Finding 51413 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-04-19

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Marketing materials lacked the required equal housing opportunity logo, violating HUD regulations.
  • Impacted Requirements: All public marketing must display the HUD-approved logo, slogan, or statement to ensure compliance.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Update existing materials to include the logo and ensure future materials comply with HUD standards.

Finding Text

Section III ? Findings and Questioned Costs for Federal Awards Finding No. 2022-001, CFDA 14.157 Equal Housing Opportunity Logo Criteria: HUD requires that the HUD-approved equal housing opportunity logo, slogan or statement be displayed on all marketing materials released to the public. Condition: The Company produced a commercial advertisement during the year ended December 31, 2022, which did not include the equal housing opportunity logo, slogan or statement as required. Cause: Oversight controls, when marketing materials were originally produced by the Company, they were not operating properly to ensure compliance with HUD standards. Effect: Failure to include the equal housing opportunity logo, slogan or statement may be perceived as an indication of discriminatory housing practices. Auditor?s Recommendation: We recommend that all current marketing materials without the equal housing opportunity logo be corrected, and any future materials produced include the equal housing opportunity logo. Auditee?s Response: Refer to Management's Corrective Action Plan included within this reporting package.

Corrective Action Plan

March 27, 2023 Healthcare Account Executive U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20410 Mississippi Methodist Senior Services, Inc. respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for Hattiesburg Area Senior Services, Inc. (the "Company") for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Correction Plan was necessitated by findings reported by the independent public accounting firm of: HORNE LLP 661 Sunnybrook Road Suite 100 Ridgeland, MS 39157 Audit Finding #2022-001 / CFDA 14.157 - Equal Housing Opportunity Logo Auditors Recommendation: HORNE recommends that all current marketing materials without the equal housing opportunity logo be corrected and any future materials produced include the equal housing opportunity logo. Action Taken: Current marketing materials without the equal housing opportunity logo have been updated. Controls have been put in place to ensure the logo is placed on future marketing materials. Should you need anything further or have any questions regarding management's plan of correction response, you may contact me at Mississippi Methodist Senior Services, Inc. (662-844-8977) or by email at jim.zuelzke@mss.org. Sincerely, Jim Zuelzke, CFO Mississippi Methodist Senior Services, Inc.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 627855 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $576,612
14.856 Lower Income Housing Assistance Program_section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation $426,494