Finding 561899 (2024-003)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-05-29
Audit: 357549
Organization: Lee Elderly Housing Corporation (MA)
Auditor: Cbiz CPAS PC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Weaknesses in internal controls over replacement reserve and residual receipts accounts.
  • Impacted Requirements: Lack of documentation for management reviews violates Uniform Guidance compliance.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a formal process for documenting reviews and approvals of these accounts.

Finding Text

Criteria Under the Uniform Guidance Special Test requirements, the Project is required to maintain sufficient internal controls to ensure compliance with special tests. Condition During our audit procedures we noted that there are weaknesses in internal controls over replacement reserve and residual receipts accounts. There is no documentation of these accounts being reviewed by management. Cause of Condition The Project didn’t have adequate controls in place to ensure that replacement reserve and residual receipts required deposits are made in accordance with the Uniform Guidance requirements. Effect If the control process is not documented, it is not possible to determine if the controls are designed and applied consistently. The inadequate documentation of the components of internal controls could result in an inability to appropriately monitor the effectiveness of the internal controls. Questioned Costs: None Identification as a Repeat Finding, if applicable – No Recommendation We recommend that management implement a process to document formal review and approvals of replacement reserve and residual receipts accounts. Management’s Response Please see Project’s Corrective Action Plan included in this reporting package.

Corrective Action Plan

Planned Corrective Action: Monthly bank reconciliations and journal entries are completed by staff accountants and reviewed by the Chief Financial Officer. Historically, this process has not been documented as files are retained electronically and our accounting software, Resman, does not offer the functionality of in-system approvals. In 2025, we will implement a control to document this review process. Planned Implementation Date of Corrective Action: Fiscal year ending 2025, we will implement a control to document this review process. Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Chief Financial Officer

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Cash Management HUD Housing Programs Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Special Tests & Provisions

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1138341 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.155 Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase Or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects $1.48M
14.195 Project-Based Rental Assistance (pbra) $431,493