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.