Finding 1159581 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2025-10-01

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The organization has a material weakness due to inadequate internal controls, leading to misstatements in financial records.
  • Impacted Requirements: Non-compliance with regulatory agreement to maintain accurate and complete books and records as per GAAP.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure adherence to policies for accurate accounting records, with a responsible official reviewing and signing off on financial statements by August 31, 2025.

Finding Text

S3800-010: Finding Reference Number 2025-001 (Material Weakness) S3800-011: Program Information Federal Program: Mortgage Insurance for Rental and Cooperative Housing Section 221(d)(4) Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assistance Listing #: 14.135 Pass-through Entity: None Federal Award Identification Number and Year: N/A Type of Compliance Finding: N - Special Tests and Provisions S3800-015: Type of Finding Financial Statement and Federal Awards S3800-016: Finding Resolution Status Unresolved S3800-017: Information on Universe Population Size N/A S3800-018: Sample Size Information N/A S3800-019: Identification of Repeat Finding and Finding Reference Number 2024-001, 2023-001, 2022-001, and 2021-001 S3800-020: Criteria In accordance with the regulatory agreement subsection 9(d) Organization’s books and records are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). S3800-030: Statement of Condition Several misstatements were identified by the auditor in the unaudited financial statements and accounts of the Organization. S3800-032: Cause The Organization lacks adequate internal controls to ensure that books and records are accurate and complete. S3800-033: Effect or Potential Effect The Organization was not in compliance with the regulatory agreement requirement to maintain accurate and complete books and accounts. S3800-035: Auditor Non-Compliance Code S – Internal Control Deficiencies S3800-040: Questioned Costs None S3800-045: Reporting Views of Responsible Officials Management agrees with the finding. S3800-050: Context On the general ledger, various accounts such as escrow balances, tenant security deposits and vacancies did not tie to supporting documentation. Certain assets, liabilities, and net assets beginning balance did not roll forward from the previous year ending net assets balance. S3800-080: Recommendation We recommend the Organization follows their policies and procedures to ensure that accounting records are kept accurate and complete, and a responsible official should review and sign off on the financial statements. S3800-090: Auditor’s Summary of the Auditee’s Comments on the Findings and Recommendations Auditee agreed with our recommendation. S3800-130: Response Indicator Agree S3800-140: Completion Date or Proposed Completion Date August 31, 2025 S3800-150: Response Management will follow its policies and procedures to ensure accounting records are accurate and complete.

Corrective Action Plan

CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN FOR THE YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2025 Title 2, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), Subpart F, Section 511 – Audit Findings Follow-up requires the auditee to prepare a corrective action plan to address each audit finding included in the current year auditor’s reports. The Corrective Action Plan for Current Year Findings present our corrective action plan for the Financial Statement and/or Federal Award Findings described in the accompanying Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for the period ended February 28, 2025. Responsible Party Name: Tamara Wallace Position: Executive Director – Management Agent Telephone Number: 816-233-4250 Federal Agency U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Mortgage Insurance for Rental and Cooperative Housing (Section 221(d)(4)) Finding 2025-001 Compliance Requirements N – Special Tests and Provisions Finding Type Financial Statement and Federal Awards Auditee’s Comment on Finding We agree with the auditors’ finding. Corrective Action We will ensure that the accounts reconcile to source documents as part of our month-end closing process. Anticipated Completion Date August 31, 2025

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Special Tests & Provisions Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1159582 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.135 Mortgage Insurance_rental and Cooperative Housing for Moderate Income Families and Elderly, Market Interest Rate $877,733