Finding 553819 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-04-02
Audit: 352493
Organization: Lss Manor, Inc. - New Berlin (WI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Project duplicated a withdrawal of $4,906 from the reserve for replacement, despite having HUD approval.
  • Impacted Requirements: Processes and controls for tracking and approving withdrawals were inadequate, leading to errors in the general ledger.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Management should review and strengthen their approval and recording processes for withdrawals to prevent future duplications.

Finding Text

Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Federal Assistance Listing Number: 14.157, Supportive Housing for the Elderly Criteria: The Project is required to have processes and controls in place to ensure withdrawals from the reserve for replacement are properly approved by HUD as well as accurately recorded and tracked within the general ledger. Statement of condition: The Project received the necessary approval from HUD for a withdrawal from the reserve for replacement however the withdrawal was duplicated and taken out of the reserve for replacement twice. Questioned Costs: Questioned costs totaled $4,906. Context: The project withdrew $4,906 from the reserve for replacement in October of 2024. An additional withdrawal of $4,906 for the same repair for the project was taken out in December 2024. Effect: The Project duplicated a withdrawal from the reserve for replacement account. Cause: Controls in place did not timely detect that the HUD approved withdrawal from the reserve for replacement had been duplicated and take out twice. Recommendation: We recommend management review their processes and controls surrounding withdrawals from the reserve for replacement to ensure they are approved by HUD and recorded correctly within the general ledger.

Corrective Action Plan

The Project received the necessary approval from HUD for a withdrawal from the reserve for replacement, however the withdrawal was duplicated and taken out of the reserve for replacement twice. The amount of questioned costs Totaled $4,906 during the year ended December 31, 2024. LSS identified the duplication of the HUD approved reserve for replacement withdrawal and properly corrected the reserve for replacement bank account balance in March 2025. The LSS finance team is taking ownership for the request for replacement reserve process from operations during 2025 and also updated the online banking dual control process during March 2025. Once we receive HUD approval for future reserve requests, we will review the general ledger for the previous reserve for replacement activity prior to releasing cash within the banking system. Anticipated Completion Date: March 2025 Responsible Contact Person: Randy Oleszak CFO 414-246-2353

Categories

Questioned Costs HUD Housing Programs Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 553820 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1130261 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1130262 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly, Capital Advance $2.53M
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly, Section 8 Project Rental Assistance Contract $230,348