Finding 610743 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2022-10-20
Audit: 35019
Organization: Grace Commons, Inc. (CA)
Auditor: Armanino LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization failed to make all required monthly deposits into the replacement reserve fund for the HUD Section 811 program.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates HUD's criteria for maintaining a replacement reserve, which requires a monthly deposit of $2,323.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Implement monthly closing procedures to ensure timely deposits moving forward; management agrees to this plan.

Finding Text

Finding number: 2022-001 Assistance Listing number: 14.181 Assistance Listing title: Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities (Section 811) Federal Award identification number and year: HUD Section 811 Capital Grant and Project Rental Assistance Contract - issued October 2006 Name of federal agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Name of pass-through entity: N/A Repeat finding: No Criteria: Owners shall establish and maintain a replacement reserve to aid in funding extraordinary maintenance and repair and replacement of capital items. An amount as required by HUD ($2,323) will be deposited monthly in the reserve fund. Condition: The Organization did not make all 12 monthly deposits into the reserve fund during the year. Additional monthly deposits were set up in accounts payable, but were not deposited prior to June 30, 2022 Cause: The Organization's accounting staff experienced turnover during 2022. Possible effect: The replacement reserve is not maintained in accordance with HUD requirements. Questioned cost: None Recommendation: The Organization should establish monthly closing procedures to ensure timely monthly deposit to the replacement reserve account. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees and will establish such a monthly closing procedure. The additional monthly deposits were deposited in the reserve fund subsequent to June 30, 2022.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 34300 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 34301 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 610742 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.181 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities (section 811, Capital Advance) $1.78M
14.181 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities (section 922, Prac Subsidy) $125,148