Finding 947669 (2022-002)

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Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2024-02-29
Audit: 292933
Organization: Fairport Baptist Homes (NY)
Auditor: Bonadio & CO LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Homes failed to make required monthly debt and escrow payments from February to December 2022.
  • Impacted Requirements: This non-compliance violates the terms of the HUD regulatory agreement.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Homes should adhere to bankruptcy rules and ensure payments to the HUD servicer as outlined in the bankruptcy agreement.

Finding Text

Criteria Under the terms of the related regulatory agreement The Homes is required to make timely monthly debt payments and deposits in certain escrow accounts. Condition/Context As part of our compliance testing, we reviewed the debt and escrow schedules and noted that the debt payments and escrow payments due in February through December of 2022 were not made. Cause The Homes was experiencing significant cash constraints and was not able to make debt payments and escrow payments as they were due and was limited under the terms of the bankruptcy filing as to what payments were allowable. Effect The Homes is out of compliance with the HUD regulatory agreement. Recommendation As HUD servicer is a named secured creditor in the bankruptcy filing, we recommend that The Homes follow the rules of the bankruptcy filing. Management Response The HUD mortgage is a secured creditor under the bankruptcy filing and we expect the lender to be paid under the terms of the bankruptcy agreement at the conclusion of the sale of the Facility that is expected to occur during 2024.

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 $7.66M
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $695,200