Finding 1218380 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-06-24

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Project missed two required monthly deposits to the replacement reserve, totaling $5,464, violating the regulatory agreement.
  • Impacted Requirements: Monthly deposits of $2,732 to the replacement reserve were not made, leading to underfunding and noncompliance.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should establish procedures to ensure accurate deposits into the correct accounts and compliance with funding requirements.

Finding Text

Finding 2025-001 - Special Tests and Provisions U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Name: Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Assistance Listing Number: 14.157 Criteria: The regulatory agreement requires that the project make monthly deposits to its replacement reserve. Condition: During the year ended September 30, 2024, the Project failed to make two required monthly deposits to the replacement reserve totaling $5,464. The required monthly deposit is $2,732. During the year ended September 30, 2025, the Project made a payment for one of the prior-year missed deposits but did not make the remaining prior-year missed deposit. Cause: The Project inadvertently deposited the funds into another entity's cash account. The other entity repaid the Project, however, the Project management did not remit the funds to the replacement reserve upon receipt. Effect or Potential Effect: Failure to make monthly payments resulted in an underfunding of the replacement reserve and a violation of the regulatory agreement. Questioned costs: $2,732 Context: The Project failed to make the required prior-year monthly deposits to the replacement reserve during the year ended September 30, 2025, resulting in an underfunding of $2,732. This represents a violation of the regulatory agreement. Identification as a Repeat Finding: Yes. See 2024-002 Recommendation: Management should implement procedures to ensure the funds are deposited into the correct account and 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: In Process. Reporting Views of Responsible Officials: North TX A/C refunded two months deposit of $5,464 to the property as of September 30, 2025. One month deposit was correctly deposited into the replacement reserve account, the second missed deposit was not deposited into the replacement reserve account.

Corrective Action Plan

Project Legal Name: Catherine Booth Friendship House Residence, Inc., A Texas Corporation HUD Project No.: 113-EE021 Audit Firm: CohnReznick LLP Period covered by the audit: 10/1/24-9/30/25 Corrective Action Plan prepared by: Name: Philip Gesner Position: Financial Project Manager, USA Southern Territory Finance Department Telephone Number: 470-816-5977 A. Current Findings on the Schedule of Findings, Questioned Costs and Recommendations 1. Finding 2025-001 a. Comments on the Finding and Each Recommendation The auditee agrees with the finding. The auditee agrees with the recommendation to implement procedures to ensure the funds are deposited into the correct account and to ensure that the replacement reserve is funded in accordance with the terms of the regulatory agreement. b. Action(s) Taken or Planned on the Finding North TX A/C refunded two months deposit of $5,464 to the property as of September 30, 2025. One month deposit was correctly deposited into the replacement reserve account, the second missed deposit was not deposited into the replacement reserve account. We will correct the deposit and move to the replacement reserve account.

Categories

Special Tests & Provisions Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1218376 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1218377 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1218378 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1218379 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1218381 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1218382 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1218383 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY $6.20M