Finding 1208461 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-04-22
Audit: 399437
Organization: Victory Oaks, Inc. (MD)
Auditor: COHNREZNICK LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Victory Oaks failed to make required monthly deposits of $15,431 to the replacement reserve, violating HUD regulations.
  • Impacted Requirements: Monthly deposits of $2,204 were not met due to insufficient cash flow, leading to underfunding of the reserve.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should review the budget for nonessential costs to cut or seek owner loans to ensure compliance with the regulatory agreement.

Finding Text

Criteria The HUD regulatory agreement requires that the project make monthly deposits to its replacement reserve. Condition During the year ended December 31, 2025, the project did not make required monthly deposits to the replacement reserve in the amount of $15,431. Victory Oaks is required to make monthly deposits to the reserve of $2,204. Cause The project does not generate sufficient cash flow to make the required monthly deposits. Effect or Potential Effect Failure to make monthly payments resulted in an underfunding the replacement reserve and a violation of the regulatory agreement. Questioned Costs None Context Isolated instance which was not part of a statistical sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding This finding is not a repeat finding. Recommendation Management should review the project budget to determine if nonessential costs can be cut (or request a loan from the owner) to ensure that the replacement reserve is funded in accordance with the terms of the regulatory agreement. Auditor Noncompliance Code: N - Reserve for replacements deposits Finding Resolution Status: Resolved Views of Responsible Officials All required replacement reserve deposits were brought current as of January 13, 2026. Going forward, management will implement enhanced monitoring procedures to ensure timely monthly funding in accordance with HUD requirements. In the event of cash flow constraints, management will proactively reduce nonessential expenditures or seek an owner contribution to maintain compliance with the regulatory agreement.

Corrective Action Plan

a.Comments on the Finding and Each Recommendation During the year ended December 31, 2025, the project did not make required monthly deposits to the replacement reserve in the amount of $15,431. Victory Oaks is required to make monthly deposits to the reserve of $2,204.Action(s) Taken or Planned on the Finding b.Action(s) Taken or Planned on the Finding On January 13, 2026, management funded the replacement reserve in full.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring HUD Housing Programs Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1208459 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1208460 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY $6.86M
14.239 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM $830,666