March 26, 2024
Healthcare Account Executive
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 7th Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20410
Mississippi Methodist Senior Services, Inc. respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for Lauderdale Senior Services, Inc. (the "Company") for the year ended December 31, 2023. The Correction Plan was necessitated by findings reported by the independent public accounting firm of:
HORNE LLP
661 Sunnybrook Road
Suite 100
Ridgeland, MS 39157
Current Findings on the Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs
Audit Finding #2023-001 / ALN 14.155 – Equal Housing Opportunity Logo
Auditors Recommendation:
HORNE recommends that all current marketing materials without the equal housing opportunity logo be corrected, and any future materials produced include the equal housing opportunity logo.
Action Taken:
To be cost effective, the current video advertisements are run for a period of time and then updated when the commercial run has ended. Controls have been put in place to ensure the logo is placed on all future marketing materials, especially commercial advertisements.
Status of Corrective Actions on Findings on the Schedule of Prior Year Audit Schedule of Findings and Questions Costs
Audit Finding #2022-001 / ALN 14.155 – Equal Housing Opportunity Logo
Action Taken:
To be cost effective, the current video advertisements are run for a period of time and then updated when the commercial run has ended. Controls have been put in place to ensure the logo is placed on all future marketing materials, especially commercial advertisements.
Should you need anything further or have any questions regarding management's plan of correction response you may contact me at Mississippi Methodist Senor Services, Inc. (662-844-8977) or by email at jim.zuelzke@mss.org.
Sincerely,
Jim Zuelzke, CFO
Mississippi Methodist Senior Services, Inc.