Finding 610294 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2022-12-21
Audit: 36696
Organization: Catholic Charities (NM)
Auditor: Sjt Group LLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Hibernian House missed the 60-day deadline to deposit residual receipts from fiscal year 2022, making the organization non-compliant with HUD regulations.
  • Impacted Requirements: The Regulatory Agreement mandates that residual receipts be deposited within 60 days after the fiscal year ends.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should implement reminders for timely calculations and deposits of residual receipts to ensure compliance moving forward.

Finding Text

Criteria: According to the Regulatory Agreement with HUD, within 60 days after the end of each fiscal year, any residual receipts realized from the operation of the mortgaged property shall be deposited in a separate residual receipts account. Residual receipts shall be under the control of HUD and shall be disbursed only at the discretion of HUD for such purpose as it may determine to be necessary or appropriate. Condition: Hibernian House did not deposit the residual receipts from fiscal year 2022 until September 9, 2022 (71 days after year-end). Context: N/A Questioned Costs: None Cause: Management of Hibernian House overlooked the 60-day deadline from the Regulatory Agreement. Once notified of the deadline, management immediately calculated the residual receipts and made the deposit into the separate residual receipts account. Effect: Hibernian House is not in compliance with the 60-day deadline to deposit residual receipts into the separate residual receipts account from the Regulatory Agreement. Auditor?s Recommendation: Management should create a reminder to calculate the residual receipts for each fiscal year and deposit this amount within 60 days after year-end. Management?s Response: We concur with the finding that the deposit to the residual receipts account was not made within 60 days of the fiscal year end. Management of Monarch Properties, the management agency for Hibernian House, have modified procedures so that electronic reminders will alert members of the accounting team to ensure that the surplus cash computation is completed and necessary transfers to residual receipts are made timely. Additionally, Catholic Charities will remind Monarch Properties of this requirement within 10 days after each year end to ensure the deposit to the residual receipts account is made within 60 days of the fiscal year end.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Cash Management

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 33852 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $1.23M
84.002 Adult Education - Basic Grants to States $262,408
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $238,063
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $198,086
16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $36,306
16.588 Violence Against Women Formula Grants $34,893