Finding 1177621 (2025-005)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
Allowable Costs/Cost Principles
Questioned Costs
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Year
2025
Accepted
2026-03-10

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Approved expenditures of federal awards were not for the Project, leading to questioned costs of $3,587.
  • Impacted Requirements: Internal controls over compliance with federal funding criteria were found to be inadequate.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Enforce stricter control procedures and conduct a year-end review of accounts payable to ensure proper classification of expenditures.

Finding Text

Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Federal Program Name: Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities (Section 811) Assistance Listing Number: 14.181 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or Specific Requirement: Approved expenditures of federal awards that were not for the Project. Condition: During the 2025 audit, we noted that the Project approved expenditures of federal awards that were not for the Project. Questioned Costs: $3,587 in expenses approved. Context: Invoice tested found to not be for the Project. Cause: Due to change in management company during 2024 and being the first full year under new management. Effect: The Project did properly approve expenditures of federal awards. Repeat Finding: None. Recommendation: We recommend enforcing control procedures over expenditures of federal awards. We also recommend performing an additional year-end review of accounts payable to confirm that expenditures are appropriately classified and allocated to the correct sites. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. The Management company will recommunicate their policies and ensure proper controls over expenditures of federal awards are enforced.

Corrective Action Plan

Approved expenditures of federal awards were not for the Project. Recommendation: CLA recommends enforcing control procedures over expenditures of federal awards. CLA also recommends performing an additional year-end review of accounts payable to confirm that expenditures are appropriately classified and allocated to the correct sites. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action planned in response to finding: Management will recommunicate their policies and ensure proper controls over expenditures of federal awards are enforced. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Sabine Cox, EHM Comptroller Planned completion date for corrective action plan: September 30, 2026

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1177612 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1177613 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1177614 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1177615 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1177616 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1177617 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1177618 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1177619 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1177620 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.181 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES $270,226