Audit 414942

FY End
2024-03-31
Total Expended
$52.18M
Findings
1
Programs
5
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2026-10-14

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1240435 2024-002 Material Weakness Yes N

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
14.881 MOVING TO WORK DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM $41.63M Yes 1
14.879 MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS $5.68M Yes 0
14.871 SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS $4.38M Yes 0
14.870 RESIDENT OPPORTUNITY AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES - SERVICE COORDINATORS $362,439 Yes 0
14.238 SHELTER PLUS CARE $128,458 Yes 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
NKUHRGLYVMM8 Jaime Kuczkowski Auditee
8058971058 Chad Porter Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

The accompanying schedule presents the expenditures incurred (and related awards received) by the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (the Authority) that are reimbursable under federal programs of federal agencies providing financial assistance and state awards. For the purposes of this schedule, only the portion of program expenditures reimbursable with such federal or state funds is reported in the accompanying schedule. Program expenditures in excess of the maximum federal or state reimbursement authorized or the portion of the program expenditures that were funded with local or other nonfederal funds are excluded from the accompanying schedule.
The expenditures included in the accompanying schedule were reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures are recognized in the accounting period in which the related liability is incurred. Expenditures reported included any property or equipment acquisitions incurred under the federal program. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Uniform Guidance, Audit of States, Local Governments, and Non‐ Profit Organizations. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in or used in the preparation of the basic financial statements.
The Authority elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed in the Uniform Guidance, Section 414.

Finding Details

Section III Federal Awards Findings US Department of Housing and Urban Development Internal Direct Award Significant Program Name ALN(s) Number Moving to Work Demonstration Program 14.881 Control N Deficiency Special Test and Provisions 2024-002 Housing Quality Standards Inspection/HQS Enforcement Questioned Costs None Criteria Condition Context Cause Effect Recommendations Management Views The PHA must inspect the unit leased to a family at least bi-annually to determine if the unit meets Housing Quality Standards (HQS) and the PHA must conduct quality control re-inspections. The PHA must prepare a unit inspection report (24 CFR §§982.405, 983.103). Additionally, for units under HAP contract that fail to meet HQS, the PHA must require the owner to correct any life threatening HQS deficiencies within 24 hours after the inspections and all other HQS deficiencies within 30 calendar days or within a specified PHA-approved extension. If the owner does not correct the cited HQS deficiencies within the specified correction period, the PHA must stop (abate) HAPs beginning no later than the first of the month following the specified correction period or must terminate the HAP contract. The owner is not responsible for a breach of HQS as a result of the family’s failure to pay for utilities for which the family is responsible under the lease or for tenant damage. For family-caused defects, if the family does not correct the cited HQS deficiencies within the specified correction period, the PHA must take prompt and vigorous action to enforce the family obligations (24 CFR sections 982.158(d) and 982.404). During our audit, we identified three (3) failed HQS that did not obtain a re-inspection pass for several months and no rent abatement process was started or enforced during that time period. The HQS population was 1,100 failed inspections. We selected a sample of 40 inspections and identified of those 40 reviewed 3 did not obtain a re-inspection pass within the Criteria noted above and no rent abatement process was enforced on landlord. The Authority staff did not want to jeopardize the tenants lease by enforcing the rent abatements and rather worked with the landlord over an extend period to resolve the failed inspection issues. The Authority is non-compliant with the federal regulations over this federal program, this could potentially result in operating and financial penalties. We suggest the Authority properly oversee compliance with regulations and enforce rent abatements if necessary to adherence to federal compliance requirements. Management agrees with the finding, see Management's Corrective Action Plan.