Finding 1160425 (2024-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-10-15

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The reporting package and data collection form for the Riordan School Addition was filed 39 days late.
  • Impacted Requirements: This late submission violates 2 CFR section 200.512(a)(1), affecting the project's "Low Risk Auditee" status for the next two fiscal years.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should establish procedures to ensure timely filing of all reporting packages and data collection forms moving forward.

Finding Text

Finding No. 2024-002: Prior Year Reporting Package and Data Collection Not Filed Timely a. Riordan School Addition Housing Development Fund Company, Inc. September 30, 2023 reporting package and data collection form was not filed with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse on time. b. Criteria: 2 CFR section 200.512(a)(1) requires the reporting package and data collection form to be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse the earlier of 30 days after the reports are received from the auditors or nine months after the end of the audit period. c. Effect of condition: The effect is that the project would not be considered a "Low Risk Auditee" for at least the fiscal years ending September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2025. This designation will require the auditor to audit at least 40% of the project's programs as Major programs until such time that the project may be considered a “Low Risk Auditee” again. d. Cause of condition: The reporting package and data collection form was submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse 39 days late due to management not monitoring CPA firm to enter data in data collection form as agreed upon resulting in a late filing. The form was submitted on August 8, 2024. e. Recommendation: We recommend that management implement procedures to ensure that reporting packages and data collection forms are filed timely in the future. f. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: Bessie Riordan Addition Apartments agrees with the finding and the auditor’s recommendations have been adopted.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding #2024-002 Prior Year Reporting Package and Data Collection Not Filed Timely: Recommendation: We recommend that management implement procedures to ensure that reporting packages and data collection forms are filed timely in the future. Action taken: Bessie Riordan Addition Apartments agrees with the auditor’s recommendations and will implement procedures to ensure timely filing in the future. For questions regarding this corrective action plan, please contact Kyle Lyskawa, Chief Financial Officer, at (315) 424-1821.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1160424 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $1.20M
14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program $58,014