Finding 1096371 (2019-004)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2019
Accepted
2025-01-22

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) did not receive the audited financial statements on time for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with HUD's requirement to submit financial data electronically within 90 days after the fiscal year-end was not met.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Implement stronger internal controls to ensure timely filing of financial statements in the future.

Finding Text

Finding 2019-004 – Reporting – Material Weakness Name of Federal Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Name and Assistance Listing Number: Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities (Section 811), Assistance Listing 14.181 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: N/A and 1997 Name of Pass-through Entity: N/A Criteria HUD under the Uniform Financial Reporting Standards Rule implementing requirements of 24 CFR, Part 5, Subpart H, requires not-for-profit multifamily program participants to submit financial statement data electronically to Real Estate Assessment Center ("REAC") within 90 days after their fiscal year-end. If the owner is not prepared to submit the audited financial information, then an owner-certified report must be submitted within 90 days of fiscal year-end. Condition The audited annual financial statement data for the year ended September 30, 2019 was not timely submitted to HUD via the REAC system. Cause Management did not have internal controls in place to allow for a timely audit which resulted in delays in timely submitting the report to REAC. Effect or Potential Effect The audited annual financial statement data was not filed timely to REAC. Questioned Costs None. Context See the context of the finding detailed in the condition section above. Identification as a Repeat Finding This finding is not a repeat finding. Recommendation Financial statements should be timely filed. Auditor Noncompliance Code: S - Internal control deficiency Finding Resolution Status: Unresolved. Views of Responsible Officials HES agrees with the finding and the auditor's recommendations have been adopted.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Material Weakness

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 519922 2019-002
    Material Weakness
  • 519923 2019-003
    Material Weakness
  • 519924 2019-004
    Material Weakness
  • 519925 2019-005
    Material Weakness
  • 519926 2019-006
    Material Weakness
  • 519927 2019-002
    Material Weakness
  • 519928 2019-003
    Material Weakness
  • 519929 2019-004
    Material Weakness
  • 519930 2019-005
    Material Weakness
  • 519931 2019-006
    Material Weakness
  • 1096364 2019-002
    Material Weakness
  • 1096365 2019-003
    Material Weakness
  • 1096366 2019-004
    Material Weakness
  • 1096367 2019-005
    Material Weakness
  • 1096368 2019-006
    Material Weakness
  • 1096369 2019-002
    Material Weakness
  • 1096370 2019-003
    Material Weakness
  • 1096372 2019-005
    Material Weakness
  • 1096373 2019-006
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.181 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities $56,833