Audit 387767

FY End
2025-06-30
Total Expended
$8.29M
Findings
4
Programs
1
Organization: Renaissance Gardens, Inc. (MD)
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-02-18
Auditor: COHNREZNICK LLP

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1174116 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes A
1174117 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes A
1174118 2025-002 Material Weakness Yes N
1174119 2025-002 Material Weakness Yes N

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
14.157 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY $308,616 Yes 2

Contacts

Name Title Type
MTVMW91JM155 Tiffany Nicolette Auditee
4105915585 Shari Grabush Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards ("Schedule") includes the federal award activity of Renaissance Gardens Inc., HUD Project No.: 052-EE065, 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 Renaissance Gardens it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of Renaissance Gardens 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 the Uniform Guidance.
Renaissance Gardens Inc. has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
The Organization entered into a capital advance agreement with HUD to assist in financing the Organization under Section 202 of the National Housing Act in the amount of $7,976,640. The capital advance is secured by a mortgage on the property and was recorded as grant revenue in prior years. The entire amount of the capital advance is included in federal expenditures presented in the Schedule. The Organization received no additional advances during the year. The capital advance does not bear interest and is not required to be repaid as long as the housing remains available to eligible low-income elderly persons for at least 40 years. Failure to keep the housing available for low-income elderly persons or other instances of default under the terms of the mortgage, capital advance agreement or regulatory agreement could cause the entire amount of the capital advance to be immediately payable, including interest from the date of the first advance. The capital advance restrictions expire on November 15, 2052. The restrictions on this grant are being released as net assets without donor restriction on a straight-line basis over its term. See below for a reconciliation between the original capital advance and the amount shown as net assets with donor restriction as of June 30, 2025 on the statement of financial position:

Finding Details

Criteria 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: - One out of one new tenants tested did not have EIV in file and performed move in inspection late; - One out of nine existing tenants tested had incorrect income calculated for form 50059; - One out of nine existing tenants tested the EIV report was provided to the accountant via email which is not permitted by EIV guidelines. Cause Management's policies with respect to 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 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 Identification as a Repeat Finding This is a repeat finding. Recommendation Management should establish procedures and monitor compliance with those procedures to ensure 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 Z. Other. View of Responsible Officials FG Companies has a procedure in place that requires all tenant files to be reviewed by the compliance team that is in line with the community’s tenant selection plan that outlines the tenant eligibility requirements. All annual certifications are submitted and reviewed by compliance in accordance with the requirements of the HUD Handbook4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. FG Companies has also implemented a bi-weekly file audit system that will continue to be completed by the Regional Manager. This system is to ensure all files are current with certifications and all required state and local forms are completed and filed accordingly. Finding Resolution Status: Resolved
Criteria The regulatory agreement requires that the project make monthly deposits to its replacement reserve. Condition During the year ended June 30 2025, the project did not make the required monthly deposits to the replacement reserve in the amount of $6,414 The project is required to make monthly deposits to the reserve in the amount of $3,207. Cause The project does not generate sufficient cash flow to make the required monthly deposits. Effect or Potential Effect Failure to make monthly payments resulted in an underfunding the replacement reserve and a violation of the regulatory agreement. Questioned Costs $6,414 Identification as a Repeat Finding This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation Management should review the project budget to determine if nonessential costs can be cut to ensure that the replacement reserve is funded in accordance with the terms of the regulatory agreement. Auditor Noncompliance Code N. Reserve for replacements deposits Views of Responsible Officials Management has reviewed the current nonessential costs that have resulted in the community not being able to fund the replacement reserve in accordance with the regulatory agreement. We have suspended services that will be maintained by the site staff. These services includes the common area cleaning and unit turn overs. Finding Resolution Status: Unresolved