Finding 1078310 (2024-003)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2024
Accepted
2024-10-07

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Corporation failed to make required monthly deposits into the reserve for replacements account, resulting in an underfunding of $623.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with the Section 202 Regulatory Agreement and HUD's deposit specifications was not met.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should confirm monthly deposit requirements with HUD annually and ensure timely transfers to maintain compliance.

Finding Text

Assistance Listing (Federal award identification number and year): Operating Assistance for Troubled Multifamily Housing Projects, Assistance Listing No. 14.164 (Section 201 loan identification number 109-SH-005, year 1991) Auditor non-compliance code: N – Reserve for Replacements Deposits Finding resolution status: Resolved Universe population size: 12 monthly deposits to the reserve for replacements account. Sample size information: 12 monthly deposits to the reserve for replacements account. Statistically valid sample: Not applicable. Name of Federal agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Pass-through entity: Not applicable Questioned costs: $623 Statement of condition #2024-003: The Corporation did not make the total required reserve for replacement deposits during the year ended June 30, 2024. Additionally, the required monthly deposits for the period from August 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 were not made in the amounts specified by HUD which resulted in the reserve for replacements account being underfunded by $623 as of June 30, 2024. Criteria: Pursuant to the Section 202 Regulatory Agreement and communications from HUD, the Corporation is required to make monthly deposits into a separate reserve for replacements account in the amounts specified by HUD. Effect: The Corporation is not in compliance with the Section 202 Regulatory Agreement and communications from HUD. The reserve for replacements account is underfunded by $623. Cause: The Corporation was not notified by HUD in a timely manner of the change in required monthly reserve for replacement deposits. Recommendation: The management agent should transfer $623 from the operating account in order to bring the reserve for replacements account current, and confirm with HUD monthly reserve for replacement deposits requirements at least annually. Completion date: September 25, 2024 Management response: Management agrees with the recommendation. Management transferred $623 from the operating account in order to bring the reserve for replacements account current on September 25, 2024. No further action is required.

Categories

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring HUD Housing Programs Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 501866 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 501867 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 501868 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1078308 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1078309 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.164 Operating Assistance for Troubled Multifamily Housing Projects $1.58M
14.195 Project-Based Rental Assistance (pbra) $176,496