Finding 1157321 (2024-002)

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

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Project failed to deposit required surplus cash into the residual receipts account for fiscal years 2023 and 2024, violating the HUD Regulatory Agreement.
  • Impacted Requirements: Surplus cash must be calculated and deposited within 90 days after the fiscal year ends, as per HUD guidelines.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should improve the surplus cash calculation process to ensure timely deposits and contact HUD for a waiver if cash flow issues arise.

Finding Text

Finding Number 2024-002 • Federal Grantor – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development • Federal Program Name – Section 202 Supportive Housing and Capital Advance • Assistance Listing Number – 14.157 • Finding Type – Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance • Criteria – In accordance with the Regulatory Agreement between the Project and HUD, the Project is required to deposit surplus cash, as defined by HUD, existing at the end of the fiscal year into a residual receipts account in the name of the Project with within 90 days subsequent to the end of the fiscal year. • Condition – The Project did not make the required deposit for fiscal year 2023 or 2024. • Cause – Management failed to compute surplus cash on a timely basis. • Effect – The Project is in violation of its HUD Regulatory Agreement. • Context – The Project failed to make the required deposit for fiscal year 2023 and 2024. • Questions Costs – The amount of surplus cash computed for 2023 was $49,678. The amount of surplus cash computed for 2024 was $92,940. • Repeat Finding – No • Recommendation – The Project should ensure the surplus cash calculation is made in a manner that allows for a timely deposit of any required deposit to the residual receipts account. If there are cash flow issues preventing the deposit from taking place, the Project needs to contact HUD and request a waiver if allowed. • Views of Responsible Officials – Management acknowledges the finding and will open a Residual Receipts account once the retro rent increase is deposited into the operating account.

Corrective Action Plan

Recommendation – The Project should ensure the surplus cash calculation is made in a manner that allows for a timely deposit of any required deposit to the residual receipts account. If there are cash flow issues preventing the deposit from taking place, the Project needs to contact HUD and request a waiver if allowed. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions –Management will calculate an estimated surplus cash calculation amount and deposit them into the residual receipts account within the required time frame. Name and Title of Responsible Official – Sabine Cox, Comptroller Anticipated Completion Date – Once the funds are received.

Categories

Questioned Costs HUD Housing Programs Cash Management Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1157320 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $4.12M