Finding 1167958 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-01-06
Audit: 379565
Organization: Columbia Village (MN)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Corporation failed to monitor the bank ratings as required by HUD.
  • Impacted Requirements: Internal controls must ensure quarterly monitoring of bank ratings for financial institutions holding Corporation funds.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and update the policy for quarterly bank rating reviews by September 30, 2026.

Finding Text

Federal agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal program title: Section 202 Capital Advance Assistance Living Number: 14.157 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Internal controls should be in place to ensure that management monitors the bank rating quarterly for financial institutions that the Corporation holds funds at. Condition: The Corporation did not monitor the rating of the bank. Questioned Costs: N/A Context: While performing audit procedures, it was noted that the Corporation did not monitor the rating of the bank. Cause: The Corporation did not monitor the rating of the bank. Effect: Bank Rating was not monitored as required by HUD. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: The Corporation should review the policy surrounding the procedures regarding the quarterly review of the bank ratings for financial institutions that the Corporation holds funds with. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: There is no disagreement with the audit finding and management will make adjustments to the policy surrounding the procedures regarding the quarterly review of the bank ratings for financial institutions during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2026.

Corrective Action Plan

Management will make adjustments to the policy surrounding the procedures regarding the quarterly review of the bank ratings for finanical institutions during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2026.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1167957 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY $3.00M
14.182 SECTION 8 NEW CONSTRUCTION AND SUBSTANTIAL REHABILITATION $117,995