Finding 1168606 (2024-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2026-01-09
Audit: 380509
Organization: Save, Inc. and Affiliates (MO)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization failed to maintain proper documentation for participant eligibility, with missing identification and intake screening records.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with eligibility criteria for services under the Community Project Funding program was not met.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Implement procedures to ensure all required documentation is collected and reviewed regularly for accuracy and completeness.

Finding Text

Finding Reference Number 2024-002 (Material Weakness) Program Information Federal Program: Community Project Funding Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assistance Listing #: 14.251 Pass-through Entity: None Federal Award Identification Number and Year: N/A Type of Compliance Finding: E - Eligibility Type of Finding Federal Awards Criteria According to SAVE Inc. and Pride Haven, all youth ages 18 – 24 are eligible for services. Condition / Context During our audit of the Organization’s fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 federal award program, we noted three of the seven participant samples were missing identification / documentation to verify date of birth. Additional intake screening documentation (required by Pride Haven) for four of the seven samples were also missing in the participant’s file. Cause The Organization did not follow required procedures for eligibility. Effect or Potential Effect The Organization was not in compliance with requirements related to determining eligibility for program services. Questioned Costs None Is the finding a repeat finding No Recommendations The Organization should follow procedures to ensure program eligibility and the Organization should review the accuracy / completion of the documentation being processed in the participant files on a periodic basis. Views of Responsible Officials / Planned Corrective Actions Management agrees with the finding. See Corrective Action Plan on Organization’s letterhead.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding 2024-002 Federal Agency U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Community Project Funding Compliance Requirements E - Eligibility Finding Type Federal Awards Auditee’s Comments on Finding We agree with the auditors’ finding. Corrective Action We will follow procedures to ensure program eligibility and we will review the accuracy / completion of the documentation being processed in our participant files on a periodic basis. Anticipated Completion Date November 30, 2025

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Eligibility HUD Housing Programs Material Weakness

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1168605 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.267 CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM $4.40M
14.241 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS $475,984
14.238 SHELTER PLUS CARE $406,179
21.023 EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $278,639
14.251 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS $275,909
14.231 EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAM $26,314