Audit 384624

FY End
2024-09-30
Total Expended
$10.97M
Findings
4
Programs
1
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2026-01-30
Auditor: COHNREZNICK LLP

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1171333 2024-002 Material Weakness Yes N
1171334 2024-003 Material Weakness Yes N
1171335 2024-004 Material Weakness Yes N
1171336 2024-005 Material Weakness Yes E

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
14.157 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY $10.97M Yes 4

Contacts

Name Title Type
EX7HKKJPBA17 Christopher Cirillo Auditee
2124103153 Wanda Ellison-Osborne Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards ("Schedule") includes the federal award activity of Casita Park Housing Development Fund Corporation, HUD Project No.:012- EE191, under programs of the federal government for the year ended September 30, 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 ("Uniform Guidance"). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of Casita Park Housing Development Fund Corporation, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of Casita Park Housing Development Fund Corporation. For the year ended September 30, 2024, 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 the Uniform Guidance. Casita Park Housing Development Fund Corporation has elected not to use the de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
Casita Park Housing Development Fund Corporation has received a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development capital advance under Section 202 of the National Housing Act. The capital advance balance outstanding at the beginning of the year is included in the federal expenditures presented in the Schedule. Casita Park Housing Development Fund Corporation received no additional advances during the year. The balance of the capital advance outstanding at September 30, 2024 consists of: Outstanding Balance at Assistance Listing September Number Program Name 30, 2024 14.157 Supportive Housing $ 10,056,299

Finding Details

During the year ended September 30, 2024, the project paid expenses in the amount of $73,780 on behalf of an affiliate from project cash without HUD approval. The amount due to the project as of September 30, 2024 is $127,177.
As of September 30, 2024, management has not fully funded the tenant security deposits cash account. The tenant security deposits cash account was underfunded by $10,660.
During the year ended September 30, 2024, the project did not make the required monthly deposits to the replacement reserve. The project was required to make monthly deposits to the reserve in the amount of $6,810. Total cumulative deposits due to the replacement reserve during the year ended September 30, 2024 were $81,720 of which the project made deposits of $74,905 leaving an amount remaining due to the reserve of $6,810.
During the procedures applied to a sample of 10 tenant lease files, we noted the following instances of noncompliance with HUD regulations regarding tenant eligibility and the maintenance of lease files. 1. 6 out of 9 tenants tested did not use the EIV system in the verification of the selected tenant's income in a timely manner. 2. 6 out of 9 tenants did not have their required annual recertification of program eligibility performed on a timely basis. 3. 1 out of 1 tenants did not have their security deposit returned timely.