Finding 1090569 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2024-12-12
Audit: 332302
Organization: Mariposa Housing, INC (CA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: There is a significant deficiency in internal controls regarding compliance with income thresholds for tenant eligibility in the Supportive Housing program.
  • Impacted Requirements: The failure to update income limits in Onesite violates the requirement for effective internal controls as outlined in §200.303 of 2 CFR Part 200.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should clarify responsibilities and ensure timely updates to income limits to prevent exclusion of eligible applicants.

Finding Text

Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Name: Supportive Housing for Persons With Disabilities Assistance Listing Number: 14.181 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: 121-HD002-NP-CMI - 2024 Pass-Through Agency: N/A Award Period: July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024 Type of Finding:  Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: According to §200.303 Internal Controls of 2 CFR Part 200, the non-Federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the non-Federal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award. Condition: Income thresholds in Onesite on form HUD-50059 were not updated to the current year very low-income limits published by HUD for the County of Monterey. Questioned costs: None noted. Context: The dicrepancy in the maximum income limit was identified during our testing of tenant rent eligibility. The variance between the correct income limit and the form HUD-50059 income limit used to determine tenants’ eligibility is immaterial. Cause: Management oversight and lack of clarity on the party responsible for updating the income limits in One Site. Effect: Noncompliance results in possible exclusion of eligible applicants as the income limits increased from prior year. Repeat Finding: N/A

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Eligibility HUD Housing Programs Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 514127 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 514128 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 514129 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 514130 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1090570 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1090571 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1090572 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.181 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities $1.32M