St. Sophia Housing Development Fund Company, Inc.

EIN: 131556824

UEI: SB2YNBQ91MD3

Data as of August 26, 2026

St. Sophia Housing Development Fund Company, Inc.10 audit years2 findings
10
Audit Years
2
Total Findings
0
Repeat Findings

FY 2021-03-31

Management decision deadline — for entities that funded this organization

The FAC accepted this audit on November 8, 2022. Under 2 CFR 200.521(d), a pass-through entity that provided federal funds to this organization for this audit period must issue a management decision on these findings by May 8, 2023 (1206 days ago).

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2021-001
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For one tenant tested who moved out during the year, the tenant security deposit remitted was $10 less than the amount on deposit for that tenant. Cause: The Corporation did not have a process in place to ensure tenant security deposits were refunded in the proper amount. Effect: The Corporation was not in compliance with federal regulations regarding tenant security deposits. Prevalence: There were 14 tenants who moved out and received refunds of tenant security deposits during the year ended March 31, 2021. There were no other errors in the processing of these remittances. Recommendation: The Corporation should institute policies to ensure the amount of tenant security deposits refunded are accurate.

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Finding Number 2021-001 CFDA Number: 14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Criteria: Chapter 3 of the HUD Audit Guide states: refunds of tenant security deposits and/or an itemized list of claims should be provided to tenants within 30 days after move-out or as required by state or local law. According to New York State General Obligations Law ? 7-108(1-a)(e), a landlord must ?within fourteen days after the tenant has vacated the premises,?provide the tenant with an itemized statement indicating the basis for the amount of the deposit retained, if any, and shall return any remaining portion of the deposit to the tenant. If a landlord fails to provide the tenant with the statement and deposit within fourteen days, the landlord shall forfeit any right to retain any portion of the deposit.? Condition: For one tenant tested who moved out during the year, the tenant security deposit remitted was $10 less than the amount on deposit for that tenant. Cause: The Corporation did not have a process in place to ensure tenant security deposits were refunded in the proper amount. Effect: The Corporation was not in compliance with federal regulations regarding tenant security deposits. Prevalence: There were 14 tenants who moved out and received refunds of tenant security deposits during the year ended March 31, 2021. There were no other errors in the processing of these remittances. Recommendation: The Corporation should institute policies to ensure the amount of tenant security deposits refunded are accurate.

Corrective Action Plan

Management?s Response and Planned Corrective Action: Management of the Corporation issued an additional remittance of $10 to the tenant in question to make them whole. Management of the Corporation acknowledges there was human error in the calculation of the tenant?s security deposit refund and will institute additional reconciliation and review policies and procedures to verify the tenant security deposits refunded are accurate going forward.

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FY 2020-03-31

FAC accepted this audit on July 16, 2020 — management decision was due January 16, 2021.

2020-001
Other

For two tenants tested who moved out during the year, tenant security deposits were remitted 21 days after the tenant vacated the premises, which is outside the state law?s requirement of 14 days. Cause: The Corporation did not have a process in place to ensure tenant security deposits were remitted in accordance with New York State law. Effect: The Corporation was not in compliance with federal regulations regarding tenant security deposits. Prevalence: There were six tenants who moved out and received refunds of tenant security deposits after New York State General Obligations Law ? 7-108(1-a)(e) went into effect in June 2019. Two of the six were not remitted timely in accordance with the law. Recommendation: The Corporation should institute policies to ensure the timely remittance of tenant security deposits in accordance with New York State law.

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CFDA Number: 14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Criteria: Chapter 3 of the HUD Audit Guide states: refunds of tenant security deposits and/or an itemized list of claims should be provided to tenants within 30 days after move-out or as required by state or local law. According to New York State General Obligations Law ? 7-108(1-a)(e), a landlord must ?within fourteen days after the tenant has vacated the premises,?provide the tenant with an itemized statement indicating the basis for the amount of the deposit retained, if any, and shall return any remaining portion of the deposit to the tenant. If a landlord fails to provide the tenant with the statement and deposit within fourteen days, the landlord shall forfeit any right to retain any portion of the deposit.? Condition: For two tenants tested who moved out during the year, tenant security deposits were remitted 21 days after the tenant vacated the premises, which is outside the state law?s requirement of 14 days. Cause: The Corporation did not have a process in place to ensure tenant security deposits were remitted in accordance with New York State law. Effect: The Corporation was not in compliance with federal regulations regarding tenant security deposits. Prevalence: There were six tenants who moved out and received refunds of tenant security deposits after New York State General Obligations Law ? 7-108(1-a)(e) went into effect in June 2019. Two of the six were not remitted timely in accordance with the law. Recommendation: The Corporation should institute policies to ensure the timely remittance of tenant security deposits in accordance with New York State law.

Corrective Action Plan

Management?s Response and Planned Corrective Action: Management of the Corporation was not aware of New York State General Obligations Law ? 7-108(1-a)(e), which went into effect in June 2019. Management will ensure policies and procedures are in place to refund tenant security deposits in accordance with New York State law going forward and will monitor changes in regulations that could have an impact on the Corporation going forward.

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