Finding 22027 (2022-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-09-24
Audit: 23720
Organization: Love Zion Manor (LA)
Auditor: Wharton CPA LLC

AI Summary

  • Issue: The Project failed to make timely monthly deposits into the required reserve fund.
  • Requirements Impacted: This violates the Regulatory Agreement that mandates monthly deposits into a separate bank account.
  • Follow-Up: Ensure the Property starts making the required monthly deposits as outlined in the Regulatory Agreement.

Finding Text

2022-1 Reserve for Replacement Deposits Not Made Timely Condition: The Project did not make the required deposit into the bank account on a monthly basis. Criteria: According to the Regulatory Agreement, ?mortgagor will establish and maintain a reserve fund for replacements in a separate account in a bank?Concurrently with the effective commencement of rental assistance payments under the Project Rental Assistance Contract, the Mortgagor will deposit an amount?per month unless a different date or amount is approved in writing by HUD?. Cause: The cause is undeterminable. Effect: The Project is not in compliance with the Regulatory Agreement. Recommendation: I recommend the Property make required monthly deposits according to the Regulatory Agreement.

Corrective Action Plan

2022-1 ? Reserve for Replacement Deposit Not Made Timely Condition: The Project did not make the required deposit into the bank on a monthly basis. Response: The January 2022 Reserve for Replacement required deposit was not made in January. That deposit was made in February along with all required monthly deposits for the remaining of the year. The project has complied with the replacement Reserve requirement as mentioned in HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-1, Chapter 4-2. Though, the project was late in depositing the January payment this is not a significant violation of the HUD Handbook 4350.1 REV-1, Chapter 4-2 and the Regulatory Agreement. The requirement to fund and maintain the Replacement Reserve account was accomplished. The project must not be penalized for a 30-day delay in making a monthly payment. The defect was cured in a timely manner. Also, this is not a material weakness to raise it to the level of a reportable condition. We do not agree that this is as an instance of material weakness to be elevated to a reportable condition.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 598469 2022-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $501,803
14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program $332,430