Finding 1147789 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-07-15
Audit: 362286
Organization: Trellis Co. (MN)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Project paid an unauthorized bookkeeping fee of $2,376 to its management company without HUD approval.
  • Impacted Requirements: Fees outside the approved management fee must receive prior approval from HUD.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should continue to engage with HUD to resolve the issue and determine the next steps.

Finding Text

FINDING 2024-001: Unauthorized fees paid by the Corporation Condition - A project wholly-owned by the Corporation (the Project) paid the management company of the Project a bookkeeping fee that was not authorized by HUD. Criteria - The Project must obtain approval from HUD to pay fees outside of the previously approved management fee. Effect - The Project paid the management company a bookkeeping fee that may constitute an unauthorized distribution. Cause - The management company charged a bookkeeping fee in the amount of $2,376 to the Project prior to the fee being approved by HUD. Recommendation 2024-001 - We recommend that management contact HUD to inform them of the error and to verify how they would like to address the situation. Auditee's comments and response - Management has contacted HUD and is awaiting a response.

Categories

Questioned Costs HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 571347 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.135 Mortgage Insurance Rental and Cooperative Housing for Moderate Income Families and Elderly, Market Interest Rate $3.54M
10.415 Rural Rental Housing Loans $566,569
14.856 Lower Income Housing Assistance Program_section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation $493,081
14.856 Lower Income Housing Assistance Program Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation $269,859
10.427 Rural Rental Assistance Payments $66,672
14.181 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities $37,618