Finding 32246 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2022-10-20

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Kalix did not document the required annual housing inspection for the Rental and Cooperative Housing program.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with the internal controls outlined in the Rental and Cooperative Housing for Lower Income Families compliance supplement.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a control system to ensure all housing inspection documentation is completed and properly filed.

Finding Text

2022-002 ? US Department of Housing and Urban Development ? Rental and Cooperative Housing for Lower Income Families (14.103) Criteria: An appropriate system of internal controls requires that Minot Vocational Adjustment Workshop, Inc., DBA: Kalix comply with the requirements of the Rental and Cooperative Housing for Lower Income Families compliance supplement and complete and document an annual housing inspection. Condition/Context: During our single audit testing of AL 14.103, Rental and Cooperative Housing for Lower Income Families, it was noted there was no documentation of a complete annual housing inspection that took place during the current year. Cause: The Organization?s internal controls have not been designed to monitor its compliance with this requirement of the Rental and Cooperative Housing for Lower Income Families compliance supplement. Questioned Costs: There were no questioned costs associated with this finding. Effect: The Organization did not document the completion of the annual housing inspections for tenants and failed to detect they were not in compliance with this requirement of the Rental and Cooperative Housing for Lower Income Families program. Recommendation: We recommend establishing a control to ensure that all required documentation of housing inspections are completed and filed accordingly. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: We agree with this finding. See corrective action plan item 2022-002. Indication of repeat finding: This is not a repeat finding.

Corrective Action Plan

2022-002: Contact Person: Misty Wanner, CFO Corrective Action Plan: Management will retain all documentation as required by the federal agency. Completion Date: The Organization will implement immediately.

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 32245 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 608687 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 608688 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.103 Interest Reduction Payments_rental and Cooperative Housing for Lower Income Families $1.69M
10.415 Rural Rental Housing Loans $679,655
14.317 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program Special Allocations (recovery Act Funded) $228,650
93.498 Provider Relief Funds $94,645
10.427 Rural Rental Assistance Payments $39,047
93.791 Money Follows the Person Rebalancing (qsp Expansion Grant) $10,511