Finding 6888 (2023-002)

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Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2023-12-29

AI Summary

  • Issue: The Project missed HUD's deadline for depositing surplus cash into the residual receipts account.
  • Requirements: Surplus cash must be deposited within 90 days after the fiscal year ends, per HUD regulations.
  • Follow-up: Implement and monitor new policies to ensure timely deposits; management has already taken corrective action.

Finding Text

Condition: The Project did not comply with HUD’s timeline requirements for surplus cash deposits to the residual receipts account. Criteria: Projects are required to ensure that surplus cash is deposited to the residual receipts account within 90 days after the fiscal year end, in accordance with the terms of the regulatory agreement between the Project and HUD. Context: Surplus cash must be deposited to residual receipts within 90 days of the fiscal year end. Cause: Due to untimely filings of annual financial statements and turnover in personnel, surplus cash calculations were not completed timely, causing surplus cash deposits to the residual receipts account to be delayed as well. Effect: Untimely deposits of surplus cash to the residual receipts account. Identification as a Repeat Finding: N/A Recommendation: The Project should implement policies and procedures to ensure that deposits to the residual receipts account are done in a timely manner. Amount of Questioned Cost: None Reporting Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with the finding and implemented policies and procedures to ensure that this does not recur. Please refer to management’s corrective action plan. As of the date of these financial statements, this finding has already been corrected.

Corrective Action Plan

Action Taken: The Project contracts its accounting and financial reporting processes to an outside Independent Contractor that provides specialty services of this nature to skilled nursing facilities nationwide. The Independent Contractor rearranged their staffing structure for the Project and assigned specific staff to provide the Project services and respond to financial questions that arise during the year. The implementation of these processes will ensure that annual financial reports are filed timely, which in turn will ensure timely calculations of surplus cash followed by timely surplus cash deposits. As of date, the Project has been meeting the surplus cash deposit requirements. Mr. Mark Stern was designated to implement and monitor the plan of corrective action for this finding. Completion Date: 02/13/2023

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Reporting Cash Management

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.129 Mortgage Insurance_nursing Homes, Intermediate Care Facilities, Board and Care Homes and Assisted Living Facilities $22.08M
93.498 Provider Relief Fund $457,747