Finding 771284 (2022-002)

- Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-01-24
Audit: 178618
Organization: Elko Ruby Vista, LLC (IL)
Auditor: Rsm US LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization failed to deposit surplus cash into a required separate residual receipts fund, violating HUD regulations.
  • Impacted Requirements: The regulatory agreement mandates that any surplus must be deposited within 90 days of the fiscal year-end.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement procedures to ensure timely deposits and address the undeposited surplus of $20,565 from prior years.

Finding Text

Identifying Number: 2022-002 Information on the Federal Program: ALN #14.129, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Mortgage Insurance ? Nursing Homes, Intermediate Care Facilities, Board and Care Homes and Assisted Living Facilities Criteria or Specific Requirement: The regulatory agreement (form HUD 92466-E) specifies in Paragraph 5: "The Mortgagor agrees to deposit in a residual receipts fund any residual receipts realized from the operation of the mortgaged property. No distribution from such fund shall be made without the prior written approval of the Secretary. Any distribution from such fund, which the party receiving such distribution is not entitled to retain hereunder, shall be held in trust separate and apart from any other funds." Condition: The Organization calculated surplus cash of $6,186 as of September 30, 2019. This amount was not deposited into a separate residual receipts fund account. The Organization calculated surplus cash of $20,565 as of September 30, 2020, which includes the undeposited amount from September 30, 2019. The Organization has not deposited this amount into a separate residual receipts fund account within 90 days of the fiscal year-end. Cause: Required deposit of residual receipts in a separate residual receipts fund within 90 days of year end was not made. Effect: Noncompliance with the HUD compliance requirements per the regulatory agreement. Questioned Costs: Not applicable. Context: The population was tested 100%, therefore was statistically valid. Repeat finding: This finding is a repeat finding (2021-002, 2020-002). Recommendation: Procedures should be implemented and placed in service to ensure residual receipts are deposited into a separate fund within 90 days of year-end. The Organization should deposit in a separate residual receipts fund residual receipts of $20,565 realized from the operation of the mortgaged property in the prior year. Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with finding 2022-002.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

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 $11.23M