Finding 1153796 (2024-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-09-22

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: AR Preservation, LP prepaid management fees of $42,201, violating the Project Owner's/Management Agent's Certification.
  • Impacted Requirements: Management fees should only be paid based on actual collections, not in advance.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Agent should either repay the $42,201 or adjust future fees to align with collected income.

Finding Text

Finding reference number: 2024-002 Assistance Listing (Federal award identification number and year): Section 8 Housing Assistance Program, Assistance Listing. No. 14.195, IL06L000039, 2003 Auditor non-compliance code: N. Special Tests and Provisions Finding resolutions status: In Process. Universe population size: The universe population size is not applicable to the finding. Sample size population: The sample size information is not applicable to the finding. Statistically valid sample: Not applicable. Name of federal agency: U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development Pass-through entity: N/A Questioned costs: $42,201 Statement of condition #2024-002: During the year ended December 31, 2024, AR Preservation, LP prepaid management fees of $42,201. Criteria: Pursuant to the approved Project Owner's/Management Agent's Certification (Form HUD-9839-B) Section 1 (b), the Agent will manage the project for the term and fee described in Project Owner's/Management Agent's Certification. The Project Owner's/Management Agent's Certification provides for payment of management fees equal to 6% of residential and miscellaneous income collected. Effect: AR Preservation, LP is not in compliance with the Project Owner's/Management Agent's Certification. AR Preservation, LP's cash position at December 31, 2024 has been reduced by $42,201. Cause: Monthly management fee payments were made prior to collections. Recommendation: The Agent should reduce the fees charged in the following periods or repay management fees of $42,201 and limit future payment of management fees to management fees earned based on collections. Management's response: Management concurs with the finding and agrees with the recommendation. The Agent will reduce the fees charged in the following periods by $42,201.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding #2024-002 Comments on the Finding and Each Recommendation: During the year ended December 31, 2024, AR Preservation, LP prepaid management fees of $42,201. Action(s) taken or planned on the finding: The Agent will reduce the fees charged in the following periods by $42,201.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Special Tests & Provisions Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1153795 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1153797 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1153798 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.188 Housing Finance Agencies (hfa) Risk Sharing $15.80M
14.155 Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase Or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects $6.85M
14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program $1.14M
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $900,000
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $311,783