Finding 176 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2023-10-18
Audit: 256
Organization: Oak Haven Apartments (TX)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Tenant recertifications were not reflected accurately in the rent roll, leading to incorrect classifications of rental income.
  • Impacted Requirements: Accounting records must clearly separate HUD subsidies from tenant rent to ensure compliance.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Train the property manager to update the rent roll during recertifications and implement the agreed-upon journal entries by 6/30/2024.

Finding Text

Findings reference number: 2023-001 TItle and AL Number of Federal Program: Section 8 Housing Assistance (AL 14.195) Type of finding: Internal control Resolution Status: In process Population size: N/A Sample size: N/A Repeat finding: No Condition: Recertifications for tenants were not properly updated in the rent roll. Criteria: The accounting records should reflect the proper breakout between HUD and tenant rent. Effect: The breakout of total rental income between HUD subsidy and tenant rent was incorrect and had to be adjusted. Context: Upon recertification, the tenant and HUD rent were adjusted and both tenant and HUD were paying the correct amounts per the recertification, however the accounting records (rent roll) was not updated for the recertification. The total rent was correct, however reclassifications had to be made in the general ledger to properly reflect the payments made. Cause: Oversight by the property manager. Noncompliance code: S. Internal control deficiency Questioned costs: None. Reporting views of officials: Management agrees with the finding. Contract number: 114-11304. Recommendation: Upon recertification, rent roll should be updated to properly reflect the breakout between tenant and HUD rent. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions:: Management is in agreement and have accepted the proposed reclassification journal entries to record in the general ledger. The property manager will be trained to update the accounting records upon recertification. Completion date: 6/30/2024

Corrective Action Plan

Response: Management recorded the adjusting journal entries as proposed by the audit firm. In the future, management will ensure that depreciation and amortization of loan costs and calculated and recorded in the general ledger.

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties HUD Housing Programs Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 177 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 576618 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 576619 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.155 Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase Or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects $2.66M
14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program $151,808