Finding 1161790 (2024-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-11-03

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Project's occupancy rate is too low, with a 36% vacancy expense impacting operations.
  • Impacted Requirements: High vacancy rates threaten revenue and may lead to excessive use of replacement reserve funds.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Focus on strategies to attract tenants and reduce vacancies to stabilize revenue.

Finding Text

Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities (Section 811), ALN 14.181 Criteria: The Project’s occupancy rate should be adequate to maintain Project operations. Statement of Condition: The Project’s vacancy expense was 36% of rental revenue for the year ended September 30, 2024. Cause: Of the Project’s fourteen units, four were vacant for the entire year, and one was vacant for most of the year. Effect: Decreased revenue may result in excessive future usage of replacement reserve funds. Decreased revenue may also negatively impact the Project’s ability to fund future Project operations. Recommendation: The Project should continue its efforts to obtain tenants and decrease vacancies. Views of Responsible Officials: We agree with the finding. The Project will continue its attempts to decrease vacancies.

Corrective Action Plan

In response to the finding regarding low occupancy rate, management contends that the Project is doing all that is within its control to get the vacant units rented.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1161788 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1161789 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.181 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES $1.23M
14.195 PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) $24,345