Finding 1136357 (2025-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2025
Accepted
2025-05-08

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Corporation misused $24,300 from HUD-approved funds for operations instead of paying for HVAC and boiler invoices.
  • Impacted Requirements: This action violates the Regulatory Agreement, which mandates that funds be used only for HUD-approved purposes.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Management should ensure future withdrawals are strictly used as approved by HUD to avoid non-compliance.

Finding Text

Assistance Listing title and number (federal award identification and year): Supportive Housing for the Elderly, Assistance Listing No. 14.157 (Project identification number 114-EE052 and 1999) Auditor non-compliance code: Z - Other Finding resolution status: Resolved Universe population size: The universe population size is not applicable to the finding. Sample size information: The sample size is not applicable to the finding. Statistically valid sample: N/A Name of Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Pass-through entity: N/A Questioned costs: $24,300 Statement of Condition 2025-001 (Assistance Listing 14.157): During the year ended January 31, 2025, HUD approved $83,950 of withdrawals as a pre-release to pay for HVAC replacements and boilers at the Property. The Corporation used $24,300 of the pre-release to fund operations, instead of paying the invoices approved by HUD and had not paid as of January 31, 2025. Criteria: Pursuant to Section 5 of the Regulatory Agreement, the Corporation may only make disbursements from the reserve for replacements for payments of amounts as approved by HUD. Effect: The Corporation is not in compliance with the Regulatory Agreement. Cause: Due to cash flow shortages, the Corporation was unable to use reserve for replacement withdrawals in the manor approved by HUD. Recommendation: Management should ensure that HUD approved reserve for replacement withdrawals are used for the approved purposes. Completion Date: March 3, 2025 Management Response: Agree. The Corporation paid the remaining costs included in the HUD approved withdrawal on March 3, 2025. There is no further action required.

Categories

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 559913 2025-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 559914 2025-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 559915 2025-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 559916 2025-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1136355 2025-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1136356 2025-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1136358 2025-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $430,025