Finding 1160121 (2024-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-10-06
Audit: 370520
Organization: Shiloh Manor, Inc. (CT)
Auditor: Cohnreznick LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Monthly deposits of $5,500 to the replacement reserve were not made on time, with one payment delayed until February 2025.
  • Impacted Requirements: This delay violates the HUD regulatory agreement for Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly, leading to underfunding of the replacement reserve.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should review the project budget to ensure timely funding of the replacement reserve in line with regulatory requirements.

Finding Text

Special Tests and Provisions; Supportive Housing for the Elderly, Federal Assistance Listing Number 14.157 Criteria - HUD regulatory agreement for Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly requires that the project make timely monthly deposits to its replacement reserve. Condition - During the year ended December 31, 2024, the monthly deposits of $5,500 were not timely made. One payment was not made until February 2025. Cause - The project does not generate sufficient cash flow to make the required monthly deposits. Effect or Potential Effect - Failure to make monthly payments resulted in underfunding the replacement reserve and a violation of the regulatory agreement. Questioned Costs - None Context - The deposits were not made timely and only eleven deposits were made as of December 31, 2024. The twelfth deposit was made in February 2025. Identification as a Repeat Finding - This is a repeat finding (see prior year finding number 2023-003). Recommendation - Management should review the project budget to ensure that the replacement reserve is funded timely and in accordance with the terms of the regulatory agreement. Auditor Noncompliance Code: N - Reserve for replacement deposits. Finding Resolution Status: Completed. Views of Responsible Officials - The last amount of $5,500 of the reserve funding for 2024 was accounted for in February 2025 to fully fund for the 2024 year.

Corrective Action Plan

Major Federal Award Programs Audit Comments on the Finding and Recommendation During the year ended December 31, 2024, the project did not make the required monthly deposits to the replacement reserve in the amount of $66,000 as $5,500 was not made timely. The project is required to make timely monthly deposits to the reserve in the amount of $5,500 per month. Action(s) Taken or Planned on the Finding As of December 31, 2024 the reserve funding amount owed for 2024 in the amount of $5,500. This was deposited to the reserve account on February 9, 2025.

Categories

Special Tests & Provisions HUD Housing Programs Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1160116 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1160117 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1160118 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1160119 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1160120 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $3.29M