Finding 612812 (2022-001)

Material Weakness
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2022-12-12

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The organization failed to record a significant prior year depreciation entry, leading to materially misstated financial statements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Non-compliance with GAAP and HUD regulations regarding financial record maintenance.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should ensure timely recording of annual depreciation and align accounting records with audited financial statements by December 31, 2022.

Finding Text

S3800-010: Finding Reference Number 2022-001 Program Information S3800-011: Federal Program Supportive Housing for the Elderly - Section 202 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Award Identification Number and Year: COVID-19 Identification: Pass-through Entity: None CFDA #: 14.157 Type of Compliance Finding: N ? Special Tests and Provisions S3800-015: Type of Finding Financial Statement and Federal Award Finding S3800-016: Finding Resolution Status In-process S3800-017: Information on Universe Population Size N/A S3800-018: Sample Size Information N/A S3800-019: Repeat Finding Number N/A S3800-020: Criteria HUD Handbook 4370.2 REV-1 ?Financial Operations and Accounting Procedures for Insured Multifamily Projects? Chapter 2-2 states in pertinent part that the books and records should be maintained in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Section 9(d) of the Organization?s Regulatory Agreement states the books and records should be maintained in accordance with the requirements of HUD. S3800-030: Statement of Condition During our audit of the Organization?s fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 federal award program, we noted that management had not recorded a material audit entry for depreciation calculated during the prior year audit. As a result, the financial statements were materially misstated and not in compliance with GAAP. S3800-032: Cause The Organization?s engages the audit firm to perform the depreciation calculation at the time of the audit due to not having a fixed asset system in which to easily perform the calculation. The Organization failed to record the prior year entry causing the financials to be materially misstated. The Organization does not have adequate internal controls over financial reporting. S3800-033: Effect or Potential Effect The Organization is not in compliance with requirements to maintain books and records according to GAAP. S3800-035: Auditor Non-Compliance Code S ? Internal Control Deficiencies S3800-040: Questioned Costs None S3800-045: Reporting Views of Responsible Officials Management agreed with auditor?s finding. S3800-050: Context Management did not record prior year depreciation of fixed assets. S3800-080: Recommendation Management should ensure that annual depreciation entry is recorded when it is provided by the audit firm. Management should ensure accounting records agree to audited financial statements. S3800-090: Auditor?s Summary of the Auditee?s Comments on the Findings and Recommendations Concur S3800-130: Response Indicator Agree S3800-140: Completion Date December 31, 2022 S3800-150: Response See Corrective Action Plan

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Special Tests & Provisions Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 36370 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 36371 2022-002
    Material Weakness
  • 612813 2022-002
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $4.10M
14.856 Lower Income Housing Assistance Program_section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation $269,277