Audit 399078

Finding 2025-001 – Housing Choice Voucher Tenant Files – Eligibility – Noncompliance & Significant Deficiency – Housing Choice Voucher Program – ALN 14.871 Condition: We reviewed twelve (12) tenant files within the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program and identified three (3) files (25 percent of the sample) that did not comply with income verification requirements. In these cases, the Agency relied solely on tenant self-certification without documented attempts to obtain required third-party verification. Criteria: Federal regulations, the Agency’s Administrative Plan, and HUD guidance require that income be verified using third-party documentation when available and that verification efforts be properly documented in tenant files. Effect: Inadequate income verification increases the risk of incorrect subsidy determinations and may result in noncompliance with federal program requirements. Recommendation: We recommend that the Agency perform a comprehensive review of existing HCV tenant files to identify any additional instances of noncompliance. The Agency should also establish and implement monitoring controls to ensure income verification requirements are consistently followed and that internal procedures are aligned with federal and local standards. Questioned Costs: None Repeat Finding: No Was sampling statistically valid? Yes View of Responsible Officials: The PHA agrees with the results of the audit and recommendations.