Finding 602394 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-07-18

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: One property did not consistently track tenant income limits, risking non-compliance with the requirement that 20% of units be occupied by tenants at or below 50% of AMI.
  • Impacted Requirements: Eligibility criteria under the Capital Magnet Fund Assistance Agreement, specifically Section 5.2(b) regarding rental affordability.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should use Yardi to track income restrictions and tenant data consistently across all projects.

Finding Text

Finding No. 2022-001 U.S. Department of the Treasury, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Federal Assistance Listing Number #21.011 Capital Magnet Fund - Compliance Requirement: E - Eligibility Criteria 2016 Capital Magnet Fund Assistance Agreement Section 5.2(b) Rental Affordability Qualifications: Project-level targeted income requires at least 20% of all rental units in each project to be occupied by tenants at or below 50% of Area Median Income (?AMI?). Condition The internal controls over tracking the income limitation on one of the six properties tested was not consistently followed. Cause One of the six properties tested had tenants certified by a housing authority, so management followed alternate procedures on tracking income. Effect or Potential Effect Project-level targeted income of at least 20% units occupied by tenants at or below 50% of AMI may be below the requirement. Questioned Costs: Not applicable. Context In connection with the procedures applied to a sample of six projects, one project?s income verification process followed alternate procedures which could result in error. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation For the project which followed an alternate process, management should follow the same procedures utilizing Yardi that they follow on the other projects. Management should input the income restrictions into Yardi and should also input the annual tenant income data into Yardi for this project.

Categories

Eligibility Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 25952 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.011 Capital Magnet Fund $9.35M