Finding 1080699 (2023-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
ABCEN
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-10-31
Audit: 326753
Organization: Deerbrook, Inc. (MO)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The organization has a material weakness due to missing financial records and supporting documentation, impacting compliance with GAAP and federal program requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Key compliance areas affected include Activities Allowed or Unallowed, Allowable Costs, Cash Management, and Eligibility, leading to insufficient audit evidence.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The new management should obtain all necessary documentation from HUD and implement processes to ensure compliance moving forward.

Finding Text

S3800-010: Finding Reference Number 2023-001 (Material Weakness) S3800-011: Program Information Federal Program: Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities (Sec 811) Federal Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assistance Listing #: 14.181 Pass-through Entity: None Federal Award Identification Number and Year: N/A Type of Compliance Findings: A/B - Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles, C – Cash Management, E – Eligibility, and N – Special Tests and Provisions S3800-015: Type of Finding Financial Statement and Federal Awards S3800-016: Finding Resolution Status Unresolved S3800-017: Information on Universe Population Size Unknown S3800-018: Sample Size Information N/A S3800-019: Identification of Repeat Finding and Finding Reference Number 2022-001 S3800-020: Criteria The regulatory agreement requires that the Organization’s books and records are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). S3800-030: Statement of Condition During our audit of the Organization’s fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 financial statements and federal award program, we noted the below concerns regarding completeness of the financial records and adherence to compliance requirements: • Supporting documentation to evaluate the amounts reported in the financial statements was not available. • Supporting documentation to evaluate Activities Allowed or Unallowed and Allowable Costs/Cost Principles was not available. • Supporting documentation to evaluate Cash Management was not available. • Supporting documentation to evaluate Eligibility was not available. • Supporting documentation to evaluate Special Tests and Provisions for the following criteria were not available: o Replacement reserve o Management fees charged in accordance with HUD-9839B o Move-outs (security deposits), evictions, waitlist applicants and rejected applicants, and work-orders / maintenance requests S3800-032: Cause Complete records were not provided by the predecessor management company. S3800-033: Effect or Potential Effect We have not obtained sufficient audit evidence to express an opinion on the accompanying financial statements and federal award program due to the inability to perform substantive auditing procedures. S3800-035: Auditor Non-Compliance Code Z - Other S3800-040: Questioned Costs Unknown S3800-045: Reporting Views of Responsible Officials Management reported that the failure(s) involved records related to the period managed by the predecessor management company. S3800-050: Context The Organization is required to maintain books and records in accordance with GAAP. The Organization terminated its agreement with the predecessor management agent and the current management agent took over this property on August 25, 2023, after the fiscal year-end. S3800-080: Recommendation We note these non-compliant findings involve records related to the period managed by the predecessor management agent; therefore, we do not have a recommendation regarding the period managed by the predecessor management agent. However, the current management agent should request and keep all required documentation from HUD and establish processes and procedures to ensure compliance with the Regulatory Agreement and / or Capital Advance Use Agreement. S3800-090: Auditor’s Summary of the Auditee’s Comments on the Findings and Recommendations Concur S3800-130: Response Indicator Agree S3800-140: Completion Date or Proposed Completion Date June 30, 2024 S3800-150: Response

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Special Tests & Provisions Subrecipient Monitoring Cash Management Eligibility HUD Housing Programs Material Weakness Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 504257 2023-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.181 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities $1.25M