Finding 1180720 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-03-17

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: There is a material weakness in internal controls over compliance information for Federal Program 14.157, leading to incorrect reporting of expenditures.
  • Impacted Requirements: The auditee failed to comply with 2 CFR 200.510, which mandates accurate preparation of the schedule of expenditures for Federal awards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should establish and enforce internal controls to ensure accurate reporting, including proper documentation of source materials and calculations for expenditures.

Finding Text

Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Compliance Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing Number 14.157 – Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Criteria: The regulations in 2 CFR 200.510 requires the auditee to prepare a schedule of expenditures of Federal awards which includes the Federal awards expended for each individual Federal program and in total. Condition: For the year June 30, 2025, the unadjusted schedule of expenditures of Federal awards did not report the correct Federal awards expended for this Federal program. Cause: Management does not have internal control over preparation of the schedule of expenditures of Federal awards or reconciliation of the reported expenditures to source documentation. Effect or Potential Effect: Material misstatements of the schedule of expenditures of Federal awards could be undetected and determination of major program(s) could be based on inaccurate information. Questioned Costs: None Context: This finding relates to the schedule of expenditures of federal awards. It is a repeat finding, #2024-002 from the June 30, 2024 audit, which was not corrected by management. Recommendation: We recommend that management develop and implement internal controls over the preparation of the schedule of expenditures of Federal awards. At a minimum, they should require identification of Federal award source documentation and documentation of how the expenditure amount reported for each was calculated. Views of Responsible Official: The new policy was discussed during the fiscal year for identifying federal awards. The written memo detailing the new policy was updated on September 30, 2025. This is the policy in place to be followed when preparing the schedule of expenditures of federal awards.

Corrective Action Plan

Planned Corrective Action: The new policy was discussed during the fiscal year for identifying federal awards. The written memo detailing the new policy was updated on September 30, 2025. This is the policy in place to be followed when preparing the schedule of expenditures of federal awards Contact Person: Name: Brianne Hoelschen Title: Controller Phone: (617) 209-5222 Email: bhoelschen@maloneyproperties.com Completion Date: September 30, 2025

Categories

Material Weakness Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY $5.50M
14.218 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS $410,000
14.239 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM $350,000