Finding 42281 (2022-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2022-11-15

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Unit inspections were not conducted as required by HUD guidelines.
  • Impacted Requirements: Annual inspections are necessary to ensure units are safe and sanitary.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: St. Joseph Manor Apartments should continue inspections and document them in tenant files.

Finding Text

Finding 2022-001: Supportive Housing for the Elderly (Section 202), Federal Assistance Listing Number 14.157 Criteria: The HUD Handbook requires owners to perform and document inspections of each unit on at least an annual basis. Condition: Unit inspections were not performed during the year. Context: We reviewed 4 tenant files for documentation of unit inspections. Cause: St. Joseph Manor Apartments did not ensure unit inspections continued through COVID. Effect: The tenant?s unit may not be in a decent, safe, and sanitary condition. Recommendation: We recommend that St. Joseph Manor Apartments resume unit inspections and ensure those inspections are properly documented in the tenant files. Views of management and planned corrective action: St. Joseph Manor Apartments has resumed unit inspections and will ensure those inspections are properly documented in the tenant files.

Corrective Action Plan

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Tyson Place Housing Development Fund Company, Inc. (St. Joseph Manor Apartments), HUD Project No. 014-EE032-NY06-S921-010 respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended March 31, 2022. Name and address of independent public accounting firm: Bonadio & Co., LLP 432 North Franklin Street #60 Syracuse, New York 13204 Audit period: April 1, 2021 ? March 31, 2022 The findings from the 2022 schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. FINDINGS ? FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT None FINDINGS ? FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAM AUDIT Finding 2022-001: Supportive Housing for the Elderly (Section 202), Federal Assistance Listing Number 14.157 Recommendation: Our auditors recommended that we resume unit inspections and ensure those inspections are properly documented in the tenant files. Action Taken: We are currently in the process of completing and documenting unit inspections. Name of Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Kyle Lyskawa, CFO, (315) 424-1821. Anticipated Completion Date: June 2022

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $198,493