Audit 401449

FY End
2025-09-30
Total Expended
$1.63M
Findings
1
Programs
3
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-05-15

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1214700 2025-002 Material Weakness Yes E

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
14.850 PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND $816,823 Yes 1
14.872 PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND $693,537 Yes 0
97.036 DISASTER GRANTS - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED DISASTERS) $118,707 Yes 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
ZQ44ZBL3M586 Nikki Gilton Auditee
3374577716 David Vercher Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Note 1- Basis of Presentation The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the “Schedule”) includes the federal award activity of Housing Authority of the City of Eunice (the “Authority”) under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2025. 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). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Authority, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position, or cash flows of the Authority. Note 2- Basis of Accounting Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on the Schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. Note 3- Relationship to Basic Financial Statements Federal award revenues are reported in the Housing Authority’s basic financial statements as follows: General: Operating Subsidy – Public & Indian Housing Disaster Grants-Public Assistance $ 816,823 118,707 Capital Fund Grant 693,537 Total $ 1,629,067 Amounts reported in the accompanying schedule agree with the amounts reported in the related federal financial reports except for changes made to reflect amounts in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Note 4- Federal Pass-Through & Direct Awards All federal awards presented in the Schedule were received directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) unless otherwise noted. Note 5- Indirect Cost Rate The Authority has not elected to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Note 6- Subrecipients No federal awards were provided to subrecipients during the year. Note 7- Noncash Assistance, Insurance, & Loans No noncash assistance, insurance, or loans were received or outstanding during the year.

Finding Details

2025-002 Reexamination once every 12 months Condition: During an examination of a random sample of tenant files, the auditor found that 2 of 25 files examined had not been reexamined once in a 12-month period. Criteria: Public housing authorities are required to reexamine family income and composition at least once in a 12-month period and adjust the tenant rent and housing assistance payments as necessary using the documentation from third-party verification. 38 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF EUNICE, LOUISIANA SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COST-CONTINUED For the Year Ended September 30, 2025 Cause of Condition: Due to a change in personnel from the previous year the Housing Authority was unable to get all tenants reexamined in a 12-month period. Potential Effect of Condition: Potential compliance violation, charging the incorrect amount of rent. Recommendation: The family income and composition of all tenants should be reexamined at least once every 12 months and adjustments made to tenant rent and housing assistance payments as necessary using documentation from third-party verification. Client Response and Corrective Action: The PHA will reexamine all tenants within a 12-month period. Contact Person: Nikita Gilton, Executive Director Anticipated Completion Date: 09/30/2026