Finding 1161638 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
B
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2025
Accepted
2025-10-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Project improperly paid $559 for expenses belonging to another project.
  • Impacted Requirements: Projects must only cover their own expenses, not those of others, to ensure compliance.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and verify invoices carefully before payment to prevent future errors.

Finding Text

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FINDING 2025-002: SECTION 202, ASSISTANCE LISTING NUMBER 14.157 Condition: The Project paid the expense of another project under common management. Criteria: The Project should not pay the expense of another project. Effect: The amount of expense incorrectly paid was $559. Context: The Accounts Receivable - Operations account was tested at June 30, 2025. No sample was tested. Questioned Costs - $559; Cause: the Project mistakenly paid an invoice of another project under common management. Recommendation: The Project should carefully review invoices before payment to ensure it pays the correct amount. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Project agrees with the finding. The accounts payable staff will be reminded to be careful when entering invoices for payment. Total-Department of Housing and Urban Development - $559; Non-compliance code - R

Corrective Action Plan

FINDING 2025-002: SECTION 202, ASSISTANCE LISTING NUMBER 14.157 Condition: The Project paid the expense of another project under common management. Recommendation: The Project should carefully review invoices before payment to make sure it pays the correct amount. Action taken: The Project agrees with the finding. The accounts payable staff will be reminded to be careful when entering invoices for payment. The finding was corrected in July 2025. If the Department of Housing and Urban Development has questions regarding these plans, please call Ling Han at 651-645-7271.

Categories

Questioned Costs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1161637 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY $120,235