Finding 8972 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-01-18
Audit: 12303
Organization: Lincoln Street Housing, Inc. (CA)
Auditor: Armanino

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization failed to make all required monthly deposits into the replacement reserve fund by June 30, 2023.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates HUD's requirement to maintain a replacement reserve of $3,000 deposited monthly for maintenance and repairs.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement monthly closing procedures to ensure timely deposits to the reserve account moving forward.

Finding Text

Assistance listing number: 14.181 Assistance listing title: Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities (Section 811) Federal award identification number and year: HUD Section 811 Capital Grant and Project Rental Assistance Contract - issued October 2002 Name of federal agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Name of pass-through entity: N/A Repeat finding: No Criteria: Owners shall establish and maintain a replacement reserve to aid in funding extraordinary maintenance and repair and replacement of capital items. An amount as required by HUD ($3,000) shall be deposited monthly in the reserve fund. Condition: The Organization did not make all 12 monthly deposits into the reserve fund prior to June 30, 2023. Cause: A combination of higher than usual vacancies and delayed HUD Section 811 Project Assistance Contract receipts resulted in monthly deposits delayed. Possible effect: The replacement reserve is not maintained in accordance with HUD requirements. Questioned cost: None Recommendation: The Organization should establish monthly closing procedures to ensure timely monthly deposits to the replacement reserve account. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees and will establish such a monthly closing procedure. The additional monthly deposits will be deposited in the reserve fund subsequent to June 30, 2023.

Corrective Action Plan

The Organization is in the process of establishing monthly closing procedures to ensure timely monthly deposits to the replacement reserve account. In addition, the additional monthly deposits will be deposited into the reserve fund subsequent to year end.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 585414 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $693,650
14.181 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities $86,366
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $70,000