Audit 397352

FY End
2025-12-31
Total Expended
$4.18M
Findings
2
Programs
1
Organization: Independence Heights INC (TX)
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-04-01

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1205655 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes A
1205656 2025-002 Material Weakness Yes N

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
14.157 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY $197,520 Yes 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
V65RZ1R8K9K9 Linda Holder Auditee
7135269470 Nancy Mack Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards includes the federal grant activity of Independence Heights, HUD Project No. 114-EE093. 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 Independence Heights, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets or cash flows of Independence Heights.
Expenditures reported in 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 reimbursements.
The Project has received a capital advance under section 202 of the National Housing Act. The capital advance balance at the beginning of the year, amounting to $3,982,800, is included in the federal expenditures presented in the schedule. The Project received no additional funds during the year. The capital advance is reported as net assets with donor restrictions in the statement of financial position.
The Project has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.

Finding Details

Findings reference number: 2025-001 - Title and AL Number of Federal Program: Supportive Housing for the Elderly - Section 202 Capital Advance (AL 14.157) - Type of finding: Federal Award (Compliance) - Resolution Status: In process - Population size: N/A - Sample size: N/A - Repeat finding: Yes - Criteria: Funds should not be withdrawn from the reserve for replacement without HUD's written authorization. - Condition: Review of the reserve for replacement account showed that $57,887 had been withdrawn in 2025 without HUD's approval. - Cause: The Project had shortfalls of operational cash and used some funds from the reserve for replacement account to pay for operating expenses and also used some of the funds to replace funds previously withdrawn from the security deposit account. - Effect: The Project has to redeposit such funds to the reserve for replacement or obtain authorization for the withdrawal. - Noncompliance code: A - Unauthorized withdrawals - Questioned costs: N/A. - Reporting views of officials: Auditee agrees with the finding. - Contract Number: 114-EE093 - Context: The funds were withdrawn because of shortfalls of operating and security deposit cash. - Recommendation: management should not withdraw funds from the reserve for replacement without HUD authorization. - Auditee's comments: Auditee agrees with the finding. - Auditors' summary of auditee's comments: They are in agreement. - Completion date: 12/31/2026 - Response: Management agrees with the findings and will deposit the unauthorized funds as soon as funds are available.
Finding reference number: 2025-002 - Title and AL Number of Federal Program: Supportive Housing for the Elderly - Section 202 Capital Advance (AL 14.157) - Type of finding: Compliance - Resolution Status: In process - Population size: N/A - Sample size: N/A - Repeat finding: No - Criteria: The Project missed one monthly deposit to the reserve for replacement in 2025. - Condition: During the year ended December 31, 2025, the eleven of the twelve required deposits to the reserve for replacement were made. - Cause: Management oversight - Effect: The Project will have to make an additional deposit of $1,317 in 2026, to cover the shortfall. - Noncompliance code: N - Failure to make required reserve for replacements deposits. - Questioned costs: N/A - Reporting views of officials: Auditee agrees with the finding. - Context: This was noted while performing audit procedures on the reserve for replacement. - Recommendation: The Project should ensure that the required monthly deposits are made to the reserve for replacement. - Auditors' summary of auditee's comments: They are in agreement. - Completion date: 12/31/2026 - Response: Management agrees with the findings and will make the additional deposit of $1,317 to the reserve for replacement account.