Audit 293712

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$53.89M
Findings
10
Programs
26
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-03-06

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
372632 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes L
372633 2023-005 Significant Deficiency - E
372634 2023-006 Material Weakness Yes N
372635 2023-007 Material Weakness Yes N
372636 2023-007 Material Weakness Yes N
949074 2023-004 Material Weakness Yes L
949075 2023-005 Significant Deficiency - E
949076 2023-006 Material Weakness Yes N
949077 2023-007 Material Weakness Yes N
949078 2023-007 Material Weakness Yes N

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $15.08M Yes 0
93.600 Head Start Program $7.94M - 0
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $7.02M Yes 3
14.218 Community Development Block Grants - Entitlement Grants $3.60M - 0
20.500 Cares Act Federal Transit - Capital Investment Grants $2.16M - 0
17.278 Wioa Dislocated Worker Formula Grants $2.16M - 0
93.600 Covid-19 Head Start Program $1.34M - 0
17.259 Wioa Youth Activities $1.33M - 0
17.258 Wioa Adult Program $1.12M - 0
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assitance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $953,515 Yes 0
97.067 Homeland Security Program - Shsp & Shsg $707,466 - 0
14.228 Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery - City Revitalization Program $649,878 - 0
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $646,748 - 0
14.228 Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery $509,814 - 0
20.500 Federal Transit - Capital Investment Grants $410,174 - 0
17.258 Wioa Youth Program $366,382 - 0
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grants Program $295,941 - 0
14.856 Lower Income Housing Assitance Programs Section 8 - Moderate Rehabilitation II $284,480 Yes 1
14.239 Home Investment Partnership Program $159,659 - 0
17.259 Wioa Dislocated Worker Formula Grants $118,317 - 0
14.871 Ehv Emergency Housing Voucher $105,870 - 0
14.241 Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids $92,601 - 0
14.267 Continuum of Care Program (coc) $31,172 - 0
14.856 Lower Income Housing Assitance Programs Section 8 - Moderate Rehabilitation I $14,049 Yes 1
93.356 Head Start Disaster Recovery From Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria $5,925 - 0
45.025 Partnership Agreements (arpa) $4,800 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
JLHWBJJK69Y8 Damaris Suliveres Auditee
7872844141 Angel A. Lopez Vega Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures are recognized when the related liability is incurred, following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Expenditures for the following programs are recognized based on other unique requirements: • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV). Expenditures are reported on a statutory basis as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Such expenditures should equal the net ACC subsidy for the PHA’s fiscal period. • Public assistance grants (FEMA). Expenditures are recognized in the period when: (1) FEMA has approved the PW, and (2) eligible expenditures are incurred. • Loans or loans guarantee programs. Expenditures equal the value of new loans made or received during the audit period plus the beginning of the audit period balance of outstanding loans from previous years for which the federal government imposes continuing compliance requirements. For loans with no imposed continuing compliance requirements, expenditures are recognized when the related costs financed with loan proceeds are incurred. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Municipality elected not to use the 10% de minimum cost rate and did not charge indirect costs to federal grants during the year ended June 30, 2023. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of the Municipality under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2022. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from the amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. Because the schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Municipality, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position and changes in net position of the Municipality.
Title: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures are recognized when the related liability is incurred, following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Expenditures for the following programs are recognized based on other unique requirements: • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV). Expenditures are reported on a statutory basis as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Such expenditures should equal the net ACC subsidy for the PHA’s fiscal period. • Public assistance grants (FEMA). Expenditures are recognized in the period when: (1) FEMA has approved the PW, and (2) eligible expenditures are incurred. • Loans or loans guarantee programs. Expenditures equal the value of new loans made or received during the audit period plus the beginning of the audit period balance of outstanding loans from previous years for which the federal government imposes continuing compliance requirements. For loans with no imposed continuing compliance requirements, expenditures are recognized when the related costs financed with loan proceeds are incurred. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Municipality elected not to use the 10% de minimum cost rate and did not charge indirect costs to federal grants during the year ended June 30, 2023. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures are recognized when the related liability is incurred, following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Expenditures for the following programs are recognized based on other unique requirements: • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV). Expenditures are reported on a statutory basis as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Such expenditures should equal the net ACC subsidy for the PHA’s fiscal period. • Public assistance grants (FEMA). Expenditures are recognized in the period when: (1) FEMA has approved the PW, and (2) eligible expenditures are incurred. • Loans or loans guarantee programs. Expenditures equal the value of new loans made or received during the audit period plus the beginning of the audit period balance of outstanding loans from previous years for which the federal government imposes continuing compliance requirements. For loans with no imposed continuing compliance requirements, expenditures are recognized when the related costs financed with loan proceeds are incurred.
Title: NDIRECT COSTS Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures are recognized when the related liability is incurred, following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Expenditures for the following programs are recognized based on other unique requirements: • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV). Expenditures are reported on a statutory basis as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Such expenditures should equal the net ACC subsidy for the PHA’s fiscal period. • Public assistance grants (FEMA). Expenditures are recognized in the period when: (1) FEMA has approved the PW, and (2) eligible expenditures are incurred. • Loans or loans guarantee programs. Expenditures equal the value of new loans made or received during the audit period plus the beginning of the audit period balance of outstanding loans from previous years for which the federal government imposes continuing compliance requirements. For loans with no imposed continuing compliance requirements, expenditures are recognized when the related costs financed with loan proceeds are incurred. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Municipality elected not to use the 10% de minimum cost rate and did not charge indirect costs to federal grants during the year ended June 30, 2023. The Municipality elected not to use the 10% de minimum cost rate and did not charge indirect costs to federal grants during the year ended June 30, 2023.
Title: ASSISTANCE LISTING NUMBER AND PASS-THROUGH ENTITY IDENTIFYING NUMBER Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures are recognized when the related liability is incurred, following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Expenditures for the following programs are recognized based on other unique requirements: • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV). Expenditures are reported on a statutory basis as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Such expenditures should equal the net ACC subsidy for the PHA’s fiscal period. • Public assistance grants (FEMA). Expenditures are recognized in the period when: (1) FEMA has approved the PW, and (2) eligible expenditures are incurred. • Loans or loans guarantee programs. Expenditures equal the value of new loans made or received during the audit period plus the beginning of the audit period balance of outstanding loans from previous years for which the federal government imposes continuing compliance requirements. For loans with no imposed continuing compliance requirements, expenditures are recognized when the related costs financed with loan proceeds are incurred. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Municipality elected not to use the 10% de minimum cost rate and did not charge indirect costs to federal grants during the year ended June 30, 2023. The Assistance Listing Number (ALN), formerly known as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number, is a five-digit number assigned in the awarding document for all federal assistance award mechanisms, including federal grants and cooperative agreements. Assistance listings are detailed public descriptions of federal programs that provide grants, loans, scholarships, insurance, and other types of assistance awards. The Sam.gov assistance listing is the publicly available online database showing all available Federally-funded programs. State or local government redistributions of federal awards to the Municipality, known as “pass–through awards”, should be treated by the Municipality as though they were received directly from the federal government. The Uniform Guidance requires the schedule to include the name of the pass–through entity and the identifying number assigned by the pass-through entity for the federal awards received as a sub recipient. Numbers identified as N/A are not applicable and numbers identified as N/AV are not available.
Title: RECONCILIATION OF EXPENDITURES PRESENTED IN THE SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS TO THE EXPENDITURES PRESENTED IN THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures are recognized when the related liability is incurred, following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Expenditures for the following programs are recognized based on other unique requirements: • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV). Expenditures are reported on a statutory basis as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Such expenditures should equal the net ACC subsidy for the PHA’s fiscal period. • Public assistance grants (FEMA). Expenditures are recognized in the period when: (1) FEMA has approved the PW, and (2) eligible expenditures are incurred. • Loans or loans guarantee programs. Expenditures equal the value of new loans made or received during the audit period plus the beginning of the audit period balance of outstanding loans from previous years for which the federal government imposes continuing compliance requirements. For loans with no imposed continuing compliance requirements, expenditures are recognized when the related costs financed with loan proceeds are incurred. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Municipality elected not to use the 10% de minimum cost rate and did not charge indirect costs to federal grants during the year ended June 30, 2023. The expenditures of the schedule are included in the Municipality’s basic financial statements. The reconciliation of expenditures in the basic financial statements to the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is as follows:
Title: LOAN GUARANTEE Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures are recognized when the related liability is incurred, following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Expenditures for the following programs are recognized based on other unique requirements: • Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV). Expenditures are reported on a statutory basis as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Such expenditures should equal the net ACC subsidy for the PHA’s fiscal period. • Public assistance grants (FEMA). Expenditures are recognized in the period when: (1) FEMA has approved the PW, and (2) eligible expenditures are incurred. • Loans or loans guarantee programs. Expenditures equal the value of new loans made or received during the audit period plus the beginning of the audit period balance of outstanding loans from previous years for which the federal government imposes continuing compliance requirements. For loans with no imposed continuing compliance requirements, expenditures are recognized when the related costs financed with loan proceeds are incurred. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The Municipality elected not to use the 10% de minimum cost rate and did not charge indirect costs to federal grants during the year ended June 30, 2023. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, the Municipality paid the amount of $1,045,000 in principle as repayment of Section 108 Loan Guarantee Assistance Notes (LGA).

Finding Details

Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (ALN 14.871) Compliance Requirement: Reporting – Financial Reporting (L) (MW) Type of finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control (MW), Instance of Noncompliance (NC) Statement of Condition: During our audit procedures over the reporting of FASS-PH System, we noted that the Unaudited REAC report for fiscal year June 30, 2023 was submitted late. Criteria Financial Assessment Sub-system, FASS-PH. The Uniform Financial Reporting Standards (24 CFR section 5.801) require PHAs to submit timely GAAP-based unaudited and audited financial information electronically to HUD. The Uniform Financial Reporting Standards requires PHA to submit the Unaudited REAC 60 days after fiscal year end. Cause of Condition The program staff faced performance challenges due to a lack of staff and this caused the accounting records to be delayed. Effect of Condition The Municipality failed to submit the required REAC report within the 60 calendar days required by the regulation, which leads to the noncompliance of the reporting requirement. Recommendation We recommend the Municipality’s management to implement proper internal controls in order to ascertain that the reports are submitted timely. Questioned Costs None
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (ALN 14.871) Compliance Requirement: Eligibility (E) Type of finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control (SD), Instance of Noncompliance (NC) Statement of Condition: We performed an eligibility test and examined a sample of sixty (60) participant files. The following summarizes the deficiencies found: a) In six (6) cases, we found discrepancies between the income reported by participants in the HUD50058 – Family Report and record documentation. b) In one (1) case, we observed a variance between the standard payment amount that was applied and the amount that should have corresponded according to established guidelines. c) In one (1) case, a misstatement involving the standard payment number led to an alteration in the payment amount. Criteria 24 CFR section 982.516 (a) (2) states that the PHA must obtain and document in the tenant file third-party verification of the following factors, or document in the tenant file why third party verification was not available: (i) Reported family annual income; (ii) the value of assets; (iii) Expenses related to deductions from annual income; and (iv) Other factors that affect the determination of adjusted income. Section 982.503 states that HUD publishes fair market rents for each market area in the U.S., requiring Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) to adopt a payment standard schedule based on these rents for different unit sizes within their jurisdiction. These payment standard amounts are used to calculate the monthly housing assistance payment for families, with a single payment standard amount established for each unit size, which can be uniform across the FMR area or vary by designated parts of the area. Cause of Condition The internal controls and procedures of the Municipality's program did not ensure that the data in HUD50058 - Family Report were correct. There was no internal control verifying income correctly. Effect of Condition The Municipality is not in compliance with 24 CFR Section 982.516 (A), Section 982.503 and with the PHA’s administrative plan. Recommendation We recommend that management improve monitoring procedures in internal controls and be able to accurately calculate the 50058-Family Report. Carefully check the file to verify what qualifies as income and what is not, as well as issues related to the payment standard. Questioned Costs None
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (ALN 14.87 1) Compliance Requirement: Special Test – Rolling Forward Equity Balances Type of finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control (MW), Instance of Noncompliance (NC) Statement of Condition: In our audit, we did not obtain evidence to validate the initial balances of HAP (Housing Assistance Payments) Equity and Administrative Fee Equity. From the account analysis, we found evidence that the current HAP and Administrative Fee Equity balances are accurate. However, we identified that the initial balances have not yet been subjected to an adequate analysis for a prior-year correction, and proper correction has not yet been implemented. Criteria 24 CFR 982.158 (a) states that the PHA must maintain complete and accurate accounts and other records for the program in accordance with HUD requirements, in a manner that permits a speedy and effective audit. The records must bein the format required by HUD, including requirements governing computerized or electronic forms of record-keeping. Cause of Condition The Municipality's accountants failed to reconcile the prior year's HAP (Housing Assistance Payments) Equity and Administrative Fee Equity balances. Effect of Condition The Municipality did not have proper accounting records to allow them to maintain complete and accurate accounting records and detect errors in a timely manner. Recommendation We recommend that management reconcile the HAP (Housing Assistance Payments) Equity and Administrative Fee Equity balance and thoroughly document the process. Questioned Costs None
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Lower Income Housing Assistance Program – Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation (ALN 14.856) Compliance Requirement: Reporting – Financial Reporting (L) (MW) Type of finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control (MW), Instance of Noncompliance (NC) Statement of Condition: During our audit procedures over the reporting of FASS-PH System, we noted that the Unaudited REAC report for fiscal year June 30, 2023 was submitted late. Criteria Financial Assessment Sub-system, FASS-PH. The Uniform Financial Reporting Standards (24 CFR section 5.801) require PHAs to submit timely GAAP-based unaudited and audited financial information electronically to HUD. The Uniform Financial Reporting Standards requires PHA to submit the Unaudited REAC 60 days after fiscal year end. Cause of Condition The program staff faced performance challenges due to lack of staff which caused the accounting records to be delayed. Effect of Condition The Municipality failed to submit the required REAC report within the 60 calendar days required by the regulation, which leads to the noncompliance of the reporting requirement. Recommendation We recommend the Municipality’s management to implement proper internal controls in order to ascertain that the reports are submitted timely. Questioned Costs None
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Lower Income Housing Assistance Program – Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation (ALN 14.856) Compliance Requirement: Reporting – Financial Reporting (L) (MW) Type of finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control (MW), Instance of Noncompliance (NC) Statement of Condition: During our audit procedures over the reporting of FASS-PH System, we noted that the Unaudited REAC report for fiscal year June 30, 2023 was submitted late. Criteria Financial Assessment Sub-system, FASS-PH. The Uniform Financial Reporting Standards (24 CFR section 5.801) require PHAs to submit timely GAAP-based unaudited and audited financial information electronically to HUD. The Uniform Financial Reporting Standards requires PHA to submit the Unaudited REAC 60 days after fiscal year end. Cause of Condition The program staff faced performance challenges due to lack of staff which caused the accounting records to be delayed. Effect of Condition The Municipality failed to submit the required REAC report within the 60 calendar days required by the regulation, which leads to the noncompliance of the reporting requirement. Recommendation We recommend the Municipality’s management to implement proper internal controls in order to ascertain that the reports are submitted timely. Questioned Costs None
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (ALN 14.871) Compliance Requirement: Reporting – Financial Reporting (L) (MW) Type of finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control (MW), Instance of Noncompliance (NC) Statement of Condition: During our audit procedures over the reporting of FASS-PH System, we noted that the Unaudited REAC report for fiscal year June 30, 2023 was submitted late. Criteria Financial Assessment Sub-system, FASS-PH. The Uniform Financial Reporting Standards (24 CFR section 5.801) require PHAs to submit timely GAAP-based unaudited and audited financial information electronically to HUD. The Uniform Financial Reporting Standards requires PHA to submit the Unaudited REAC 60 days after fiscal year end. Cause of Condition The program staff faced performance challenges due to a lack of staff and this caused the accounting records to be delayed. Effect of Condition The Municipality failed to submit the required REAC report within the 60 calendar days required by the regulation, which leads to the noncompliance of the reporting requirement. Recommendation We recommend the Municipality’s management to implement proper internal controls in order to ascertain that the reports are submitted timely. Questioned Costs None
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (ALN 14.871) Compliance Requirement: Eligibility (E) Type of finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control (SD), Instance of Noncompliance (NC) Statement of Condition: We performed an eligibility test and examined a sample of sixty (60) participant files. The following summarizes the deficiencies found: a) In six (6) cases, we found discrepancies between the income reported by participants in the HUD50058 – Family Report and record documentation. b) In one (1) case, we observed a variance between the standard payment amount that was applied and the amount that should have corresponded according to established guidelines. c) In one (1) case, a misstatement involving the standard payment number led to an alteration in the payment amount. Criteria 24 CFR section 982.516 (a) (2) states that the PHA must obtain and document in the tenant file third-party verification of the following factors, or document in the tenant file why third party verification was not available: (i) Reported family annual income; (ii) the value of assets; (iii) Expenses related to deductions from annual income; and (iv) Other factors that affect the determination of adjusted income. Section 982.503 states that HUD publishes fair market rents for each market area in the U.S., requiring Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) to adopt a payment standard schedule based on these rents for different unit sizes within their jurisdiction. These payment standard amounts are used to calculate the monthly housing assistance payment for families, with a single payment standard amount established for each unit size, which can be uniform across the FMR area or vary by designated parts of the area. Cause of Condition The internal controls and procedures of the Municipality's program did not ensure that the data in HUD50058 - Family Report were correct. There was no internal control verifying income correctly. Effect of Condition The Municipality is not in compliance with 24 CFR Section 982.516 (A), Section 982.503 and with the PHA’s administrative plan. Recommendation We recommend that management improve monitoring procedures in internal controls and be able to accurately calculate the 50058-Family Report. Carefully check the file to verify what qualifies as income and what is not, as well as issues related to the payment standard. Questioned Costs None
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (ALN 14.87 1) Compliance Requirement: Special Test – Rolling Forward Equity Balances Type of finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control (MW), Instance of Noncompliance (NC) Statement of Condition: In our audit, we did not obtain evidence to validate the initial balances of HAP (Housing Assistance Payments) Equity and Administrative Fee Equity. From the account analysis, we found evidence that the current HAP and Administrative Fee Equity balances are accurate. However, we identified that the initial balances have not yet been subjected to an adequate analysis for a prior-year correction, and proper correction has not yet been implemented. Criteria 24 CFR 982.158 (a) states that the PHA must maintain complete and accurate accounts and other records for the program in accordance with HUD requirements, in a manner that permits a speedy and effective audit. The records must bein the format required by HUD, including requirements governing computerized or electronic forms of record-keeping. Cause of Condition The Municipality's accountants failed to reconcile the prior year's HAP (Housing Assistance Payments) Equity and Administrative Fee Equity balances. Effect of Condition The Municipality did not have proper accounting records to allow them to maintain complete and accurate accounting records and detect errors in a timely manner. Recommendation We recommend that management reconcile the HAP (Housing Assistance Payments) Equity and Administrative Fee Equity balance and thoroughly document the process. Questioned Costs None
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Lower Income Housing Assistance Program – Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation (ALN 14.856) Compliance Requirement: Reporting – Financial Reporting (L) (MW) Type of finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control (MW), Instance of Noncompliance (NC) Statement of Condition: During our audit procedures over the reporting of FASS-PH System, we noted that the Unaudited REAC report for fiscal year June 30, 2023 was submitted late. Criteria Financial Assessment Sub-system, FASS-PH. The Uniform Financial Reporting Standards (24 CFR section 5.801) require PHAs to submit timely GAAP-based unaudited and audited financial information electronically to HUD. The Uniform Financial Reporting Standards requires PHA to submit the Unaudited REAC 60 days after fiscal year end. Cause of Condition The program staff faced performance challenges due to lack of staff which caused the accounting records to be delayed. Effect of Condition The Municipality failed to submit the required REAC report within the 60 calendar days required by the regulation, which leads to the noncompliance of the reporting requirement. Recommendation We recommend the Municipality’s management to implement proper internal controls in order to ascertain that the reports are submitted timely. Questioned Costs None
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Lower Income Housing Assistance Program – Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation (ALN 14.856) Compliance Requirement: Reporting – Financial Reporting (L) (MW) Type of finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control (MW), Instance of Noncompliance (NC) Statement of Condition: During our audit procedures over the reporting of FASS-PH System, we noted that the Unaudited REAC report for fiscal year June 30, 2023 was submitted late. Criteria Financial Assessment Sub-system, FASS-PH. The Uniform Financial Reporting Standards (24 CFR section 5.801) require PHAs to submit timely GAAP-based unaudited and audited financial information electronically to HUD. The Uniform Financial Reporting Standards requires PHA to submit the Unaudited REAC 60 days after fiscal year end. Cause of Condition The program staff faced performance challenges due to lack of staff which caused the accounting records to be delayed. Effect of Condition The Municipality failed to submit the required REAC report within the 60 calendar days required by the regulation, which leads to the noncompliance of the reporting requirement. Recommendation We recommend the Municipality’s management to implement proper internal controls in order to ascertain that the reports are submitted timely. Questioned Costs None