Finding 1208428 (2025-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-04-22

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization withdrew funds from the security deposit account, resulting in insufficient cash to cover tenant deposits.
  • Impacted Requirements: All tenant security deposits must be held in a separate interest-bearing account and properly tracked.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and improve tracking controls for tenant deposits and ensure necessary transfers are made to fund the account.

Finding Text

Criteria: The Organization is required to hold all tenant security deposits in a separate interest bearing account. Statement of Condition: The Organization withdrew funds from the security deposit account in the current year leaving the amount of cash in the security deposit account lower than the total liability for current tenants’ security deposits. Cause of condition: The Organization does not keep an active listing to track the payment of tenant deposits and allocated interest earned on account. Effect of condition: Security deposit bank account is underfunded. Recommendation: The design of the current controls should be reviewed to ensure all tenant security deposits are properly tracked. Management should make transfers to the security deposit account to cover all deposits currently on hand. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding and will implement procedures to ensure proper tracking of security deposits and will make the necessary transfer to fund the security deposit account.

Corrective Action Plan

Recommendation: The design of the current controls should be reviewed to ensure all tenant security deposits are properly tracked. Management should make transfers to the security deposit account to cover all deposits currently on hand. Action Taken: The management of Cain Center Apartments, Inc. dba Brown-Mackinnon Apartments accepts the recommendation of Deming, Malone, Livesay & Ostroff and, accordingly, management will implement procedures to ensure that all move out adjustments processed utilize the proper vacancy date. The overpayment of subsidy will be repaid to HUD through adjustments to monthly billing.

Categories

Cash Management

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1208426 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1208427 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.181 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES $1.69M