303 a of the uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirement for federal awards, states that the. Yellow book continuing education requirements are governed by the u. Audit and accounting services for multifamily housing programs. The most important change to the yellow book is the green. We will also discuss documentation and reporting requirements in association with the entitys reac filing and deficiencies commonly found in hud audits. Audit guide office of inspector general, department of. During this course you will gain important insights into compliance pitfalls for hudassisted housing owners and managers. Housing and urban development hud fy2018 audit opinion the department of housing and urban development hud is the cabinetlevel federal agency responsible for national housing and community development policy and programs. For complete and current information, refer to the u. It also includes recommendations for the conduct of audits performed in accordance with the single audit act amendments of 1996 the.
On january 27th, 2014, the council on financial assistance reform cofar, held a training webinar. Yellow book a3 audits are complex, specialized and require certain specific disclosures. Department of housing and urban development auditing by sacher, stephen b. The question has arisen that if an entity is below the saa threshold, what type of audit can be done under these circumstances. This book has always featured a bright yellow cover. Audit and accounting services for hud mortgagors and mortgagees. Do your audits of hudassisted projects make the grade.
Each auditor performing work under gagas should complete, every 2 years, at least 24 hours of cpe that directly relates to government auditing, the government environment, or the specific or unique environment in which the audited entity operates. Audit plan, fs, audit report, working tb, adjusting journal entries, reclassification entries, letters of confirmation and representation, analysis, worksheets, issue memos, entity documents contracts, significant audit findings summaries, test of controls records, substantive test controls. Receive high marks when you are well versed on hud organizations, programs, policies, and procedures. When to engage a cpa firm to audit your financial statements. The green book is the gaos version of the coso model, and its formal title is standards for internal control in the federal government. Please select a location below to find local business information in your area. Audits in accordance with the gaos government auditing standards yellow book compliance audit.
Our auditors meet the expanded yellow book continuing education and independence requirements. The yellow book provides standards and guidance for auditors and audit organizations, outlining the requirements for audit reports, professional qualifications for auditors, and audit organization quality control. We will address chapters of the hud audit guide, circular a3 and changes included in the uniform grant guidance, including compliance requirements, sampling, findings and reporting. Code of federal regulations cfr part 200 uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for federal awards uniform guidance, previously omb circular a3, otherwise known as a single audit. Huds office of inspector general oig audited pk management, llc, based on. Address chapters of the hud audit guide and changes included in the uniform guidance. Many organizations are subject to reporting under generally accepted government auditing standards, also known as the yellow book. They are the a3 or single audit, a government auditing standards yellow book audit, a generally accepted auditing standards gaas audit and a. Swccpa has experience in several areas of auditing, including governmental, nonprofit, nonpublic, department of education, yellow book, a3 single, and hud. Our firms sole focus and area of practice on yellow book audits enables us to excel at performing these audit services effectively and affordably. Government accountability office website general information. We currently perform audits for cities, appraisal districts, chambers of commerce, water.
Uniform guidance on administrative requirements, cost. Department of housing and urban development hud requires audits of entities participating in various hud programs. Audits in accordance with ombs uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for federal awards uniform guidance audits in accordance with huds consolidated audit guide for audits of hud programs hud audit. The question has arisen that if an entity is below the saa threshold.
The aicpa audit guide, government auditing standards and single audits gassa guide presents guidance on the audits of financial statements conducted in accordance with the 2011 edition of government auditing standards also referred to as the yellow book. Why are my auditors doing a yellow book and single audit. Lvhj team is deeply experienced in conducting audits of financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Learn how they differ under the hud audit guide and under the uniform guidance. In this practical cpe course, learn how to discern the various audit requirements for hud programs and how to comply with specific hud regulations, contracts, and procedures. Cpe stands for continuing professional education, by the way. Hud audits have special complex audit, reporting and disclosure rules that practitioners are required to follow.
Yellow book cpe requirements a summary cpa hall talk. This course introduces entity and auditor reporting associated with hud programs under the hud audit guide. Government auditing standards yellow book uniform grant guidance formerly known as a3 hud audit guide. Auditors of federal, state, and local government programs use these standards to perform their audits and produce their reports. It is huds preference that a pha has a yellow book audit as opposed to a gaas audit, due to the higher amount of audit procedures encompassed with the yellow book audit. Be prepared for the weighty responsibilities of planning, directing, and reporting on a single audit engagement conducted under the uniform guidance. The webinar focuses on the major updates to the office of management and budgets omb recently reformed guidance on administrative requirements, audit requirements and cost principles for federal financial assistance 2 c. Our audit procedures also included those of hud notice pih 9653. This reporting applies to all organizations that are subject to single audit reporting, hud audits, most chartercontract schools and many social service agencies that receive state funding.
It outlines the requirements for audit reports, professional qualifications for auditors, and audit organization quality control. Major programs are as follows,and see schedule of federalexpenditures for cfda numbers and amounts. And the requirements are a little bit involved so involved that the gao dedicated 17 pages. Low income housing section 8 hap voucher section 8 hap existing clap h. For example, hud requires programspecific audits of forprofit participants e. Here are some quotes from one of the performance audit chapters in the 2018 yellow book that give performance auditors pause. Hud audit guide gaap gagas yellow book audit related questions type of audit and any findings attestation of independent public accountant agreed upon procedures of compliance with required audit procedures recertification extension requests submit through leap at least 45 days prior to due date failure to recertify. Every year the gao publishes a book that contains all of its updated rules and standards for conducting audits in the public sector. Governmental agencies such as hud may require audits to be performed under government audit standards aka yellow book. The yellow book is the annual publication by the gao of the generally accepted governmental auditing standards. Consolidated audit guide for audits of hud programs hud handbook 2000. Consolidated audit guide for audits of hud programs handbook 2000. The 2011 revision of government auditing standards is effective for financial audits and attestation engagements for periods ending on or after december 15, 2012, and for performance audits beginning on or. Kathy is compliant with all continuing educations requirements including yellow book and governmental auditing standards.
This also covers compliance requirements, sampling, findings, reporting, and deficiencies commonly found in. Draft october 14, 2016 pending hud legal counsel approval internal control questionnaire and assessment. The yellow book is used by auditors of government entities, entities that receive government awards, and other audit organizations performing yellow book audits. Omb uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for federal awards at 2 cfr 200 date published. Abstract not all cpas can audit dept of housing and urban development hud programs.
The gaas report package does not have to be sent to the single audit clearinghouse, but. Let us demonstrate our skills in providing exceptional nonprofit yellow book a3 audit services. Information contained on this page is subject to change without notice. Consolidated audit guide for audits of hud programs office. As required by the chief financial officers act of 1990 cfo act. This audit guide is intended to assist independent auditors in performing audits of profitmotivated entities that are subject to huds uniform financial reporting standards see 24 cfr code of federal regulations part 5, subpart h, and 24 cfr part 202. Relatively few cpas are qualified and can audit yellow book programs. You will also assess and evaluate the latest changes in the federallyassisted housing industry and efficiently plan, perform, and report a hudassisted engagement. One of the toughest aspects of doing a yellow book audit is complying with the yellow book cpe requirements. Schedule of expenditures of federal awards gao government accountability office. We will help you comply with yellow book requirements so you can avoid inspector general scrutiny, penalties, sanctions and even termination from a3 and nonprofit programs.
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