Finding 1164488 (2024-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
ABCEN
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-12-11

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The organization failed to deposit the required $2,440 monthly into the replacement reserve account, contributing to a significant deficiency in compliance.
  • Impacted Requirements: The Regulatory Agreement mandates maintaining a replacement reserve, with only $24,128 deposited instead of the necessary $82,033 for 2024.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Establish procedures to ensure timely deposits; new management will review and implement necessary controls by December 2025.

Finding Text

Finding No.: 2024-002: Failure to Make the Required Replacement Reserve Deposits Information on the Federal Program: U.S. Housing of Urban Development (HUD) -14.157 Supportive Housing for Elderly. Finding Type: Significant Deficiency and Non Compliance Criteria: The Organization, in accordance with the Regulatory Agreement, is required to maintain a reserve for replacements. The required minimum monthly deposit into this account is $2,440 for the year ended December 31, 2024. Condition and Context: For the year ended December 31, 2024, a total of $82.033 ($52,753 pertaining to prior years and $29,280 pertaining to 2024) was to be deposited into the replacement reserve account. However, only $24,128 was deposited. Cause: Due to turnover in the accounting department staff, the required monthly deposits were not made in a timely fashion. Effect or Potential Effect: The Organization did not make the deposits into the replacement reserve account as required by the Regulatory Agreement. Questioned Costs: None Recommendation: The Organization should have procedures in place to ensure all required monthly deposits are made to the reserve for replacements. Management’s Response: Management agrees with the finding above. Both the CEO and Director of Finance have been replaced by a new transitional CEO and Director of Finance and they will review the existing accounting policies and procedures and implement appropriate procedures and controls to incorporate the recommendations above. Planned Implementation Date of Corrective Action: December 2025 Person Responsible for Corrective Action: David Fazio, Director of Finance

Corrective Action Plan

Management’s Response: Management agrees with the finding above. Both the CEO and Director of Finance have been replaced by a new transitional CEO and Director of Finance and they will review the existing accounting policies and procedures and implement appropriate procedures and controls to incorporate the recommendations above.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1164487 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164489 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1164490 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.239 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM $600,000
14.157 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY $199,177