Finding 394236 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-04-23

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Corporation failed to make a required mortgage payment of $18,268 by the deadline.
  • Impacted Requirements: This non-compliance violates the Use Agreement and Mortgage Restructuring Agreement.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Ensure timely future payments as per the agreements to avoid similar issues.

Finding Text

Assistance Listing (Federal award identification number and year): Section 212 of the Department of Veteran Affairs, Housing and Urban Development and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act 1997, Assistance Listing No. 14.157 (033-35197 and 1988) Auditor non-compliance code: Q - Failure to make Mortgage Payments Finding resolution status: Cleared Universe population size: The universe population size is not applicable to the finding. Sample size information: The sample size information is not applicable to the finding. Statistically valid sample: No Name of Federal agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Pass-through entity: N/A Questioned costs: $18,268 Statement of condition 2023-001: As of December 31, 2023, the Corporation has not made the required payment of 50% of available surplus cash from the prior fiscal period. Criteria: Pursuant to the Use Agreement and the Mortgage Restructuring Agreement, the Corporation is required to make a payment on the Restructured Loan in the amount of 50% of available surplus cash at the end of the fiscal year. Effect: The Corporation is not in compliance with the terms of the Use Agreement and the Mortgage Restructuring Agreement. Cause: Management failed to make the required payment to HUD in a timely manner. Recommendation: The delinquent payment should be made to HUD and future required payments should be made within the time period defined in the Use Agreement and Mortgage Restructuring Agreement. Completion date: February 14, 2024 Management's response: Agree. Management agrees with the recommendation and made the delinquent mortgage payment of $18,268 on February 14, 2024.

Corrective Action Plan

Name of auditee: Laurentian Hall Associates, Inc. HUD auditee identification number: 033-35197 Name of audit firm: Dauby O'Connor & Zaleski, LLC Period covered by the audit: Year ended December 31, 2023 CAP prepared by Name: Dana Wall Position: Director of Accounting Telephone number: 412-578-7872 Current Findings on the Schedule of Findings, Questioned Costs, and Recommendations Statement of condition 2023-001: As of December 31, 2023, the Corporation has not made the required payment of 50% of available surplus cash from the prior fiscal period. Comments on the Finding and Each Recommendation: The delinquent payment should be made to HUD and future required payments should be made within the time period defined in the Use Agreement and Mortgage Restructuring Agreement. Action(s) taken or planned on the finding: Agree. Management agrees with the recommendation and made the delinquent mortgage payment of $18,268 on February 14, 2024.

Categories

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring HUD Housing Programs Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 970678 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $978,870
14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program $330,017