Finding 1225967 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-08-05

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Unauthorized withdrawals of $2,350 from the Residual Receipts Account by the Project’s management without prior HUD approval.
  • Impacted Requirements: Funds can only be withdrawn from the account after obtaining a signed HUD-9250 “Funds Authorization” form.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management must redeposit the withdrawn funds and ensure future withdrawals have proper authorization.

Finding Text

FINDING REF NUMBER: 2025-001: Title and CFDA Number of Federal Program: Section 207 Capital Advance CFDA # 14.181 Type of Finding: Federal Award Finding Finding Resolution Status: Unresolved Criteria: The Project is not permitted to withdraw funds from the Residual Receipts Account without prior authorization from their HUD representative. Statement of Condition: The Project’s manager withdrew funds that were not approved by HUD using the HUD-9250 Funds Authorization from the Residual Receipts worksheet. Cause: The Project’s management did not have the funds available to pay contractors for work performed on the property. Management did not submit Form 9250 requesting authorization to withdraw the funds. Effect or Potential Effect: The Project’s Residual Receipts Account is underfunded by $2,350 from 2025 unauthorized withdraws. Reporting Views of Responsible Officials: The Project’s management should redeposit the funds into the Residual Receipts account as soon as possible, to bring the account to the correct balance. Recommendation: The Project’s management should redeposit the funds into the Residual Receipts account as soon as possible, to bring the account to the correct balance. Auditor’s Summary of the Auditee’s Comments on the Finding Recommendations: The Project’s management withdrew funds without receiving authorization to withdraw funds from the Residual Receipts account. Funds should only be withdrawn from the Residual Receipts account after the HUD-9250 “Funds Authorization” form is signed by the HUD Representative. Response Indicator: Agree Completion Date: 05/15/2026 Response: The Project’s management will fully redeposit the funds into the Residual Receipts account in 2026 and will not withdraw funds in the future without proper authorization.

Corrective Action Plan

FINDING No. 2025-001: Recommendation: The Project’s management should redeposit the funds into the Residual Receitps bank account as soon as possible, to bring the account to the correct balance. Action Taken: The Project’s management will redeposit the funds into the replacement reserve account in 2026.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Cash Management Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1225968 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.155 MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR THE PURCHASE OR REFINANCING OF EXISTING MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS $927,319
14.195 PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) $211,855