Finding 496318 (2024-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2024
Accepted
2024-09-10
Audit: 319211
Organization: Elder Care Two, Inc. (RI)
Auditor: D'ambra CPA

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Cash funds exceed the FDIC limit by $6,052 and bank ratings were not monitored.
  • Impacted Requirements: HUD management agent handbook mandates full insurance of cash funds or monitoring of bank ratings.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Increase the sweep balance to ensure full FDIC coverage; management has agreed to this action.

Finding Text

Federal program - Capital advance; Criteria - the HUD management agent handbook requires that all cash funds be fully insured or management monitors the banks ratings; Condition - cash funds exceed the FDIC limit by $6,052 and the banks ratings were not monitored; Cause - management has an arrangement with the bank to sweep excess reserve funds over a certain dollar amount, however, due to the rent increase, the operating account caused the cash balances at one institution to exceed the FDIC limit; Recommendation - the management agent should increase the sweep balance to provide for full FDIC coverage. Response: Management will increase the sweep balance.

Corrective Action Plan

Management will increase the sweep balance.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $443,215