Finding 393859 (2023-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2024-04-19

AI Summary

  • Issue: Unit inspections were not conducted as required by HUD guidelines.
  • Impact: This could lead to tenants living in units that are not safe or sanitary.
  • Follow-up: Edward T. Boyle Center has started inspections again and will document them properly moving forward.

Finding Text

Finding 2023-001: Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects, Federal Assistance Listing Number 14.155 Criteria: The HUD Handbook requires owners to perform and document inspections of each unit on at least an annual basis. Condition: Unit inspections were not performed during the year. Context: We reviewed 15 tenant files for documentation of unit inspections. Cause: Edward T. Boyle Center did not ensure unit inspections were performed during the year. Effect: The tenant’s unit may not be in a decent, safe, and sanitary condition. Recommendation: We recommend that Edward T. Boyle Center resume unit inspections and ensure those inspections are properly documented in the tenant files. Views of management and planned corrective action: Edward T. Boyle Center has resumed unit inspections and will ensure those inspections are properly documented in the tenant files.

Corrective Action Plan

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development PFI Housing Company of Auburn, Inc. (Edward T. Boyle Center), HUD Project No. 014-1161 respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended December 31, 2023. Name and address of independent public accounting firm: Bonadio & Co., LLP 432 North Franklin Street #60 Syracuse, New York 13204 Audit period: January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 The findings from the 2023 schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS – FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT None FINDINGS – FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAM AUDIT Finding 2023-001: Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects, Federal Assistance Listing Number 14.155 Recommendation: Our auditors recommended that we resume unit inspections and ensure those inspections are properly documented in the tenant files. Action Taken: We are currently in the process of completing and documenting unit inspections. Name of Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Kyle Lyskawa, CFO, (315) 424-1821. Anticipated Completion Date: March 2024

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.155 Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase Or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects $3.44M
14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program $741,384