Audit 402286

FY End
2025-12-31
Total Expended
$6.79M
Findings
4
Programs
1
Organization: Winter Grove, Inc. (CT)
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-05-27
Auditor: COHNREZNICK

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1215592 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N
1215593 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes N
1215594 2025-002 Material Weakness Yes N
1215595 2025-002 Material Weakness Yes N

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
14.157 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY $300,947 Yes 2

Contacts

Name Title Type
HNJPMB5EPGK1 Tom Cruess Auditee
2035624514 Kristen Brown Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the "Schedule") includes the federal award activity of Winter Grove, Inc. HUD Project No.: 017-EE118, under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 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 Winter Grove, Inc., it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of Winter Grove, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2025, no funds were passed through to subrecipients.
Winter Grove, Inc. has received a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development direct loan under Section 202 of the National Housing Act. The loan balance outstanding at the beginning of the year is included in the federal expenditures presented in the Schedule. Winter Grove, Inc. received no additional loans during the year. The balance of the loan outstanding at December 31, 2025 consists of: Assistance Living Number: 14.157 Program Name: Supportive Housing for the Elderly (Section 202) Outstanding balance at December 31, 2025: $6,491,000

Finding Details

Finding No. 2025-001 Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Assistance Listing Number 14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly (Section 202) Criteria HUD regulations require that Project funds be used solely for reasonable and necessary expenses of the Project. Project funds must not be used to pay costs associated with other HUD or non‑HUD properties. Any ineligible disbursements must be promptly reimbursed to the Project. Condition During the year ended December 31, 2025, Project funds were used to pay an expense that was not related to the operations of the HUD‑assisted Project. Management identified the improper disbursement; however, the funds were not reimbursed to the Project in a timely manner after discovery. Cause Review procedures were not in place to ensure that cash disbursements of Project funds were limited to Project operating costs. Additionally, management did not ensure immediate reimbursement once the error was identified. Effect or Potential Effect While the issue was identified internally, reimbursement was not completed promptly, which extended the period during which Project funds were unavailable for allowable operating expenses and resulted in noncompliance with HUD requirements governing the use of Project funds. Questioned Costs $305 Context Management identified the improper transaction involving Project funds. Upon discovery, the transaction was appropriately recorded as a receivable. However, corrective action was not completed within the timeframe expected under HUD requirements, resulting in continued noncompliance. Identification as a Repeat Finding This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation Management should immediately reimburse the amount due to the Project and establish procedures to ensure that only eligible Project-specific expenses are paid from Project accounts. Auditor Noncompliance Code: G - Unauthorized loans from project funds Finding Resolution Status: Completed Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions Management agrees with the finding and has reimbursed the Project.
Finding No. 2025-002 Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Assistance Listing Number 14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly (Section 202) Criteria The regulatory agreement requires that the project make monthly deposits to its replacement reserve. Condition During the year ended December 31, 2025, the project did not make the required monthly deposits to the replacement reserve in the amount of $2,521. Cause Management failed to implement adequate internal controls to ensure that replacement reserve deposits were made in full and on a timely basis. Effect or Potential Effect Failure to make monthly payments resulted in an underfunding of the replacement reserve and a violation of the regulatory agreement. Questioned Costs $0 Context One of the twelve required replacement reserve deposits was not made during the year. Identification as a Repeat Finding This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation Management should immediately deposit delinquent monthly deposit to ensure that the replacement reserve is funded in accordance with the terms of the regulatory agreement. Management should also review and update internal controls to ensure that all twelve monthly replacement reserve deposits are timely made during the year in accordance with the regulatory agreement. Auditor Noncompliance Code: N - Reserve for replacement deposits Finding Resolution Status: Completed Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions Management agrees with the finding and has made the delinquent replacement reserve deposit.