Audit 409557

FY End
2025-12-31
Total Expended
$4.16M
Findings
1
Programs
2
Organization: Watertown Housing Authority (NY)
Year: 2025 Accepted: 2026-08-21

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1227530 2025-001 Material Weakness Yes L

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
14.872 PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND $2.16M Yes 1
14.850 PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND $2.00M Yes 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
HJL1LGJK3BR5 Shawn Vanbrocklin Auditee
3157821251 Andrew Fox, CPA Auditor
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Finding Details

Criteria - Per Capital Fund Program (CFP) (Assisting Listing Number 14.872) regulations (24 CFR 905.322), a Public Housing Authority is required to submit form HUD-53001, Actual Modernization Cost Certificate (AMCC) along with the final HUD-50075.1, Performance and Evaluation Report (P&E) within 90 days after the expenditure end date of the grant, in order to initiate the closeout process. The AMCC and P&E must detail actual costs incurred from the Date of Full Availability (DOFA) to the completion of the modernization project. Condition - The Authority failed to submit the final P&E along with the AMCC to HUD by the 90 day due date for its CFP NY06P010501-21 grant. The expenditure end date of the grant was February 22, 2025 and the date the reports were submitted was July 15, 2025. Cause - The failure to complete the P&E with the AMCC and closeout process appears to stem from administrative oversight of the disbursement end date. Effect - Failure to timely submit the P&E with the AMCC resulted is non-compliance with HUD regulations, which may affect the Authority’s ability to secure future funding allocations. Questioned Costs - None identified. Repeat Finding - This is not a repeat finding. Statistical Sampling - The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Recommendation - The Authority should develop and implement a grant management tracking system to monitor the status of all active grants, including deadlines to adhere to performance reporting requirements. Management’s Response - (a) Comments on the finding and recommendation - The Authority agrees with the finding. The Authority also agrees with the recommendations, please see below for action taken. (b) Action taken - The Authority will monitor all relevant dates and reporting timelines to ensure compliance with reporting guidelines. (c) Planned implementation date of corrective action - Completed by December 31, 2026.