Finding 1163279 (2024-005)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-12-02
Audit: 372806
Organization: Alameda Point Collaborative (CA)
Auditor: BPM

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The organization is not following the terms of its loan agreements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Lack of reconciliation for excess cash and missing documentation for low-income housing qualifications.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should implement cash reconciliations and gather necessary documentation to ensure compliance.

Finding Text

Requirement set forth in the Loan Agreements Type of Finding : Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance Criteria: The Organization does not comply with the terms of its loan agreements. Condition and Context: During the audit engagement, it was identified that the organization does not perform a reconciliation of excess cash for cash reserves and does not obtain supporting documentation for qualifying low-income housing individuals. Effect: Failure to comply with the loan agreement. Cause: Failure in the implementation of controls throughout the year. Repeat finding: The finding is NOT a repeat finding. Recommendation: We recommend that management implement a reconciliation of excess cash and obtain supporting documentation to validate low-income housing individuals to comply with the requirements set forth in the loan agreements. Views of Responsible Official: Management will review its controls and adopt a formal reserve reconciliation and obtain the required documentation.

Corrective Action Plan

1-Develop a reconciliation process for excess cash reserves to ensure compliance with loan agreements 2-Implement procedures to obtain and maintain documentation for qualifying low-income housing individuals. 3-Train staff on compliance requirements for loan agreements and reconciliation processes.

Categories

Cash Management Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1163276 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163277 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1163278 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.267 CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM $1.48M
14.241 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS $585,228
14.235 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM $400,000
14.239 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM $379,000
14.218 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS $139,941