Finding 560071 (2024-002)

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Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
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Year
2024
Accepted
2025-05-12

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Corporation failed to make required monthly deposits into the reserve for replacements, leading to an underfunded reserve.
  • Impacted Requirements: HUD regulations mandated monthly deposits of $3,940 from January to November 2024 and $4,209 for December 2024.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should ensure timely monthly deposits to the reserve to prevent future underfunding.

Finding Text

Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program: Section 8 – Lower Income Housing Assistance Program Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects Assistance Listing #: 14.195 14.155 Type of Finding: • Other Matters Condition: The Corporation did not deposit the required amounts into the reserve for replacements for each month during the year ended December 31, 2024. Criteria or specific requirement: HUD regulations and the regulatory agreement required deposits into the reserve for replacements of $3,940 per month from January 2024 through November 2024 and a deposit of $4,209 for December 2024. Questioned Costs: None Context: The Corporation did not deposit the required amount into the reserve for replacements during December 2024. Cause: Management oversight. Effect: The Corporation’s reserve for replacements was underfunded by $269 at December 31, 2024. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: Management should ensure the Corporation makes the required payment to the reserve for replacements on a monthly basis. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: There is no disagreement with the Finding. Management made an additional deposit to make up for the deficit in February 2025.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.155 Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase Or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects $4.89M
14.195 Project-Based Rental Assistance (pbra) $1.30M