Finding 41641 (2022-002)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2022-11-29
Audit: 38931
Organization: Casa Otonal Housing Corporation (CT)
Auditor: Cohnreznick LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The organization failed to deposit $107,888 in residual receipts within the required 90 days after year-end, violating HUD regulations.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with the regulatory agreement regarding timely deposits of residual receipts is not being met.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should implement internal controls to ensure timely deposits and consider making estimated deposits based on preliminary audit results.

Finding Text

Criteria In accordance with the regulatory agreement, residual receipts reserve deposits should be made within 90 days of year end. Condition During the year ended June 30, 2022, management did not make the required residual receipts reserve deposit in the amount of $107,888 within 90 days of year end, as required by the HUD regulatory agreement. The residual receipts amount was deposited on October 5, 2021. Cause Controls are not in place to ensure that required residual receipts reserve deposits are made timely. Effect or Potential Effect The Organization is not in compliance with the requirements of the regulatory agreement. Questioned Costs None Context There error was made in the surplus cash required to be deposited within 90 days of year end. Recommendation Management should establish internal controls and procedures to ensure that required residual receipts reserve deposits are made timely. Auditor Noncompliance Code: B - Failure to make required residual receipts deposits Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions While the residual receipts reserve deposit was made within 3 business days of receipt of the final audit, it exceeded the HUD 90-day requirement. In the future, management will calculate and make an estimated deposit so that the deposit can be made timely and then make any necessary adjustment once the final audit has been issued.

Corrective Action Plan

2. Finding 2022-002 a. Comments on the Finding and Each Recommendation We recommend that Management should establish internal controls and procedures to ensure that required residual receipts reserve deposits are made timely. b. Action(s) Taken or Planned on the Finding The management agent will perform and review the surplus cash calculation and deposit any surplus cash in the residual receipts account within the 90 day requirement.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Cash Management Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 41638 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 41639 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 41640 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 618080 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 618081 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 618082 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 618083 2022-002
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Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.134 Mortgage Insurance_rental Housing $5.92M
14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program $1.76M
14.191 Multifamily Housing Service Coordinators $29,260