A. Current Findings on the Schedule of Findings, Questioned Costs, and Recommendations 1. Finding 2025-001: Lack of Formalized Compliance Monitoring and Documented Management Oversight a. Comments on the Finding and Each Recommendation: We acknowledge the condition identified and note that corrective actions and compliance monitoring enhancements were implemented or initiated prior to report issuance. Historically, certain compliance oversight activities relied heavily on operational knowledge and informal review procedures that were not consistently documented. Following organizational restructuring and personnel transitions, management initiated a broader effort to formalize and strengthen internal compliance monitoring, supervisory review procedures, and documentation practices across our housing portfolio. b. Action(s) Taken or Planned on the Finding: 1. Monthly Compliance and Financial Oversight Meetings: We have implemented recurring monthly oversight meetings involving executive leadership, finance, and housing management personnel to review financial reporting, reserve activity, compliance requirements, tenant-related matters, and operational performance. Meeting documentation and evidence of supervisory review are maintained as part of our compliance monitoring procedures. 2. Expanded Finance and Compliance Oversight Structure: We have strengthened our internal oversight structure through the addition of a Chief Financial Officer with expanded oversight responsibilities for the housing entities and a Director of Housing and Compliance responsible for operational and regulatory compliance oversight. Responsibilities between accounting, compliance, and operational functions have been further segregated to strengthen internal controls and management review procedures. 3. Formalized Compliance Monitoring Procedures: We have implemented standardized compliance monitoring procedures, including monthly reserve deposit tracking, supervisory review checklists, documented financial statement review procedures, reconciliation monitoring, and periodic compliance checklists addressing key HUD program requirements. 4. Ongoing Monitoring and Documentation Retention: We will continue strengthening documentation retention procedures to ensure evidence of compliance monitoring, supervisory review, and reconciliation activities is consistently maintained and available for future audits and regulatory reviews.