Finding 11796 (2023-001)

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Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2024-02-05

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Project's security deposit liability account was underfunded by $11 as of September 30, 2023.
  • Impacted Requirements: The Project must maintain a security deposit cash balance that exceeds the liability balance.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Management should conduct monthly reviews of the security deposit cash balance against the liability balance to ensure proper funding.

Finding Text

C. Findings and Questioned Costs-Major Federal Award Programs Audit DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FINDING 2023-001: SECTION 223(a)(7), ASSISTANCE LISTING NUMBER 14.155 Condition: The Project's security deposit liability account was underfunded at September 30, 2023. Criteria: The Project should have a security deposit cash balance in excess of the security deposit liability balance. Effect: The security deposit account was underfunded by $11. Context: The security deposit funding was tested at September 30, 2023. No sample was tested. Questioned costs - NONE. Cause: Management failed to recognize that the security deposit liability account was underfunded at September 30, 2023. Recommendation: The Project should carefully review the statement of financial position to make sure the security deposit liability account is funded. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Project agrees with the finding. Management will be reminded to review the tenant security deposit cash balance versus the security deposit liability balance on a monthly basis. Questioned Costs - Department of Housing and Urban Development - $0. Non-compliance code - M

Corrective Action Plan

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT NHHI - Mankato Barrier Free Housing Corporation respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended September 30, 2023. Name and address of independent public accounting firm: Hinrichs & Associates, Ltd., 1000 Shelard Parkway, Suite 110, Minneapolis, MN 55426. Audit Period: September 30, 2023. The findings from the September 30, 2023 schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. Section A of the schedule, Summary of Audit Results, does not include findings and is not addressed. FINDINGS - FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT - NONE, FINDINGS - FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDIT DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FINDING 2023-001: SECTION 223(a)(7), ASSISTANCE LISTING NUMBER 14.155 Condition: The Project's security deposit liability account was underfunded at September 30, 2023. Recommendation: The Project should carefully review the statement of financial position to make sure the security deposit liability account is funded. Action Taken: The Project agrees with the finding. Management will be reminded to review the tenant security deposit cash balance versus the security deposit liability balance on a monthly basis. The finding was corrected in October 2023. If the Department of Housing and Urban Development has questions regarding this plan, please call JoAnn Rademacher at 651-639-9799.

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Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.155 Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase Or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects $2.06M
14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program $311,172