Finding 523043 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-02-12

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Woodside Village missed required monthly deposits into the Replacement Reserve account, leading to underfunding.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with HUD's mandate for monthly deposits into the R4R account was not met.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement training on HUD requirements and establish new policies to prevent future oversights.

Finding Text

Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Name: Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Assistance Listing Number: 14.181 Award Period: July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 Type of Finding: • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: Per HUD requirements, a mandated amount is required to be deposited into the R4R account each month. The entity did not complete all 12 monthly deposits accordingly. Condition: During our testing, we noted that Woodside Village failed to make the correct number of monthly deposits into the Replacement for Reserve account resulting in underfunding Questioned costs: None Context: During our testing we noted that the entity underfunded Replacement Reserve Account by $400 due to a missed deposit. Cause: The deposit was not made due to an oversight. Effect: Replacement Reserve is underfunded and not in compliance with HUD. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: CLA recommends performing training regarding HUD requirements surrounding Residual Receipts Provisions and introduce policies and procedures to prevent requirement oversight. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities – Assistance Listing No. 14.181 Recommendation: Perform training regarding HUD requirements surrounding Reserve for Replacement Provisions and introduce policies and procedures to prevent oversight of incomplete or incorrect monthly deposits. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Cheryl Wilson, Executive Director Action planned in response to finding: Management with conduct training and introduce new policies and procedures to prevent noncompliance. Management will make the required deposit immediately. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2025

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Cash Management Significant Deficiency Special Tests & Provisions

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 523044 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1099485 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1099486 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.181 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities $1.91M