Finding 624497 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-01-03

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Payroll expenses for certain employees were incorrectly charged to the Project, violating HUD guidelines.
  • Impacted Requirements: Misallocation of $4,099 in payroll and related costs could jeopardize federal assistance for Advanced Living Inc.'s Schwenckfeld Manor.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement stricter monitoring of payroll allocations to ensure compliance with the Project's allocation policy.

Finding Text

Criteria: In accordance with regulatory agreements under the HUD Consolidated Audit Guide, only expenditures related to the Project can be allocated to the Project. Condition: The payroll charged to the Project for certain employees for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 was not in accordance with the Project?s allocation policy. Effect: Advanced Living Inc.?s Schwenckfeld Manor may lose its federal assistance if expenditures are made that are not related to the Project. Cause: Advanced Living Inc.?s Schwenckfeld Manor's management monitoring did not work effectively to ensure proper recordkeeping. Questioned Costs: Misallocated payroll and related taxes and benefits in the amount of $4,099 needed to be reallocated to the Project for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The amounts were determined by totaling the wages and related taxes and benefits that were charged to the management company in error. Recommendation: The Project should more closely monitor its payroll allocations during the year to ensure that the Project is charged in accordance with its allocation policy. Management's Response: Management agrees with the comment and has already corrected the issue prior to the audit report date via a proposed journal entry. Management has also committed to more thorough monitoring of its payroll allocations each payroll period during the year to ensure allocations are made in accordance with the Project?s policy.

Categories

Questioned Costs Subrecipient Monitoring Allowable Costs / Cost Principles HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 48055 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.155 Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase Or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects $8.26M
14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program $2.39M