Finding 51062 (2022-001)

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Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-02-06

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Corporation missed one monthly deposit of $1,589 to the reserve for replacements, resulting in underfunding for fiscal year 2022.
  • Impacted Requirements: The failure to make all 12 required deposits violates the terms of the Regulatory Agreement.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure all future deposits are made on time and monitor compliance with the Regulatory Agreement to prevent recurrence.

Finding Text

Finding Type - Immaterial noncompliance with major program requirements Title and Assistance Listing Number of Federal Program - 14.157 - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Supportive Housing for the Elderly Finding Resolution Status - Resolved Information on Universe and Population Size - The population includes all required deposits to the replacement reserve for fiscal year 2022. Sample Size Information - N/A Identification of Repeat Finding and Finding Reference Number - N/A - Not a repeat finding Criteria - The Corporation should have made 12 monthly deposits of $1,589 into the reserve for replacements account, as required by the Regulatory Agreement. Statement of Condition - The Corporation failed to make the required reserve for replacements deposits in the current fiscal year. Cause - The Corporation failed to monitor the cash requirements of the reserve for replacement account specified by the Regulatory Agreement. Effect or Potential Effect - The replacement reserve account was underfunded in the current fiscal year by $1,589. Auditor Noncompliance Code - N - Reserve for replacements deposits Reporting Views of Responsible Officials - Management agrees with the finding as reported. Context - During testing of required deposits to the reserve for replacement account, it was noted that the Corporation made only 11 of the required 12 monthly deposits of $1,589 during fiscal year 2022. Recommendation - All required deposits should be made in accordance with the Regulatory Agreement. Auditor's Summary of the Auditee's Comments on the Findings and Recommendations - Management should make the required reserve for replacements deposits in the current fiscal year. Response Indicator - Agree Completion Date - July 20, 2022 Response - Management acknowledges noncompliance in the current fiscal year and has taken measures to improve internal controls over compliance. The missing deposit was made on July 20, 2022.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding Number: 2022-001 Condition: The Corporation received an updated HUD-approved rent schedule in May 2022 that was retroactively effective to September 1, 2021. The new rent schedule reduced total monthly contract rent potential by $4,708, but HAP payments through June 30, 2022, continued to be based on the prior HUD-approved rent schedule. The Corporation did not review the updated rent schedule and improperly recorded the excess payments received as additional rental revenue in 2022, rather than recording accounts payable to HUD. Planned Corrective Action: Management acknowledges the failure to correctly record rental revenue in the current fiscal year and has taken measures to improve internal controls. Management plans to repay the overstated amount of $47,080 to HUD during the year ended June 30, 2023.

Categories

Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $145,702