Finding 1174107 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
H
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-02-18

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: An extra $35,468 was deposited into the Residual Receipts account, violating regulatory limits on cash distributions.
  • Impacted Requirements: Distributions must only come from available surplus cash, as per HUD regulations.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should reimburse the project's cash account for the unauthorized distribution and ensure proper review procedures are in place.

Finding Text

Criteria During the year ended June 30, 2025, the Partnership deposited an extra $35,468 into the Residual Receipts account. Condition The terms of the regulatory agreement require distributions to be limited to available surplus cash computed on a semi-annual or annual basis. Cause Procedures were not in place to ensure that distributions of cash were limited to available surplus cash in accordance with HUD regulations. Effect or Potential Effect The payments of $35,468 are unauthorized distributions and therefore considered to be questioned costs. Questioned Costs $35,468 Identification as a Repeat Finding This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation Management should immediately reimburse the project's cash account for the unauthorized distribution to the Residual Receipts account. Auditor Noncompliance Code: H. Unauthorized distribution of project assets. Views of Responsible Officials Management agrees with the findings and recommendations and has implemented reviews of the financial statements by senior management prior to approving transfers to ensure accuracy of information. Finding Resolution Status: In process.

Corrective Action Plan

Management agrees with the findings and recommendations and has implemented reviews of the financial statements by senior management prior to approving transfers to ensure accuracy of information.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Cash Management

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1174106 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1174108 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1174109 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1174110 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1174111 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY $380,293