Finding 1160258 (2024-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-10-10

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization failed to make required annual deposits into four reserve accounts as per USDA loan terms.
  • Impacted Requirements: Annual funding of $100,000 for capital asset replacement, $1,116,960 for debt payment, and $50,000 each for resident asset depletion and facility fill reserves.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure the Organization makes the necessary annual deposits to the reserve accounts to comply with loan agreements.

Finding Text

Information on the Federal Program: Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Program Name: Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grants AL: 10.766 Specific Requirement:In accordance with the loan terms, the Organization is required to annually fund a capital asset replacement reserve of $100,000, debt payment reserve in the amount of $1,116,960, and a resident asset depletion reserve and facility fill reserve each for $50,000. Condition Found: The Organization did not make the required annual deposits into the debt payment reserve, capital asset replacement reserve, resident asset depletion reserve, and the facility fill reserve. Context: We confirmed the balances of the four reserve accounts and identified that all four reserve accounts were not funded in accordance with the USDA loan agreement. Questioned Costs: $515,095 Cause and Effect: The Organization was unable to make required deposits due to cash flow issues. Recommendation: We recommend the Organization make the required deposits into the reserve accounts on an annual basis. Views of Responsible Official and Corrective Action Plan: Management agrees with the finding and recommendation. See Corrective Action Plan attached.

Corrective Action Plan

Condition Found: The Organization did not make the required annual deposits into the debt payment reserve, capital asset replacement reserve, resident asset depletion reserve, and the facility fill reserve. We confirmed the balances of the four reserve accounts and identified that all four reserve accounts were not funded in accordance with the USDA loan agreement. Individual(s) Responsible for Corrective Action: Lynda P. Goldthwaite, Executive Director and Stacey Matott, Director of Finance Planned Corrective Action: Peabody Place sought a debt work out in 2025 that would allow for deferral of required deposits for six months until January 1, 2026. Anticipated Completion Date: Completed

Categories

Questioned Costs Student Financial Aid Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1160259 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.766 Community Facilities Loans and Grants $26.00M