Finding 1205807 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
J
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-04-02

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Management fees exceeded HUD's monthly cap by $4,452 due to miscalculation.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with HUD's management fee schedule, specifically the cap of $63 per unit per month.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Ensure management fees align with HUD limits and monitor for compliance to prevent future overpayments.

Finding Text

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 $4,452. A receivable was recorded for the overpaid management fees. - Noncompliance code: J. Unauthorized management fees - Questioned costs: $4,452. - 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

Audit Finding 2025-001: 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 $4,452. A receivable was recorded for the overpaid management fees at December 31, 2025. The excess fees were refunded to the Project on March 12, 2026. - Name and Title of contact person responsible for corrective action: -Steve Colella, Making a Difference in Property Management, LLC - Management Agent - 6800 Park Ten Blvd, Ste 184-W - San Antonio, TX 78213

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.181 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES $141,911