Finding 7553 (2023-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2024-01-05

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Project failed to deposit 2022 surplus cash into the residual receipts account within the required 90 days.
  • Impacted Requirements: This is a violation of HUD Regulations regarding timely deposits of surplus cash.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: No further action is needed since the deposit has now been made; refer to the Corrective Action Plan for details.

Finding Text

Supportive Housing for Elderly Persons ALN #14.157 Statement of Condition: The Project did not deposit 2022 surplus cash into a residual receipts account within 90 days after the fiscal year end. Criteria: Pursuant to HUD Regulations, the Project is required to deposit surplus cash into a residual receipts account within 90 days after fiscal year end. Effect of Condition: This is a violation of the HUD Regulations. Cause of Condition: The procedures in place to ensure the surplus cash deposit was made timely were not consistently followed. Recommendation: No action is needed, as the required surplus cash deposit has already been made to the residual receipts account. Response: See Corrective Action Plan.

Corrective Action Plan

A. Audit Finding No. 2023-01 Statement of Condition: The Project did not deposit 2022 surplus cash into residual receipts account within 90 days after the fiscal year end. Criteria: Pursuant to HUD Regulations, the Project is required to deposit surplus cash into a residual receipts account within 90 days after fiscal year end. Effect of Condition: This is a violation of the HUD Regulations. Cause of Condition: The procedures in place to ensure the surplus cash deposit was made timely were not consistently followed. Recommendation: No action is needed, as the required surplus cash deposit has already been made to the residual receipts account. Response: See Corrective Action Plan. B. Comment on Findings and Recommendations We concur with the auditors' finding that the project did not make the full residual receipts (surplus cash) deposit within 90 days of the March 31, 2022 fiscal year-end. C. Actions Taken or Planned The Director of Accounting and the Property Accountant will review and verify the balance of the project's surplus cash and ensure the residual receipts deposit is made within 90 days of the fiscal year-end in accordance with current regulations.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Cash Management

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $1.97M
14.182 Section 8 New Construction and Substantial Rehabilitation $90,721