Finding 1227864 (2024-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2026-08-26

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Project lacks documentation for periodic reviews of tenant files, which is essential for effective internal controls.
  • Impacted Requirements: Internal controls must ensure tenant files are complete and accurate, with regular monitoring and supervisory reviews.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement formal procedures to maintain documentation of periodic reviews to ensure compliance and effective oversight.

Finding Text

Criteria The Project is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal controls to ensure tenant files are complete, accurate, and maintained in accordance with applicable program requirements. Effective internal controls include periodic monitoring and supervisory review of tenant files. Condition During our testing, we noted that the Project did not have documentation to show they performed periodic reviews of tenant files throughout the year. Cause Turnover in staffing and lack of oversight led to no documentation of periodic reviews. Questioned Costs Not Applicable. Context No files were reviewed. Effect Without documentation of periodic tenant file reviews, the Project cannot demonstrate that adequate monitoring of controls are operating effectively and could lead to errors being made and not caught timely. Repeat Finding This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation We recommend the Project implement formal procedures requiring documentation evidencing the completion of periodic reviews be maintained. Response The Project agrees with the finding and will implement controls to ensure proper documentation of periodic reviews of tenant files.

Corrective Action Plan

Contact Person – Matt Bakke, Executive Director Corrective Action Plan – The Project will review its policies and procedures over documentation of periodic review of tenant files. Completion Date – 12/31/26

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1227861 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227862 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227863 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227865 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1227866 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.164 OPERATING ASSISTANCE FOR TROUBLED MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS $490,261
14.195 PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) $452,850