Finding 1218387 (2025-001)

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

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The project overpaid management fees by $466, exceeding HUD's approved amount due to insufficient oversight.
  • Impacted Requirements: Management fees must align with the terms of the management agreement to avoid unauthorized distributions.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The management company should reimburse the $466 and enhance procedures to prevent future overpayments.

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 Management fee payments are limited to amounts determined in accordance with the terms of the management agreement. Condition During the year ended September 30, 2024, the project paid management fees totaling $466 in excess of the amount approved by HUD in 2024, and this excess was not reimbursed during the year ended September 30, 2025. Cause Lack of management oversight caused management fees to be overpaid during the current year. Effect or Potential Effect The overpaid amount is an unauthorized distribution and therefore considered to be questioned costs. Questioned Costs $466 Context The project overpaid $466 in management fees, exceeding the HUD-approved amount during the year ended September 30, 2024. This overpayment is classified as an accounts receivable - entity under HUD regulations and is attributed to insufficient management oversight. Management did not repay this overpayment during the year ended September 30, 2025. Identification as a Repeat Finding: Yes. See 2024-001 Recommendation The management company should reimburse the project for overpaid management fee in the amount of $466 and implement procedures to ensure that the management fee paid does not exceed the amount determined in accordance with the management agreement. Auditor Noncompliance Code J - Unauthorized management fees Finding Resolution Status In Process Reporting Views of Responsible Officials Management will repay the property and update our procedures to correctly calculate management fees.

Corrective Action Plan

Project Legal Name: Evangeline Booth Friendship House Residence, Inc., A Texas Corporation HUD Project No.: 113- EE041 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 reimburse the project for overpaid management fee in the amount of $466 and implement procedures to ensure that the management fee paid does not exceed the amount determined in accordance with the management agreement. b. Action(s) Taken or Planned on the Finding Management will repay the property and update our procedures to correctly calculate management fees.

Categories

Special Tests & Provisions HUD Housing Programs Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1218384 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1218385 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1218386 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1218388 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1218389 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY $8.49M