Finding 1205805 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
J
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-04-02
Audit: 397551
Organization: Independence Communities INC (TX)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Management fees exceeded the HUD cap by $2,629 due to oversight.
  • Impacted Requirements: Fees should align with HUD's management fee schedule, capped at $63 per unit per month.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Ensure compliance with HUD limits and confirm repayment of overcharged fees by 12/31/26.

Finding Text

Findings reference number: 2025-002 - Title and AL Number of Federal Program: Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities, AL 14.181 - Type of finding: Compliance - Resolution Status: In process -population size: N/A - Sample size: N/A - Repeat finding: No - Criteria: Per the HUD management fee schedule for owners and agents, the basic rate for management fees is $50 per unit per month (pupm). The Project qualifies for add-on fees of $10 pupm for having 1 to 15 units in property and $3 pupm for being a Sec 811 property with the total cap of management fees at $63 pupm. - Condition: Management fees for the year ended December 31, 2025 were paid in excess of the monthly pupm cap. - Cause: Management oversight. - Effect: Management miscalculated the management fees for the year ended December 31, 2025, and hence, fees were paid in excess of the cap by $2,629. A receivable was Recorded for the overpaid management fees. - Noncompliance code: J. Unauthorized management fees - Questioned costs: $2,629. - Reporting views of officials: Auditee agrees with the finding, - Context: This was noted while performing audit procedures on management fees during the audit. -Recommendation: Management should ensure that management fees are paid in accordance with HUD limits. - Auditee's comments: Auditee agrees with the finding and will repay the overcharged fees. - Auditors' summary of auditee's comments: They are in agreement. - Completion date: 12/31/26. - Response: Management plans to repay the overcharged fees as soon as possible.

Corrective Action Plan

Management fees for the year ended December 31, 2025 were paid in excess of the monthly per unit per month cap. - Management miscalculated the management fees for the year ended December 31, 2025, and hence, fees were paid in excess of the cap by $2,629. A receivable was recorded for the overpaid management fees at December 31, 2025. The excess fees were refunded to the Project on March 13, 2026.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1205804 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1205806 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.181 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES $186,421