Finding 1172678 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
C
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-02-06

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Project underfunded the Replacement Reserve account by $1,073 for the year and failed to address a prior year shortfall of $611.
  • Impacted Requirements: Monthly deposits to the Replacement Reserve account are required by HUD regulations, and this finding is a repeat issue from last year.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should ensure new procedures are in place to verify monthly deposits, with a target completion date of June 30, 2026.

Finding Text

FINDING No. 2025-001: Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), ALN 14.195 Finding Resolution Status: Unresolved. Information on Universe Population Size: All replacement reserve deposits for the year ended June 30, 2025. Sample Size Information: All replacement reserve deposits for the year ended June 30, 2025. Identification of Repeat Finding and Finding Reference Number: Yes, 2024-001. Criteria: As required by HUD regulation, timely monthly deposits must be made to the Replacement Reserve account. Statement of Condition: The Project underfunded the account by $1,073 in the current year and did not correct the prior year deficiencies of $611, for 2023 and 2024. Cause: The Project did not fund the reserve account with the new amount at the beginning of the year or correct the prior year deficiency. Effect or Potential Effect: Deficiently funded reserve for replacements. Auditor Non-Compliance Code: N – Reserve for Replacements deposits. Reporting Views of Responsible Officials: The Project agrees with the finding and the auditor’s recommendations will be adopted. Recommendation: Management should implement procedures to ensure the replacement reserve is properly funded on a monthly basis. Response Indicator: Agree. Completion Date: 06/30/2026 Response: New procedures have been implemented to review the deposits each month to ensure the amounts are proper.

Corrective Action Plan

Oversight Agency for Audit, North Dade Senior Citizens Housing Development Corporation, Inc. respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2025. Name and address of independent public accounting firm: Bellows Associates, P.A., 5401 N University Drive, Suite 201, Coral Springs, Florida 33067. Audit period: July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. The findings from the June 30, 2025 schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. SECTION III – FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS – MAJOR FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDIT FINDING No. 2025-001: Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), ALN 14.195 Recommendation: Management should implement procedures to ensure the replacement reserve is properly funded on a monthly basis. Action Taken: New procedures have been implemented to review the deposits each month to ensure the amounts are proper.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1172679 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1172680 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.155 MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR THE PURCHASE OR REFINANCING OF EXISTING MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS $2.60M
14.195 PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) $1.08M