2024-001 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Voucher Cluster - 14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and 14.879 Mainstream Vouchers – Material Weakness
Condition and Criteria: An assistance payment was calculated incorrectly due to error in data entry, specifically the payment standard.
Cause: Human error in the entry of payment standard which affected the assistance payment.
Effect: The cost of the assistance may be disallowed.
Context: A sample of grants totaling $29,234 was selected for audit from a population of $12,361,012. The test found known questioned costs totaling $212. Our sample was a statistically valid sample.
Auditor’s Recommendation: The Agency should improve its monitoring process to review the calculation of assistance payments. Additionally, the staff should be provided with additional training if needed.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Agency concurs and is implementing this recommendation.
2024-002 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Voucher Cluster - 14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and 14.879 Mainstream Vouchers
Condition and Criteria: The Agency must inspect the unit leased to a family at least biennially to determine if the unit meets Housing Quality Standards (HQS). The Agency did not perform inspections for two of the forty units in our sample.
Cause: Procedures are in place for performing inspections, but due to inspector turnover, the inspections were not performed during the fiscal year.
Effect: There is a possibility that sanctions could be imposed if they do not perform inspections as required by the program.
Context: The Agency is aware of the requirement and has promoted an Inspector to oversee the processes and ensure the Agency is complying with the requirements.
Auditor’s Recommendation: The Agency should train additional staff to insure the Agency can perform inspections timely as required by HUD guidelines.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Agency concurs and is implementing this recommendation.
2024-003 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Voucher Cluster - 14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and 14.879 Mainstream Vouchers – Material Weakness
Condition and Criteria: An assistance payment was calculated incorrectly due to error in data entry, specifically the payment standard.
Cause: Human error in the entry of payment standard which affected the assistance payment.
Effect: The cost of the assistance may be disallowed.
Context: A sample of grants totaling $29,234 was selected for audit from a population of $12,361,012. The test found known questioned costs totaling $212. Our sample was a statistically valid sample.
Auditor’s Recommendation: The Agency should improve its monitoring process to review the calculation of assistance payments. Additionally, the staff should be provided with additional training if needed.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Agency concurs and is implementing this recommendation.
2024-001 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Voucher Cluster - 14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and 14.879 Mainstream Vouchers – Material Weakness
Condition and Criteria: An assistance payment was calculated incorrectly due to error in data entry, specifically the payment standard.
Cause: Human error in the entry of payment standard which affected the assistance payment.
Effect: The cost of the assistance may be disallowed.
Context: A sample of grants totaling $29,234 was selected for audit from a population of $12,361,012. The test found known questioned costs totaling $212. Our sample was a statistically valid sample.
Auditor’s Recommendation: The Agency should improve its monitoring process to review the calculation of assistance payments. Additionally, the staff should be provided with additional training if needed.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Agency concurs and is implementing this recommendation.
2024-002 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Voucher Cluster - 14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and 14.879 Mainstream Vouchers
Condition and Criteria: The Agency must inspect the unit leased to a family at least biennially to determine if the unit meets Housing Quality Standards (HQS). The Agency did not perform inspections for two of the forty units in our sample.
Cause: Procedures are in place for performing inspections, but due to inspector turnover, the inspections were not performed during the fiscal year.
Effect: There is a possibility that sanctions could be imposed if they do not perform inspections as required by the program.
Context: The Agency is aware of the requirement and has promoted an Inspector to oversee the processes and ensure the Agency is complying with the requirements.
Auditor’s Recommendation: The Agency should train additional staff to insure the Agency can perform inspections timely as required by HUD guidelines.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Agency concurs and is implementing this recommendation.
2024-003 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Voucher Cluster - 14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and 14.879 Mainstream Vouchers – Material Weakness
Condition and Criteria: An assistance payment was calculated incorrectly due to error in data entry, specifically the payment standard.
Cause: Human error in the entry of payment standard which affected the assistance payment.
Effect: The cost of the assistance may be disallowed.
Context: A sample of grants totaling $29,234 was selected for audit from a population of $12,361,012. The test found known questioned costs totaling $212. Our sample was a statistically valid sample.
Auditor’s Recommendation: The Agency should improve its monitoring process to review the calculation of assistance payments. Additionally, the staff should be provided with additional training if needed.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Agency concurs and is implementing this recommendation.
2024-001 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Voucher Cluster - 14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and 14.879 Mainstream Vouchers – Material Weakness
Condition and Criteria: An assistance payment was calculated incorrectly due to error in data entry, specifically the payment standard.
Cause: Human error in the entry of payment standard which affected the assistance payment.
Effect: The cost of the assistance may be disallowed.
Context: A sample of grants totaling $29,234 was selected for audit from a population of $12,361,012. The test found known questioned costs totaling $212. Our sample was a statistically valid sample.
Auditor’s Recommendation: The Agency should improve its monitoring process to review the calculation of assistance payments. Additionally, the staff should be provided with additional training if needed.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Agency concurs and is implementing this recommendation.
2024-002 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Voucher Cluster - 14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and 14.879 Mainstream Vouchers
Condition and Criteria: The Agency must inspect the unit leased to a family at least biennially to determine if the unit meets Housing Quality Standards (HQS). The Agency did not perform inspections for two of the forty units in our sample.
Cause: Procedures are in place for performing inspections, but due to inspector turnover, the inspections were not performed during the fiscal year.
Effect: There is a possibility that sanctions could be imposed if they do not perform inspections as required by the program.
Context: The Agency is aware of the requirement and has promoted an Inspector to oversee the processes and ensure the Agency is complying with the requirements.
Auditor’s Recommendation: The Agency should train additional staff to insure the Agency can perform inspections timely as required by HUD guidelines.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Agency concurs and is implementing this recommendation.
2024-003 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Voucher Cluster - 14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and 14.879 Mainstream Vouchers – Material Weakness
Condition and Criteria: An assistance payment was calculated incorrectly due to error in data entry, specifically the payment standard.
Cause: Human error in the entry of payment standard which affected the assistance payment.
Effect: The cost of the assistance may be disallowed.
Context: A sample of grants totaling $29,234 was selected for audit from a population of $12,361,012. The test found known questioned costs totaling $212. Our sample was a statistically valid sample.
Auditor’s Recommendation: The Agency should improve its monitoring process to review the calculation of assistance payments. Additionally, the staff should be provided with additional training if needed.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Agency concurs and is implementing this recommendation.
2024-001 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Voucher Cluster - 14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and 14.879 Mainstream Vouchers – Material Weakness
Condition and Criteria: An assistance payment was calculated incorrectly due to error in data entry, specifically the payment standard.
Cause: Human error in the entry of payment standard which affected the assistance payment.
Effect: The cost of the assistance may be disallowed.
Context: A sample of grants totaling $29,234 was selected for audit from a population of $12,361,012. The test found known questioned costs totaling $212. Our sample was a statistically valid sample.
Auditor’s Recommendation: The Agency should improve its monitoring process to review the calculation of assistance payments. Additionally, the staff should be provided with additional training if needed.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Agency concurs and is implementing this recommendation.
2024-002 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Voucher Cluster - 14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and 14.879 Mainstream Vouchers
Condition and Criteria: The Agency must inspect the unit leased to a family at least biennially to determine if the unit meets Housing Quality Standards (HQS). The Agency did not perform inspections for two of the forty units in our sample.
Cause: Procedures are in place for performing inspections, but due to inspector turnover, the inspections were not performed during the fiscal year.
Effect: There is a possibility that sanctions could be imposed if they do not perform inspections as required by the program.
Context: The Agency is aware of the requirement and has promoted an Inspector to oversee the processes and ensure the Agency is complying with the requirements.
Auditor’s Recommendation: The Agency should train additional staff to insure the Agency can perform inspections timely as required by HUD guidelines.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Agency concurs and is implementing this recommendation.
2024-003 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Voucher Cluster - 14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and 14.879 Mainstream Vouchers – Material Weakness
Condition and Criteria: An assistance payment was calculated incorrectly due to error in data entry, specifically the payment standard.
Cause: Human error in the entry of payment standard which affected the assistance payment.
Effect: The cost of the assistance may be disallowed.
Context: A sample of grants totaling $29,234 was selected for audit from a population of $12,361,012. The test found known questioned costs totaling $212. Our sample was a statistically valid sample.
Auditor’s Recommendation: The Agency should improve its monitoring process to review the calculation of assistance payments. Additionally, the staff should be provided with additional training if needed.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Agency concurs and is implementing this recommendation.