Finding 1227870 (2024-002)

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

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Smokey Hollow Apartments failed to deposit $4,669 into the residual receipts reserve within the required 60 days after the fiscal year-end.
  • Impacted Requirements: Annual surplus cash must be assessed and transferred to the reserve account on time to comply with HUD regulations.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure timely deposits into the residual receipts reserve account in the future to maintain compliance.

Finding Text

Finding No. 2024-002: Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly – (Capital Advance); ALN 14.157 a. Statement of condition: The required remaining deposit of surplus cash of $4,669 as of June 30, 2022 to the residual receipts reserve account was not made within the required 60 days following the statement of financial position date. b. Criteria: Smokey Hollow Apartments is required to determine surplus cash requirements annually. If surplus cash exists, the amount must be transferred from the operating account to the residual receipts account within 60 days of the project’s fiscal year-end. c. Effect of condition: The project is not in compliance with the HUD regulatory agreement as it relates to the management of the residual receipts reserve. d. Cause of condition: Smokey Hollow Apartment’s remaining $4,669 deposit due will be paid as soon as possible. e. Recommendation: Smokey Hollow Apartments should deposit the required funds in the future into the residual receipts reserve account within the 60-day requirement. f. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: Smokey Hollow Apartments agrees with the finding and the auditor’s recommendations have been adopted.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding #2024-002 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly – (Capital Advance); ALN 14.157: Recommendation: We recommend that management implement procedures to ensure that required funds are deposited into the residual receipts reserve account in the future within the 60-day requirement. Action taken: Smokey Hollow Apartments agrees with the auditor’s recommendations and will implement procedures to ensure timely and accurate deposits in the future. For questions regarding this corrective action plan, please contact John Lutz, Vice President of Financial Strategy, at (315) 424-1821.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Cash Management

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1227869 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY $2.96M
14.195 SECTION 8 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM $176,022