Finding 502645 (2023-001)

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Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-10-14
Audit: 324633
Auditor: Fogel Klein LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The project failed to deposit $31,573 in residual receipts within the required 90-day deadline after the fiscal year.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with federal regulations mandates that surplus cash must be deposited in a federally insured account within 90 days (24 CFR sections 891.400(e) and 891.600(e)).
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a process to ensure timely deposits of residual receipts in the future.

Finding Text

Finding 2023-001: Federal Awards Major Program Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects (Section 207/223(f)) (CFDA# 14.155) Residual Receipts Finding Resolution Status: Resolved Questioned Costs: $31,573 Information on Universe and Population Size: Not Applicable Sample Size Information: Not Applicable Noncompliance Information: The Project did not deposit their residual receipts deposit of $31,573 from prior year surplus cash within the required deadline of 90 days after year end. Statement of Condition: The Project did not deposit their required residual receipts deposit of $31,573 within the required deadline. Criteria: Any Surplus Cash in the project funds account (including earned interest) at the end of the fiscal year shall be deposited in a federally insured account within 90 days following the end of the fiscal year. Withdrawals from this account may be made only for project purposes and with the approval of HUD (24 CFR sections 891.400(e) and 891.600(e)). Cause: The project did not have a process in place to ensure residual receipts were deposited within 90 days. Effect or Potential Effect: The surplus cash was not deposited into the residual receipts account within 90 days. Auditor Non-Compliance Code: B - Failure to make required residual receipts deposits Recommendations: The Project should ensure that all required deposits to residual receipts are deposited within 90 days. Reporting Views of Responsible Officials: Management concurs with this finding, agrees with the auditor recommendation, and has made the required residual receipts deposit. Auditor's Summary of the Auditee's Comments on the Findings and Recommendations: Management concured, agreed and deposited the required residual receipts amount. Completion Date: March 28, 2024 Response: Management concurs with this finding, agrees with the auditor recommendation, and has made the required residual receipts deposit. Actions Taken or Planned on the Finding: The funds have been deposited to residual receipts. Contact Person: Moshe Eichler

Corrective Action Plan

A. Finding 2023-001 Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects (Section 207/223(f)) (CFDA# 14.155) Residual Receipts The Project did not deposit their residual receipts deposit of $31,573 from prior year surplus cash within the required deadline of 90 days after year end. (1) Comments on the Finding and Each Recommendation Management concurs with this finding, agrees with the auditor recommendation, and has made the required residual receipts deposit. (2) Actions Taken on the Finding The funds have been deposited to residual receipts.

Categories

Questioned Costs HUD Housing Programs Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.155 Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase Or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects $2.12M
14.195 Project-Based Rental Assistance (pbra) $539,360
14.191 Multifamily Housing Service Coordinators $36,387