Finding 34728 (2022-001)

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Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-04-17

AI Summary

  • Audit Results: The auditor gave a clean opinion on Kirkhaven's financial statements, indicating no major issues or noncompliance found.
  • Key Finding: Kirkhaven missed timely debt and escrow payments from October to December 2022, which is a compliance requirement.
  • Next Steps: Review payment processes to ensure compliance with debt obligations and escrow requirements moving forward.

Finding Text

SUMMARY OF AUDITOR?S RESULTS 1. The Independent Auditor?s Report expresses an unmodified opinion on the financial statements of Genesee Valley Presbyterian Nursing Center d/b/a Kirkhaven, HUD Project 014-43199 (Kirkhaven) prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. 2. No significant deficiencies or material weaknesses related to the audit of the financial statements are reported in the Independent Auditor?s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards. 3. No instances of noncompliance material to the financial statements of Kirkhaven which would be required to be reported in accordance with Government Auditing Standards were disclosed during the audit. 4. No material weaknesses or significant deficiencies were identified relating to the audit of each major federal award program in the Independent Auditor?s Report on Compliance for Each Major Program and on Internal Control Over Compliance Required by the Uniform Guidance. 5. The independent auditor?s report on compliance for Kirkhaven?s major federal award programs expresses an unmodified opinion. 6. Audit finding (2022-001) that is required to be reported in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.516(a) are reported in this schedule. 7. The program tested as a major program was: ? United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Assistance Listing No. 14.129 8. The threshold for distinguishing Types A and B programs was $750,000. 9. Kirkhaven was determined to be a low-risk auditee. B. FINDINGS - FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT None. FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS - MAJOR FEDERAL AWARDS PROGRAM Finding 2022-001 ? Assistance Listing No. 14.129 ? United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Criteria Under the terms of the related regulatory agreement Kirkhaven is required to make timely monthly debt payments and deposits in certain escrow accounts. Condition/Context As part of our compliance testing, we reviewed the debt and escrow schedules and noted that the debt payments and escrow payments due in October through December of 2022 were not made.

Corrective Action Plan

Cause Kirkhaven was experiencing significant cash constraints and was not able to make debt payments and escrow payments as they were due. Effect Kirkhaven is out of compliance with the HUD regulatory agreement. Recommendation We recommend that Kirkhaven utilize grant funding if allowable to become up to date in debt principal payments and escrow payments. Management Response Kirkhaven was and continues to be in communication with both HUD and mortgage servicer (Berkadia) with regards to the lack of payment of the October to December mortgage and escrow required payments amounting to $192,947 due to the cash flow challenges. They are aware of the executed CHOW Letter of Intent. Subsequent to year-end, Kirkhaven has made the required interest only payments for October to December and continues to make the monthly interest payments. Kirkhaven also has applied for relief of the required escrow payments, but was subsequently denied. Management will continue to monitor cash flow and if feasible make mortgage principal and escrow payments as able, however, the VAPAP grant proceeds did not include funds for debt payments. Managements position is that since the executed CHOW, intention is to use proceeds to pay of the mortgage balance, that paying the principal earlier versus later is less critical.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Material Weakness Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.129 Mortgage Insurance_nursing Homes, Intermediate Care Facilities, Board and Care Homes and Assisted Living Facilities $3.19M