Finding 1229084 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-09-08

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Corporation improperly paid $6,950 in costs without HUD's written approval, violating the Regulatory and Capital Advance Agreements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Non-compliance with funding disbursement rules leads to an underfunded operating account.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Management should either reimburse the $6,950 or seek HUD approval for reimbursement from the reserve for replacement in 2026.

Finding Text

Finding reference number: 2025-001 Assistance Listing (Federal award identification number and year): Supportive Housing for the Elderly, Assistance Listing No. 14.157, 122-EE166-WAH-NP and 2002 Auditor non-compliance code: H – Unauthorized distribution of project assets Finding resolution status: Unresolved Universe population size: The universe population size is not applicable to this finding Sample size information: The sample size information is not applicable to this finding Statistically valid sample: N/A Name of Federal agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Pass-through entity: N/A Questioned costs: $6,950 Statement of condition 2025-001: The Corporation paid entity costs of $6,950 from operating cash. Criteria: The Corporation shall not without the written approval of HUD disburse or payout any funds except for operation of the Property as provided in the Regulatory and Capital Advance Agreements. Effect: The Corporation is not in compliance with terms of the Regulatory and Capital Advance Agreements and the Property's operating account is underfunded by $6,950. This amount is included on computation of surplus cash, distributions, and residual receipts so not to understate the deposit due to the residual receipts account. Cause: Management paid debt issuance costs in anticipation of an anticipated refinancing. Recommendation: The Sponsor should reimburse the Corporation $6,950 or management should request HUD approval for funds to be reimbursed from the reserve for replacement. Management's response: Management concurs with the finding and agrees with the auditor's recommendation. Management plans to request reimbursement from the reserve for replacement in 2026.

Corrective Action Plan

Name of auditee: Fiesta House Senior Housing, Inc. HUD auditee identification number: 122-EE166-WAH-NP Name of audit firm: Dauby O'Connor & Zaleski, LLC Period covered by the audit: Year ended December 31, 2025 CAP prepared by Name: Ana Ponce Position: President Telephone number: 323-231-1104 Current Findings on the Schedule of Findings, Questioned Costs, and Recommendations Statement of condition 2025-001: The Corporation paid entity costs of $6,950 from operating cash. Comments on the Finding and Each Recommendation: The Sponsor should reimburse the Corporation $6,950 or management should request HUD approval for funds to be reimbursed from the reserve for replacement. Action(s) taken or planned on the finding: Management plans to request reimbursement from the reserve for replacement in 2026.

Categories

Cash Management HUD Housing Programs Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1229081 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1229082 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1229083 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1229085 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1229086 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY $249,248