11-20
Auditor: Cohnreznick

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
2243 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - E
2244 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - E
578685 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - E
578686 2022-001 Significant Deficiency - E

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $7.45M Yes 1
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $4.25M Yes 1

Contacts

Name Title Type
PMHJDK326KS7 Sarah O'Rielly Auditee
3014936000 Russell Phillips Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards ("Schedule") includes the federal award activity of Victory Heights, Inc., HUD Project No.: 000-EEE058, under programs of the federal government for the period July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. 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 Victory Heights, Inc., it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of Victory Heights, Inc. For the period ended December 31, 2022, 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. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Victory Heights, Inc. has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. No indirect costs noted.

Finding Details

Criteria - Eligibility Tenant lease files are required to be maintained and tenant eligibility determined in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Condition In connection with our lease file review we noted the following deficiencies: 1 out of 8 tenants tested did not have the accurate amount of adjusted annual income reported on HUD Form 50059 and did not have documentation in their lease file that certain income was verified. 6 out of 8 tenants tested did not utilize the Enterprise Income Verification system timely. 1 out of 8 tenants tested did not perform recertifications on HUD Form 50059 timely. Cause Management's policies with respect to the determination of tenant eligibility and the maintenance of tenant lease files in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs were not consistently followed. Effect or Potential Effect The procedures for determining tenant eligibility and maintaining tenant lease files were not consistently applied in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. This could result in units being rented to ineligible tenants or errors in the rent subsidies paid by HUD. Questioned Costs: N/A Context The sample is not considered a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding Not a repeat finding. Recommendation Management should establish procedures and monitor compliance with those procedures to insure that tenant eligibility is correctly determined and that tenant lease files are properly maintained in accordance with the requirements of HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Auditor Noncompliance Code: R - Section 8 program administration Finding Resolution Status: In-process Views of Responsible Officials The incorrect adjusted annual income was corrected on the HUD Form 50059. The full-time manager that was authorized to run the EIV reports was out for a portion of the year. When a staff member is out or a position is vacant, someone at another site who is authorized to run EIVs will help cover until a replacement is found. The EIV paperwork has since been placed in the correct files. A full EIV Policy and Procedure manual is located on site and the new employee was trained on these policies by their supervisor and compliance manager. The tenant signed her recertification paperwork 20 days late due a transition in the office. New employee was trained on HUD policies by their supervisor and compliance manager.
Criteria - Eligibility Tenant lease files are required to be maintained and tenant eligibility determined in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Condition In connection with our lease file review we noted the following deficiencies: 1 out of 8 tenants tested did not have the accurate amount of adjusted annual income reported on HUD Form 50059 and did not have documentation in their lease file that certain income was verified. 6 out of 8 tenants tested did not utilize the Enterprise Income Verification system timely. 1 out of 8 tenants tested did not perform recertifications on HUD Form 50059 timely. Cause Management's policies with respect to the determination of tenant eligibility and the maintenance of tenant lease files in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs were not consistently followed. Effect or Potential Effect The procedures for determining tenant eligibility and maintaining tenant lease files were not consistently applied in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. This could result in units being rented to ineligible tenants or errors in the rent subsidies paid by HUD. Questioned Costs: N/A Context The sample is not considered a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding Not a repeat finding. Recommendation Management should establish procedures and monitor compliance with those procedures to insure that tenant eligibility is correctly determined and that tenant lease files are properly maintained in accordance with the requirements of HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Auditor Noncompliance Code: R - Section 8 program administration Finding Resolution Status: In-process Views of Responsible Officials The incorrect adjusted annual income was corrected on the HUD Form 50059. The full-time manager that was authorized to run the EIV reports was out for a portion of the year. When a staff member is out or a position is vacant, someone at another site who is authorized to run EIVs will help cover until a replacement is found. The EIV paperwork has since been placed in the correct files. A full EIV Policy and Procedure manual is located on site and the new employee was trained on these policies by their supervisor and compliance manager. The tenant signed her recertification paperwork 20 days late due a transition in the office. New employee was trained on HUD policies by their supervisor and compliance manager.
Criteria - Eligibility Tenant lease files are required to be maintained and tenant eligibility determined in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Condition In connection with our lease file review we noted the following deficiencies: 1 out of 8 tenants tested did not have the accurate amount of adjusted annual income reported on HUD Form 50059 and did not have documentation in their lease file that certain income was verified. 6 out of 8 tenants tested did not utilize the Enterprise Income Verification system timely. 1 out of 8 tenants tested did not perform recertifications on HUD Form 50059 timely. Cause Management's policies with respect to the determination of tenant eligibility and the maintenance of tenant lease files in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs were not consistently followed. Effect or Potential Effect The procedures for determining tenant eligibility and maintaining tenant lease files were not consistently applied in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. This could result in units being rented to ineligible tenants or errors in the rent subsidies paid by HUD. Questioned Costs: N/A Context The sample is not considered a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding Not a repeat finding. Recommendation Management should establish procedures and monitor compliance with those procedures to insure that tenant eligibility is correctly determined and that tenant lease files are properly maintained in accordance with the requirements of HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Auditor Noncompliance Code: R - Section 8 program administration Finding Resolution Status: In-process Views of Responsible Officials The incorrect adjusted annual income was corrected on the HUD Form 50059. The full-time manager that was authorized to run the EIV reports was out for a portion of the year. When a staff member is out or a position is vacant, someone at another site who is authorized to run EIVs will help cover until a replacement is found. The EIV paperwork has since been placed in the correct files. A full EIV Policy and Procedure manual is located on site and the new employee was trained on these policies by their supervisor and compliance manager. The tenant signed her recertification paperwork 20 days late due a transition in the office. New employee was trained on HUD policies by their supervisor and compliance manager.
Criteria - Eligibility Tenant lease files are required to be maintained and tenant eligibility determined in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Condition In connection with our lease file review we noted the following deficiencies: 1 out of 8 tenants tested did not have the accurate amount of adjusted annual income reported on HUD Form 50059 and did not have documentation in their lease file that certain income was verified. 6 out of 8 tenants tested did not utilize the Enterprise Income Verification system timely. 1 out of 8 tenants tested did not perform recertifications on HUD Form 50059 timely. Cause Management's policies with respect to the determination of tenant eligibility and the maintenance of tenant lease files in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs were not consistently followed. Effect or Potential Effect The procedures for determining tenant eligibility and maintaining tenant lease files were not consistently applied in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. This could result in units being rented to ineligible tenants or errors in the rent subsidies paid by HUD. Questioned Costs: N/A Context The sample is not considered a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding Not a repeat finding. Recommendation Management should establish procedures and monitor compliance with those procedures to insure that tenant eligibility is correctly determined and that tenant lease files are properly maintained in accordance with the requirements of HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Auditor Noncompliance Code: R - Section 8 program administration Finding Resolution Status: In-process Views of Responsible Officials The incorrect adjusted annual income was corrected on the HUD Form 50059. The full-time manager that was authorized to run the EIV reports was out for a portion of the year. When a staff member is out or a position is vacant, someone at another site who is authorized to run EIVs will help cover until a replacement is found. The EIV paperwork has since been placed in the correct files. A full EIV Policy and Procedure manual is located on site and the new employee was trained on these policies by their supervisor and compliance manager. The tenant signed her recertification paperwork 20 days late due a transition in the office. New employee was trained on HUD policies by their supervisor and compliance manager.