Finding Text
Finding number: 2024-002
Finding type: Federal award finding
Federal Assistance Listing No: 14.139
Program name: Mortgage Insurance Rental Housing in Urban Renewal Areas
Federal agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Pass-through entity: n/a
Grant number: n/a
Federal award year: 2024
Control deficiency type: Significant deficiency over compliance
Instance of noncompliance: Yes
Compliance requirement: Special Tests and Provisions
Questioned costs: n/a
Repeat finding: No
Criteria: In accordance with the Regulatory Agreement with HUD, the organization is required to make annual deposits of surplus cash to the residual receipts reserve account within sixty days following the end of the fiscal year.
Condition: The organization had surplus cash that was not deposited in the residual receipts reserve account within sixty days following the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
Cause: The required deposit was not made.
Effect: The organization was not in compliance with the Regulatory Agreement. In addition, by not making the required deposits, the organization’s operating cash position may be inaccurate and misleading at times. The organization may base decisions on the operating cash balances when, in fact, the cash balances would be less had the organization made the required deposits.
Audit Recommendation: We recommend that the residual receipt deposit be made within sixty days following the end of the fiscal year as required by the Regulatory Agreement. Controls should be implemented to ensure compliance with this requirement.
Management Response: We agree with the finding and the recommendation. The failure to make this required deposit was caused by the timing of the completion of the audit, which is used to determine the amount that is required to make the deposit. Improving month and year-end close processes and the hiring of more experienced staff will allow the audit to be completed on schedule and, consequently, the required residual reserve deposit to be completed by the required deadline.