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Which of the following is a common management control for ensuring maintenance work is
performed in a timely manner?
A. A purchase order system
B. An equipment warranties
C. A work order/response form
D. A contractor's invoice - correct answer C. A work order/response form - A, B, and D speak to
elements OTHER than a control to ensure maintenance work is completed.
The primary management control tool for identifying whether the association needs to maintain a
particular property element is:
A. Physical inspections
B. Association bylaws
C. Maintenance responsibility chart
D. Community asset inventory - correct answer C. Maintenance responsibility chart along, with
the governing documents, defines parameters of association maintenance responsibility.
The other answers have no bearing on necessity of maintenance or maintenance responsibility.
In what type of a contract would a waiver of lien by recommended?
A. Repair of the HVAC system
B. Re-roofing the buildings
C. Repair of the pool pump
D. Annual tree pruning - correct answer B. Re-roofing the buildings - Large contracts involving
significant material purchase and/or use of sub-contractors commonly include lien waivers and
should be recommended to the board.
,A, C, and D typically do not include significant material purchases or the use of sub-contractors so a
waiver of lien is not necessary.
What does "Co-Insurance" obligate the Association to do?
A. Pay the deductible
B. Maintain certain limits of insurance
C. Cover the depreciated value of all association buildings
D. Provide insurance for homeowners - correct answer B. Maintain certain limits of insurance -
Co-insurance seeks to the limits of insurance in place at the time of a loss and speaks to insurance
obligation for the parties involved in the claim.
When an association contracts out all of its services and has no employees, it is a best business
practice to:
A. Negotiate contracts within the bidding process.
B. Purchase employment practices liability insurance.
C. Assume the contractors carry their own insurance coverage.
D. Increase the coverage under the D&O insurance policy. - correct answer A. Negotiate
contracts within the bidding process.
If an owner fails to receive notice of a meeting, the association is not responsible if the owner:
A. Did not notify association of their current address.
B. Does not usually attend the meetings.
C. Already signed the petition to call the meeting.
D. Shares title with multiple owners. - correct answer A. Did not notify association of their
current address. It is the owner's responsibility to provide current contact information to
Management.
What is the primary source of requirements when developing the association's annual maintenance
budget?
, A. Governing documents
B. State law
C. Annual audit
D. Reserve Study - correct answer A. Governing documents
The best reasoning for recommending the modified accrual accounting method is that, compared to
cash accounting, it:
A. Will make future audit work more accurate.
B. More accurately reflects the association's financial condition.
C. Is more easily understood by board members.
D. Can be accomplishment more quickly. - correct answer B. More accurately reflects the
association's financial condition. Under the modified accrual basis, also sometimes referred to as
modified cash basis, some accounts, such as assessment income, are maintained on the accrual basis
and other accounts, such as interest or other miscellaneous income accounts, and some expenses,
such as miscellaneous repairs, are maintained on a cash basis. The accrual of major expenses in
particular, such as a contract for landscaping, trash removal, etc., regardless of non-receipt invoices,
gives the read a much more accurate depiction of the association's financial standing, as the accruals
serve to alert the reader to recognition of obligations that the association must meet.
TRUE OR FALSE:
The basic authority in a community association lies with the developer. - correct answer FALSE
The board of directors in a community association has a _____________ to act in the best interests
and for the benefit of the community as a whole.
a. bond
b. fiduciary duty
c. ballot
d. quorum - correct answer b. fiduciary duty
When developing a rule, it must be consistent with:
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