Finding 1149936 (2024-003)

Material Weakness
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-08-13

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The department failed to deposit $556,647 in residual receipts within the required 90-day period after year-end.
  • Impacted Requirements: This delay violates HUD regulations and the terms of the Regulatory Agreement.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should implement stronger internal controls to ensure timely deposits in the future.

Finding Text

Department of Housing and Urban Development Finding 2024-003 Section 223(f) Mortgage Insurance Program AL 14.155 Statement of Condition During the year ended September 30, 2024, management did not make the required residual receipts reserve deposit in the amount of $556,647 within 90 days of year end, as required by HUD. The residual receipts amount was deposited on September 20, 2024. Criteria Residual receipts reserve deposits should be made within 90 days of year end. Cause Controls are not in place to ensure that required residual receipts reserve deposits are made timely. Effect or Potential Effect The Corporation is not in compliance with the requirements of the Regulatory Agreement. Questioned costs: None Context: N/A Identification as a repeat finding: Yes - 2022-001 Recommendation Management should establish internal controls and procedures to ensure that required residual receipts reserve deposits are made timely. Auditor Noncompliance Code: B - Failure to make required residual receipts deposits. Reporting Views of Responsible Officials We agree with the finding. We are reviewing our procedures to ensure this information is captured and deposits are timely made.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 573493 2024-002
    Material Weakness
  • 573494 2024-003
    Material Weakness
  • 573495 2024-004
    Material Weakness
  • 573496 2024-002
    Material Weakness
  • 573497 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 573498 2024-004
    Material Weakness
  • 1149935 2024-002
    Material Weakness
  • 1149937 2024-004
    Material Weakness
  • 1149938 2024-002
    Material Weakness
  • 1149939 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1149940 2024-004
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.155 Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase Or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects $6.24M
14.182 Lower Income Housing Assistance Program_section 8 New Construction/substantial Rehabilitation $2.75M