Finding 1206266 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
C
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-04-09

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Security deposit refunds were not processed within the required 30 days after tenants moved out.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with HUD regulations regarding timely remittance of tenant security deposits.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement procedures to ensure all tenant refunds are processed on time, as management is already taking corrective actions.

Finding Text

Finding 2025-001 - Tenant Security Deposit Refund Requirement ALN Number: 14.157 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Award Number: Not applicable Federal Award Year: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 Pass-Through Entity: Not applicable Condition and Criteria: The Organization is required to remit security deposits to former tenants within 30 days from the move-out date. Cause: The Organization's processing of refund paperwork was not completed timely. Effect: One of the three tenant files reviewed included documentation that showed the processing of the refund occurred after the standard 30-day period. Our sample included three tenant files. The sample was not a statistically valid sample but was determined using Chapter 21 – Audit Sampling Considerations of Uniform Guidance Compliance Audits of the Government Auditing Standards and Single Audit Guide. Questioned Costs: No questioned costs were identified. Recommendation: The Organization should have procedures in place to ensure that annual tenant refunds are completed timely. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees with the finding, and is in the process of taking the necessary steps to remit security deposit refunds within 30 daysfrom the move-out date.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Planned: The property team and the Director of Affordable Housing have reviewed the current process and identified any area where additional follow up can be implemented. The organization implemented a new property management software in the 4th quarter of 2020 which has built in reminders for the timely return of security deposits. A security deposit tracking system has been implemented which identifies the date of move out, submission of check requests to accounting and the receipt of checks at the site. These tracking forms are submitted twice per month to 2 affordable housing support staff who monitor the receipt of the tracking form, the move out report, the security deposit payment vouchers are sent to accounting and the return of the checks. The facility will continue to send all refund requests to the Accounting department electronically via email. This will enable the Accountant to start the review process of the refund beforesubmitting for payment. We are confident with the collaboration of the Accounting department that our internal review and utilizing any features provided by the new software will prevent any reoccurrence. Name(s) of Contact Person(s) Responsible for Corrective Action: Lystra Doobraj;Director of Affordable Housing; ldoobraj@springpointsl.org Completion Date: March 4, 2026

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY $685,115