Finding 1176710 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-03-06

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Sherrill-Kenwood Community Retirement Housing Corporation submitted its reporting package late, violating 2 CFR section 200.512(a)(1).
  • Impacted Requirements: Late submission affects the project's designation as a "Low Risk Auditee," increasing audit requirements for the next two fiscal years.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should establish procedures to ensure timely filing of reporting packages and has engaged a new CPA firm to improve compliance.

Finding Text

Finding No. 2025-001: Prior Year Reporting Package and Data Collection Not Filed Timely a. The Sherrill-Kenwood Community Retirement Housing Corporation June 30, 2024 reporting package and data collection form was not filed with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse on time. b. Criteria: 2 CFR section 200.512(a)(1) requires the reporting package and data collection form to be submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse the earlier of 30 days after the reports are received from the auditors or nine months after the end of the audit period. c. Effect of condition: The effect is that the project would not be considered a "Low Risk Auditee" for at least the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2026. This designation will require the auditor to audit at least 40% of the project's programs as Major programs until such time that the project may be considered a “Low Risk Auditee” again. d. Cause of condition: The reporting package and data collection form was submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse late. Management made multiple attempts to follow up with the prior CPA firm to ensure timely completion of an audit. Responses from CPA firm were significantly delayed, often requiring multiple follow-ups before action was taken. The form was submitted on April28, 2025, 28 days late. e. Recommendation: We recommend that management implement procedures to ensure that reporting packages and data collection forms are filed timely in the future. f. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: Sherrill-Kenwood Community Retirement Housing Corporation agrees with the finding and the auditor’s recommendations have been adopted. Management has since engaged a new CPA firm to perform audit services.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding #2025-001 Prior Year Reporting Package and Data Collection Not Filed Timely: Recommendation: We recommend that management implement procedures to ensure that reporting packages and data collection forms are filed timely in the future. Action taken: Sherrill-Kenwood Community Retirement Housing Corporation agrees with the auditor’s recommendations and will implement procedures to ensure timely filing in the future. For questions regarding this corrective action plan, please contact Dawn Olmstead, VP – Director of Asset Management, at (315) 337-1401.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1176709 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.415 RURAL RENTAL HOUSING LOANS $1.38M
14.195 PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) $190,861
10.427 RURAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS $89,180
10.437 INTEREST ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $87,535