Finding 38713 (2022-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-09-26
Audit: 46646
Auditor: M Group LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Building 28 was declared uninhabitable due to serious health and safety issues, violating HUD requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: The Partnership must ensure all housing units are decent, safe, and sanitary as per HUD regulations.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should improve monitoring and procedures for property conditions and ensure affected tenants are properly housed.

Finding Text

Finding #2022-002: Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program CFDA 14.195 Condition: During the year ended December 31, 2022, the City of Lynchburg, Virginia Fire Department deemed Building 28 uninhabitable on September 11, 2022 due to health and safety concerns involving the electrical, water and sewage lines. The Project initiated the termination of leases of the affected units and a judge issued a temporary injunction to stop them. Criteria: The Partnership is required to provide decent, safe and sanitary units in accordance with statutory requirements with HUD regulations. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Effect: The Partnership was in violation of HUD regulatory requirements requiring the Partnership to provide decent, safe and sanitary units. Cause: Failure to maintain decent, safe and sanitary conditions could result in the loss of tenant subsidies. Recommendation: Management should review and enhance procedures and monitoring related to the condition of the property and all units. Management?s Views: Management concurs and agreed to provide temporary housing for the affected tenants. Auditors comment: CLEARED. The City of Lynchburg conducted a follow-up inspection and deemed six units habitable. The Partnership is in the process of recertifying the affected tenants with HUD. Tenants are being placed in rehabilitated units as they become available.

Corrective Action Plan

Name and Number of the Project: Waters at James Crossing, LP FHA/CONTRACT NO. VA36-L000-130 Audit Firm: M Group, LLP Audit Period: The period from December 9, 2021 (Inception) through December 31, 2022 Compliance Review COMMENTS ON FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS We concur with the findings and recommendations of our auditors regarding our noncompliance as cited in the accompanying Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs. ACTIONS TAKEN OR TO BE TAKEN FINDING #2022-002: Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program, CFDA: 14.195 CORRECTIVE ACTION TO BE COMPLETED: The Partnership is in the process of making repairs to the affected units and recertifying tenants. We have prepared the corrective action plan as required by the standards applicable to financial statements contained in Government Auditing Standards and by the audit requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principals, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Any questions regarding the above corrective action plan should be directed to Mr. Michael Nguyen, President of Atlantic Housing Management, Inc.

Categories

Questioned Costs HUD Housing Programs Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 38694 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 38695 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 38696 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 38697 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 38698 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 38699 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 38700 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 38701 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 38702 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 38703 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 38704 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 38705 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 38706 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 38707 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 38708 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 38709 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 38710 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 38711 2022-006
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 38712 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 38714 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 615136 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 615137 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 615138 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 615139 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 615140 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 615141 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 615142 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 615143 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 615144 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 615145 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 615146 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 615147 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 615148 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 615149 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 615150 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 615151 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 615152 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 615153 2022-006
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 615154 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 615155 2022-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 615156 2022-003
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.155 Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase Or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects $21.17M
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $3.54M
14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program $1.38M