Finding 479214 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-07-24
Audit: 315778
Auditor: Bbd LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization failed to make required deposits into the replacement reserve account, totaling $16,056 for 2023 and $9,812 from previous years.
  • Impacted Requirements: Noncompliance with the Regulatory Agreement regarding maintaining a reserve for replacements.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement procedures to ensure timely monthly deposits to the reserve account.

Finding Text

FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS?MAJOR FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAM AUDIT 2023-01 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program: CFDA #14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Type of Finding: Noncompliance\significant deficiency in internal control over compliance Criteria The Organization, in accordance with the Regulatory Agreement, is required to maintain a reserve for replacements. The required minimum monthly deposit into this account is $1,338 for the year ended December 31, 2023. Condition For the year ended December 31, 2023, a total of $16,056 was to be deposited into the replacement reserve accounts. However, no amounts were deposited. Additionally, there were replacment reserve amounts of $9,812 from fiscal years 2022 and 2021 which have not been deposited to date. Questioned Costs None Cause Due to turnover in the accounting department staff, the required monthly deposits were not made in a timely fashion. Effect The Organization did not make the deposits into the replacement reserve account as required by the Regulatory Agreement. Recommendation The Organization should have procedures in place to ensure all required monthly deposits are made to the reserve for replacements. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action See accompanying Corrective Action Plan.

Corrective Action Plan

Management has prepared an outstanding Replacement Reserve Deposit worksheet and this tool will be used to track monthly deposits into the Replacement Reserve Account. Deposits will begin in June 2024 and older outstanding balances will be paid first. On a go forward basis, St. Ann's will make at least one monthly deposit into the Replacement Reserve, and depending on cash flow will strive to make additional monthly deposits to lower the total amount outstanding.

Categories

Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 479215 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1055656 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1055657 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $89,165