Finding 1215456 (2025-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-05-22
Audit: 402074
Organization: Murphy Senior Living, INC (MO)
Auditor: CBIZ CPAS PC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Project failed to keep the security deposit account balance at or above the required liability, resulting in a deficiency of $1,295 as of December 31, 2025.
  • Impacted Requirements: This finding violates HUD guidance, which mandates that the security deposit account must match or exceed the security deposit liability at all times.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Project should make monthly deposits to the security deposit account to ensure compliance with HUD requirements and prevent misuse of tenant deposits for Project expenses.

Finding Text

S3800-010 Finding Reference Number: 2025-004 S3800-011 Title and CFDA Number of Federal Program: Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) 14.195, Mortgage Insurance Rental Housing 14.134 S3800-015 Type of Finding: Federal Award Finding S3800-016 Finding Resolution Status Resolved S3800-017 Information on Universe Population Size: N/A S3800-018 Sample Size Information: N/A S3800-019 Identification of Repeat Finding and Finding Reference Number: N/A S3800-020 Criteria: Per HUD guidance, the Project must maintain the security deposit account at a balance equal to or more than the security deposit liability at all times, consistent with the HUD approved lease for the tenant of the Project operating leases to low-and moderate-income individuals, including any bank maintenance fees. S3800-030 Statement of Condition: The Project did not maintain the security deposit account at a balance equal to or more than the security deposit liability at all times. As of December 31, 2025, the deficiency was $1,295. S3800-032 Cause: The Project did not follow the terms of the HUD approved lease. S3800-033 Effect or Potential Effect: Tenant deposit is being used to pay for Project expenses. S3800-035 Auditor Non-Compliance Code: Z – Other S3800-037 FHA/Contract Number: 085-11073 S3800-040 Questioned Costs: $-- S3800-045 Reporting Views of Responsible Officials: Funding of the security deposit account should occur monthly but it was not overlooked. S3800-050 Context: For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Project did not maintain the security deposit account at a balance equal to or more than the security deposit liability. S3800-080 Recommendation: The auditor recommends that the Project deposit additional funds to the security deposit account to ensure the balance equals or exceeds the tenant security deposit liability at all times.

Corrective Action Plan

S3800-090 Auditor's Summary of the Auditee's Comments on the Findings and Recommendations: Concur S3800-130 Response Indicator: Agree S3800-140 Completion Date: April 20, 2026 S3800-150 Response: The Project deposited $2,000 to the security deposit account to increase the balance so that it will meet the requirement of maintaining the security deposit account at a balance equal to or more than the security deposit liability account as of April 20, 2026. S3800-160 Contact Person - First Name: Dawn S3800-180 Contact Person - Last Name: Kleinschrodt

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1215452 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1215453 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1215454 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1215455 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.134 MORTGAGE INSURANCE RENTAL HOUSING $4.84M
14.195 PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) $1.04M