Finding 497546 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-09-20
Audit: 320277
Organization: Canaan Manor Detroit (LA)
Auditor: Wharton CPA LLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Project has excess residual receipts of $4,180, exceeding the allowable limit of $7,250.
  • Impacted Requirements: HUD guidelines state that any balance over $250 per unit must be used to offset housing assistance payments monthly.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Property should start reducing HAP payments to align the residual receipts account with HUD's acceptable levels.

Finding Text

2023-2 Excess Residual Receipts Not Remitted to HUD Condition: The Project did not reduce its housing assistance payments by the amount needed to reduce the residual receipts account to the acceptable limit. Criteria: Notice H 2012-14 allows owners to retain an initial reserve balance up to $250 per unit to be used for project purposes to the extent to which Residual Receipts are available, also known as the “retained balance”. According to HUD, the Residual Receipt balance in excess of $250 per unit must be applied on a monthly basis to offset the HAP contract and must continue until the Residual Receipt account reaches the retained balance level. Cause: The cause is undeterminable. Effect: Residual receipts balance is $11,430 as of December 31, 2023. The allowable balance is $7,250 ($250 X 29 units), resulting in excess residual receipts of $4,180. Recommendation: I recommend the Property begin reducing HAP payments to bring the residual receipts account to an acceptable level, according to HUD rules and regulations.

Corrective Action Plan

Pursuant to HUD Notice H-2012-14, the Owner/Agent is responsible for depositing Residual Receipts into the designated Residual Receipts account. Withdrawals from this account will be made only with the approval of HUD and for project purposes, including the reduction of housing assistance payments. Further guidance reflects that Project Based Section 8 Contracts will remit Residual Receipts through the offset process at HUD’s written direction. We have complied with the requirement to deposit Residual Receipts into the designated account, and we did not receive notice from HUD to submit to the offset of the assistance payments to recover the Residual Receipts. Upon receipt of HUD’s notice, we will comply with the offset process. We continue to work on preparing to submit HUD form 91186 for “Multifamily Housing Service Coordinator-First Time Funding Request” to request the approval for a Part-time Service Coordinator at the property. If approved, this will provide services to our frail and at-risk residents. To accomplish this, we will be requesting approval from HUD to use Residual Receipts to begin the program.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 497545 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 497547 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1073987 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1073988 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1073989 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $1.80M
14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program $238,179