Finding 394562 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-04-24

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Project failed to submit quarterly financial reports on time, missing the 60-day deadline.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates the Financial Report Requirements outlined in the Regulatory Agreement.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement stronger controls and processes to ensure timely submission of reports moving forward.

Finding Text

2023 – 001 Type of Finding: • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: Financial Report Requirements requires quarterly financial reports to be prepared and due within 60 days after the end of the reporting quarter. Condition: Quarterly financial statements not submitted to loan servicer within the 60 day period allotted, as the first quarter report was not submitted until November 4, 2022. Questioned costs: None Context: During our testing, it was noted that the Project did not submit reports until 3 days after they were due for the 1st quarter. Cause: Turnover in controller position lead to oversight of this being submitted in time. Effect: The quarterly report was not submitted in time in accordance with the Regulatory Agreement. Repeat finding: Not a repeat finding Recommendation: We recommend the Project review controls to include processes to ensure timely submission. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Corrective Action Plan

FINDING NO. 2023-001 – Quarterly Financial Reports Statement of Condition: Quarterly financial statements not submitted to loan servicer within the 60 day period allotted, as the first quarter report was not submitted until November 4, 2022. Recommendation: Project Management must submit the quarterly financial information within the prescribed timeframe. Project Management should review its internal controls and ensure that systems are in place so that the filing requirement will be met in future quarters and years. Management’s Response: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Reporting Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 394563 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 971004 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 971005 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.129 Mortgage Insurance_nursing Homes, Intermediate Care Facilities, Board and Care Homes and Assisted Living Facilities $1.66M