Finding 616241 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
Eligibility
Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-04-24
Audit: 37154
Organization: Dalton Senior Housing, Inc. (GA)
Auditor: Forvis LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Missing updated lease addendums in 4 out of 5 tenant files, violating HUD requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Facilities must maintain current lease addendums reflecting accurate rent and utility amounts as per tenant Form 50059.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure annual collection and documentation of updated lease addendums for all tenants to prevent incorrect rent calculations and assistance payments.

Finding Text

Finding: 2022-001 ? Tenant Lease Addendums Federal Agency Name: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Program Name: Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Significant Deficiency Assistance Listing 14.157 Criteria: The Department of Housing and Urban Development requires each facility to maintain updated lease addendums to reflect the most current rent and utility amounts per a tenant?s Form 50059. Condition: Lack of documentation of updated lease addendums from tenant files. ? Updated lease addendums not available for 4 of 5 tenant files tested Cause: Appropriate processes and procedures were not in place to ensure supervisory personnel obtained updated lease addendums. Effect: The effects of the amount being calculated incorrect are that the tenant could pay an incorrect amount (gross rent amount) and the tenant could also receive an incorrect assistance payment from HUD as a subsidy. Questioned Costs: N/A Identification of Prior Year Audit Findings: N/A Auditor?s Recommendation: Dalton Senior Housing, Inc. d/b/a Whitfield Commons (?DSH?) should annually obtain and keep updated lease addendums signed by the tenant in all tenant files. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees with the findings and has put in place a process to ensure all tenants have updated lease addendums. See Management?s Corrective Action Plan on the following page.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles HUD Housing Programs Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 39799 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $1.30M