VERNON STREET HOUSING INC 2220 OXFORD STREET BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 94704 (510) 841-4410 CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN March 31, 2026 Cognizant or Oversight Agency for Audit: Department of Housing and Urban Development Vernon Street Housing, Inc. respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for ...
VERNON STREET HOUSING INC 2220 OXFORD STREET BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 94704 (510) 841-4410 CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN March 31, 2026 Cognizant or Oversight Agency for Audit: Department of Housing and Urban Development Vernon Street Housing, Inc. respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025. Name and address of independent public accounting firm: Lindquist von Husen & Joyce LLP 301 Howard Street, Suite 850 San Francisco, CA 94105 Audit period: July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025 The findings from the June 30, 2025, schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS—FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT None noted. FINDINGS—FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDITS 2025-001 Compliance over Eligibility Requirements to Perform Annual Recertification - Assistance Listing No. 14.181. Program –Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Significant Deficiency Vernon Street Housing, Inc. should develop an operating plan in order to ensure that recertifications are performed timely each year, despite of staff shortages. Action Taken: Unanticipated staff shortages created gaps in performance of annual recertifications at this location. New staff has since been hired in the Regional Manager role and the Director role. Both new employees are providing greater oversight and visiting the property regularly to track progress. In addition to our permanent staffing efforts, we have deployed a Property Operations Specialist to bring recertifications current at Vernon Street Housing This specialist is focused specifically on compliance tasks and critical deadlines. Additionally, senior leadership at the John Stewart Company has implemented enhanced tracking of recertifications across the full portfolio and now conducts monthly progress meetings with management team to monitor compliance, identify risks early, and ensure accountability. We are confident that these corrective actions will result in sustained improvement and ongoing compliance. If the Department of Housing and Urban Development has questions regarding this plan, please call Zelda Ryan, Corporate Controller, at (510) 841-4410 x304#. Sincerely, Eric Knecht, CFO Resources for Community Development