Finding 1157222 (2024-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-09-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: A not-for-profit project improperly distributed $488,052 to the sponsor, exceeding the allowed amount of $75,476.
  • Impacted Requirements: The project violated grant terms by distributing funds, leading to an underfunded residual receipts account by $412,576.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Monitor the pending waiver request to HUD; if denied, ensure the sponsor returns the excess funds as required.

Finding Text

Finding number :2024-001 ALN: 14.155 Mortgage Insurance Grantor: HUD Questioned Costs$0 Description of Condition: Not-for-profit projects are generally not allowed to make distributions of project funds. Condition: A distribution was made to the Project sponsor in the amount of $488,052. The Project would have been allowed a distribution of $75,476 under the terms of the GRP grant program they participated in. Cause of Condition: The Project under went a conversion to a mark-to-market rent structure. There was some confusion about the ability to distribute excess funds based on this conversion. Effect of Condition: Residual receipts account is under funded by $412,576. Recommendations: The Project has applied to HUD for a waiver of the distribution limitation retroactively to last year and forward to future years. This request is still pending. Should the request be denied the sponsor will return the distributed funds in excess of the amount allowed by the GRP grant terms.

Corrective Action Plan

Action Taken: The Project is waiting for HUD’s approval on the waiver. If the waiver is denied the sponsor will return the distributed funds in excess of the amount allowed by the GPR grant terms and deposit them into a Residual Receipts account. If the waiver is approved the sponsor will be allowed to retain the distributed funds.

Categories

Questioned Costs HUD Housing Programs

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.155 Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase Or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects $2.79M
14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program $2.18M