Finding 1159582 (2025-002)

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

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The board of directors did not meet during the fiscal year, leading to a lack of oversight.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates the COSO Internal Control Framework, which mandates board oversight for effective financial reporting and fraud prevention.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The board should schedule regular meetings to fulfill their oversight responsibilities and consider seeking counsel if meetings cannot be held.

Finding Text

S3800-010: Finding Reference Number 2025-002 (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 N/A S3800-020: Criteria In accordance with the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission’s “COSO” Internal Control Framework, Principle 2 – Exercise Oversight Responsibility, the Organization is required to have an oversight body that should oversee the entity’s internal control system. S3800-030: Statement of Condition During our audit of the Organization’s fiscal year ended February 28, 2025 financial statement and federal award program, we noted that the Organization’s board of directors did not meet. Minutes from CHM’s (management agent) board of directors meetings were provided, but no specific discussion of auditee was reflected in the minutes. S3800-032: Cause The Organization does not have / follow a policy regarding board meetings. S3800-033: Effect or Potential Effect Due to the absence of board oversight, accurate and reliable financial reporting, safeguarding of assets, and fraud prevention are not being monitored. S3800-035: Auditor Non-Compliance Code: Z - Other S3800-040: Questioned Costs None S3800-045: Reporting Views of Responsible Officials Management agrees with the finding. S3800-050: Context The board of directors did not meet during the fiscal year. S3800-080: Recommendation The Board of Directors should conduct board meetings as frequently as needed to allow them to fulfill their responsibilities and/or obtain counsel if meetings cannot be scheduled/held. S3800-090: Auditor’s Summary of the Auditee’s Comments on the Findings and Recommendations Auditee agrees with our recommendation. S3800-130: Response Indicator Agree S3800-140: Completion Date or Proposed Completion Date August 31, 2025 S3800-150: Response Pending

Corrective Action Plan

Finding 2025-002 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 Pending Anticipated Completion Date July 15, 2025

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Special Tests & Provisions Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1159581 2025-001
    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