Finding 396258 (2023-001)

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Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2024-05-09

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: One tenant's annual unit inspections were not conducted since 2017, violating HUD regulations.
  • Impacted Requirements: Annual inspections and documentation must be maintained as per HUD guidelines.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure ongoing compliance by conducting annual inspections and keeping records in tenant files.

Finding Text

FINDING No. 2023-001: Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly ALN 14.157 Finding Resolution Status: Resolved. Information on Universe Population Size: Sixty-six tenants. Sample Size Information: Ten tenants. Identification of Repeat Finding and Finding Reference Number: No. Criteria: HUD regulation requires annual unit inspections performed in a timely manner and the corresponding documentation maintained. Statement of Condition: The Project did not perform annual unit inspections for one tenant since 2017 with the exception of the move-in and move-out inspection. Cause: The Project did not conduct nor maintain the annual unit inspection for one tenant since 2017. Effect or Potential Effect: Unable to determine and assess whether the property has sustained any damages that require repairs. Auditor Non-Compliance Code: R – Section 8 Program Administration Reporting Views of Responsible Officials: The Project agrees with the finding and the auditor’s recommendations have been adopted. Recommendation: The Project should perform annual unit inspections and maintain all required tenant documentation. Response Indicator: Agree. Completion Date: 05/04/2023 Response: This property now has a new community manager and has been trained that unit inspections must be done at move in, annually, and at move out, and have been instructed to maintain a copy of the annual inspection in the tenant file.

Corrective Action Plan

Oversight Agency for Audit, Pine Grove Housing Development Corporation respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended September 30, 2023. Name and address of independent public accounting firm: Bellows Associates, P.A., 5401 N University Drive, Suite 201, Coral Springs, Florida 33067 Audit period: October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 The findings from the September 30, 2023 schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. SECTION III – FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS – MAJOR FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDIT FINDING NO. 2023-001: Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly, ALN 14.157 Recommendation: The Project should perform annual unit inspections and maintain all required tenant documentation. Action Taken: This property now has a new community manager and has been trained that unit inspections must be done at move in, annually, and at move out, and have been instructed to maintain a copy of the annual inspection in the tenant file.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $5,312