Stoneboro Development Corporation
Stoneboro, Pennsylvania
November 18, 2024
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
City Crescent Building
10 South Howard Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2505
Stoneboro Development Corporation respectfully submits the following Corrective Action Plan for the year ended June 30, 2023.
Bernard Robinson & Company, L.L.P.
1501 Highwoods Blvd., Suite 300
Post Office Box 19608
Greensboro, North Carolina 27419-9608
The findings from the year ended June 30, 2023 Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the number assigned in the schedule. Finding 2023-001: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects, Market Interest Rate, Assistance Listing #14.155
Recommendation: We recommend that management and the board of directors work to improve occupancy and submit special claims requests to HUD for vacant units to improve cash flow to ensure timely payment of the mortgage payments and escrow deposits.
Action Taken: We agree with Finding 2023-001 described in the accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs. Effective June 1, 2023, the board of directors contracted with a new management company. The new management company is increasing advertising to fill vacancies and submitting special claims requests to improve the cash flow. Additionally, the new management company is working with the lender to make additional mortgage payments and escrow deposits as cash flow permits.
Finding 2023-002: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects, Market Interest Rate, Assistance Listing
#14.155 Recommendation: We recommend the board of directors and management ensure that the audit and data collection forms are completed timely and the data collection form and required reported package are submitted electronically to the FAC each fiscal year going
forward.
Action Taken: We agree with Finding 2023-002 described in the accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs. Effective June 1, 2023, the board of directors contracted with a new management company. The new management company will ensure the data collection forms are submitted electronically to the FAC each fiscal year. Finding 2023-003: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects, Market Interest Rate, Assistance Listing
#14.155 Recommendation: We recommend the board of directors and management ensure that the annual financial reports to HUD are submitted by the required due dates.
Action Taken: We agree with Finding 2023-003 described in the accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs. Effective June 1, 2023, the board of directors contracted with a new management company. The new management company will ensure the annual financial reports to HUD are submitted once the audits are back on track with the scheduled due dates. Finding 2023-004: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects, Market Interest Rate, Assistance Listing
#14.155 Recommendation: We recommend that management and the board of directors work to improve occupancy and submit special claims requests to HUD for vacant units to improve cash flow to ensure timely monthly deposits to the replacement reserve account are made as required.
Action Taken: We agree with Finding 2023-004 described in the accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs. Effective June 1, 2023, the board of directors contracted with a new management company. The new management company is increasing advertising to fill vacancies and submitting special claims requests to improve the cash flow. Finding 2023-005: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects, Market Interest Rate, Assistance Listing
#14.155 Recommendation: We recommend that management ensure supporting documentation is maintained for all disbursements from project operations.
Action Taken: We agree with Finding 2023-005 and the recommendation described in the accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs. Effective June 1, 2023, the board of directors contracted with a new management company. The new management company will ensure supporting documentation is maintained for all disbursements from project operations. Finding 2023-006: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects, Market Interest Rate, Assistance Listing
#14.155 Recommendation: We recommend that management ensure supporting documentation is maintained for all cash receipts of the project.
Action Taken: We agree with Finding 2023-006 and the recommendation described in the accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs. Effective June 1, 2023, the board of directors contracted with a new management company. The new management company will ensure supporting documentation is maintained for all cash receipts of the project.
If HUD has questions regarding this corrective action plan, please call (412) 246-9213. Sincerely yours,
Trisha Jester
Director of Multifamily Housing Arbors Management, Inc.
Managing Agent