Finding 565356 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-06-18

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The project failed to deposit the required $40,749 into the replacement reserve for 2024, only contributing $23,771.
  • Impacted Requirements: Monthly deposits of $3,395.73 were mandated by HUD regulations, which were not met from August to December 2024.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure a catch-up payment of $16,978 is made promptly and maintain automatic payments to prevent future issues.

Finding Text

Federal agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal program title: Section 202 Capital Advance Listing Number: 14.157 Pass-Through Agency: N/A Pass-Through Number(s): N/A Award Period: N/A FAIN number and year: 092-EE024-6-A-05-46 - 1998 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: Per the regulatory agreement a monthly deposit is to be made into the replacement reserve. Per HUD-9250 the monthly amount is $3,395.73 which equates to an annual deposit of $40,749. Condition: The Project was required to deposit $40,749 into the replacement reserve for the year ended December 31, 2024 and only deposited $23,771. Questioned costs: $16,978 Context: Management did not make deposits for August-December 2024. Cause: Managements controls did not identify and correct the lack of payment due to turning off automatic payments, on a timely basis. Effect: The replacement reserve was underfunded by $16,978 at December 31, 2024. Repeat Finding: N/A Recommendation: Recommend that a catchup payment is made as soon possible to make the replacement reserve whole. Views of responsible officials: No disagreements with the audit finding. Management Response: A payment of $16,979 was deposited into the account as of March 31, 2025. Automatic payments were re-established to ensure no further issues due to lack of payment.

Corrective Action Plan

Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Recommendation: Recommend that a catchup payment is made as soon as possible to make the replacement reserve whole. Action taken in response to finding: A payment of $16,979 was deposited into the account as of March 31, 2025. Automatic payments were re-established to ensure no further issues due to lack of payment. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Thomas Krolak Planned completion date for corrective action plan: March 31, 2025

Categories

Questioned Costs HUD Housing Programs Significant Deficiency Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1141798 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $3.15M
14.182 Lower Income Housing Assistance Program_section 8 New Construction/substantial Rehabilitation $248,946