Finding 1206047 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-04-07

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Tenant security deposits account is overfunded due to failure to transfer excess funds to the operating account annually.
  • Impacted Requirements: Annual transfers of interest and forfeited deposits are required but were not completed on time.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should ensure timely transfers of excess funds at least once a year to comply with requirements.

Finding Text

2025-001 Other Matter – Other compliance requirements Condition: Tenant security deposits account Criteria and effect: Interest and forfeited security deposits are required to be moved from the tenant security deposits account to the operating account on an annual basis. Management has not moved excess funds to the operating account causing the account to be overfunded as of December 31, 2025. Cause: The funds were not moved from the tenant security deposits account to the operating account on a timely basis due to an oversight. Questioned costs: None Recommendation: Management should ensure that excess funds are transferred from the tenant security deposits account to the operating account on a timely basis and a minimum once annually. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: Management agrees and will implement the corrective action plan found on page 26 of this report. Because the security deposit account was fully funded this finding has been reported in the Report on Compliance for each Major RD Program and on Internal Control over Compliance Required by the Consolidated Audit Guide for Audits of RD Programs and the auditor’s report was not modified with respect to this matter.

Corrective Action Plan

Name of contact person: Michelle Raymond, Management Agent Corrective Action: The Organization will ensure that excess security deposit funds are transferred to the Organization’s operating account on a timely basis in the future. Proposed implementation date: The corrective action plan will be implemented immediately.

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1206042 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1206043 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1206044 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1206045 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1206046 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.427 RURAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS $256,041
10.415 RURAL RENTAL HOUSING LOANS $86,825