Finding 555608 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-04-22

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Corporation made a payment of $15,483 to LAHD without obtaining required HUD approval.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates the Regulatory and Capital Advance Agreements, leading to non-compliance.
  • Recommended Follow-up: The Corporation should seek retroactive HUD approval for the payment or request reimbursement from the lender.

Finding Text

Finding reference number: 2024-002 Assistance Listing (Federal award identification number and year): Supportive Housing for the Elderly, Assistance Listing No. 14.157, 122-EE136-WAH-NP and 2001 Auditor non-compliance code: H – Unauthorized distribution of project assets Finding resolution status: Unresolved Universe population size: The universe population size is not applicable to the finding. Sample size information: The sample size information is not applicable to the finding. Statistically valid sample: N/A Name of Federal agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Pass-through entity: N/A Questioned costs: $15,483 Statement of condition 2024-002: The Corporation made a payment to LAHD in the amount of $15,483 and did not obtain the required HUD approval. Criteria: The Corporation shall not without the written approval of HUD disburse or payout any funds except for operation of the Property as provided in the Regulatory and Capital Advance Agreements. In accordance with the applicable agreements, the annual payments to LAHD are required to be paid from residual receipts with prior approval from HUD. Effect: The Corporation is not in compliance with terms of the Regulatory and Capital Advance Agreements and the Property's operating account is underfunded by $15,483. Cause: The Corporation was billed by the lender and processed the payment without prior approval from HUD. Recommendation: The Corporation should request retroactive HUD approval to make the payment or request reimbursement from the lender. Management's response: Management concurs with the finding and the auditor's recommendation. Management has requested approval from HUD. As of the report date, no response has been received.

Corrective Action Plan

Name of auditee: Lime House Senior Housing, Inc. HUD auditee identification number: 122-EE136-WAH-NP Name of audit firm: Dauby O'Connor & Zaleski, LLC Period covered by the audit: Year ended December 31, 2024 CAP prepared by Name: Ana Ponce Position: President Telephone number: 323-231-1104 Current Findings on the Schedule of Findings, Questioned Costs, and RecommendationsFinding 2024-002: The Corporation made a payment to LAHD in the amount of $15,483 and did not obtain the required HUD approval. Comments on the Finding and Each Recommendation: The Corporation should request retroactive HUD approval to make the payment or request reimbursement from the lender. Action(s) taken or planned on the finding: Management has requested approval from HUD. As of the report date, no response has been received.

Categories

Questioned Costs Cash Management HUD Housing Programs Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 555607 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 555609 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 555610 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1132049 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1132050 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1132051 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1132052 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $221,000
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $196,250