Finding 1164479 (2024-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-12-11

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Inadequate documentation and compliance with HUD requirements for tenant files were identified, including missing forms and inspections.
  • Impacted Requirements: Key documents such as the HUD-50059 form, move-in/move-out inspections, leases, and annual income recertifications were not provided, violating HUD guidelines.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure all required documentation is collected and updated regularly, and verify that deposits to the replacement reserve account are made timely.

Finding Text

Finding 2024-002 Program U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - Supportive Housing for the Elderly (Section 202) and Project Rental Assistance, Assistance Listing No. 14.157. This finding was partially reported as finding 2023-001 in the prior year. Condition/ Context A haphazard sample of one tenant file out of ten (not a statistically valid sample) was selected for testing and the following findings were noted:  Form HUD-50059, Owner’s Certification of Compliance with HUD’s Tenant Eligibility and Rent Procedures was not updated for the year tested  Move-in/move-out inspection form was not provided  Lease was not provided  Annual recertification of income by a third party was not provided Additionally, our testing indicated that the required deposits to the replacement reserve account had not been made for the last quarter of the Corporation’s fiscal year for any tenants.

Corrective Action Plan

MATERIAL WEAKNESS 2024-002: Section 202, Assistance Listing No. 14.157 One tenant file was selected for testing and the following findings were noted: • Form HUD-50059, Owner’s Certification of Compliance with HUD’s Tenant Eligibility and Rent Procedures was not updated for the year tested • Move-in/move-out inspection form was not provided • Lease was not provided • Annual recertification of income by a third party was not provided Additionally, our testing indicated that the required deposits to the replacement reserve account had not been made for the last quarter of the Corporation’s fiscal year for any tenants. Recommendation: We recommend the Corporation establish procedures and internal controls to ensure that all required documentation is maintained, and all required reserve deposits are made timely, in accordance with HUD requirements. Action Taken: Management concurs with this recommendation. Since assuming property management on June 1, 2025, ULREDC has conducted a tenant file audit. All property management staff have been properly trained to ensure compliance with certification, documentation, and inspection requirements. Missing documentation, including Form HUD-50059, income verifications, and leasing inspections, is being corrected. Replacement reserve deposits were delayed because properties were not cash flowing. As leasing stabilizes, deposits will resume and be verified once RealPage is fully active. RealPage will serve as the compliance and record-retention platform. Quarterly internal compliance reviews will be instituted to confirm file accuracy and documentation completeness.

Categories

Questioned Costs HUD Housing Programs Eligibility

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1164478 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.239 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM $186,173
14.157 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY $46,438