Finding 555715 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-04-23
Audit: 354353
Organization: Andrew Kim House, Inc. (MD)
Auditor: Cohnreznick LLP

AI Summary

  • Issue: Management failed to deposit $253,054 in residual receipts within the required 90 days after year-end.
  • Requirements Impacted: This non-compliance with HUD regulations puts Andrew Kim at risk of violating the regulatory agreement.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement internal controls to ensure timely deposits of residual receipts in the future.

Finding Text

Criteria Residual receipts reserve deposits should be made within 90 days of year end in accordance with the HUD regulatory agreement. Condition During the year ended December 31, 2024, management did not make the required residual receipts reserve deposit in the amount of $253,054 within 90 days of year end, as required by HUD. The residual receipts amount of $153,054 was deposited on April 22, 2024. Subsequent to year-end, the residual receipts amount of $100,000 was deposited on February 5, 2025. Cause Controls are not in place to ensure that required residual receipts reserve deposits are made timely. Effect or Potential Effect Andrew Kim is not in compliance with the requirements of the regulatory agreement. Questioned Costs: None Context Isolated instance which was not part of a statistical sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding Not a repeat finding. Recommendation Management should establish internal controls and procedures to ensure that required residual receipts reserve deposits are made timely. Auditor Noncompliance Code: B - Failure to make required residual receipts deposits Finding Resolution Status: Resolved Views of Responsible Officials Management agrees that prior management agent did not deposit full amount of residual receipts within the prescribed time frame. Current management will follow HUD guidelines that require deposit within 90 days of year end.

Corrective Action Plan

a. Comments on the Finding and Each Recommendation Management agrees that when prior Management agent submitted the PRAC renewal for 2024, they failed to include a return to HUD the balance of the residual receipts above $250 per unit. b. Action(s) Taken or Planned on the Finding Current management has submitted a 9250 to HUD for approval of release of Residual Receipt funds above $250 per unit to be returned to HUD. As part of the PRAC renewal process, current management will follow HUD guidelines that require a submission of a 9250 residual receipt request with the renewal submission.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Cash Management Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1132157 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $6.42M