Finding 1157326 (2024-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-09-30
Audit: 369605
Organization: 201 Thurbers Inc. (RI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Replacement Reserve account is underfunded by $15,216 due to missing twelve monthly payments.
  • Impacted Requirements: This underfunding violates the regulatory agreement requiring monthly payments.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Entity should immediately fund the reserve and address delinquent deposits as funds become available.

Finding Text

Information on the Universe Population Size Replacement reserve activity for the year ended December 31, 2024. Sample Size Information N/A Criteria The regulator agreement requires monthly payments to find the replacement reserve. Statement of Condition The Replacement Reserve account was underfunded by twelve monthly payments of $1,268, totaling $15,216. Cause The cause of the insufficient required deposits was due to a limited amount of funds caused by delinquent tenant rental subsidy payments by HUD under the PRAC. Effect or Potential Effect The Replacement Reserve account was underfunded by $15,216, which is a violation of the regulatory agreement. Auditor Non-Compliance Code N- Reserve for Replacements Deposits Questioned Costs There were no known questioned costs. Perspective The finding represents the property’s lack of funds to cover the required deposits. Repeat finding Yes, prior year finding 2023-001 Recommendations Auditor recommends that the Entity fund the reserve immediately and fund the account for delinquent replacement reserve deposits as soon as the property has sufficient funds. Views of Responsible officials For the year ended December 31, 2025, management submitted a suspension of replacement reserve deposits to the replacement reserve waiver and will communicate with their HUD representative on options to ensure that the property is properly funded.

Corrective Action Plan

Replacement Reserves Funding Auditee agrees that twelve monthly payments were not made to the replacement reserve for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. We recommend that management make an additional deposit funding the shortfall as soon as possible to fully fund the replacement reserve. Auditee has submitted a HUD-9250 request for the suspension of deposits to the replacement reserve account for 2025 and will fund the shortfall as soon as adequate funding from operations is available and will consult with HUD for future use on operations.

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1157323 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1157324 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1157325 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $166,765