Corrective Action Plans

Finding 404703 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority

VA

Eligibility HUD Housing Programs Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (CAP) Since the end of audit period 9/30/2023 the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA) has accomplished a series of activities to improve the quality and accuracy of tenant file information and has created Corrective Action Plans (CAP) for continuous improvement...

CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (CAP) Since the end of audit period 9/30/2023 the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA) has accomplished a series of activities to improve the quality and accuracy of tenant file information and has created Corrective Action Plans (CAP) for continuous improvement, as outlined below: FY 2023 Activity to date: RRHA requested a review of RRHA policies and procedures regarding rent collection and tenant file management from Nan McKay Consultants. Nan McKay issued a memorandum certifying compliance of the agency’s policies and procedures with all related HUD requirements. CAP: RRHA will update its Standard Operating Procedures regarding tenant file management to comply with Admission and Continued Occupancy and Administrative Plan revisions that were part of the agency’s Annual Plans. FY 2023 Activity to date: Staff attended a Nan McKay Consultants rent calculation training September 26-28, 2023. In addition, RRHA staff attended a six-week training course that included a two-week skills development. In addition, a Corporate Trainer position has been budgeted and will be filled early in the first quarter of FY2025. CAP: RRHA will ensure quarterly refresher training for current staff and comprehensive training for new staff. FY 2023 Activity to date: The RRHA created a Chief Compliance Officer Position that coordinates and reports on all RRHA compliance activities. CAP: The RRHA will develop a Standard Operating Procedure for that Compliance Office that will include more extensive quality control reviews and statistically significant Internal Audit reviews of tenant files. NAME OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON: Tonise Webb, Associate Lead Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer EXPECTED COMPLETION DATE FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS: September 30, 2024

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Finding 404442 (2023-003)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Housing Authority of the City and County of San Francisco

CA

Questioned Costs HUD Housing Programs Significant Deficiency

Reference Number: 2023-003 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Title: Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers Federal Catalog Number: 14.871 Federal Grant Number: Not Applicable Category of Finding: Special Tests and Provisions HQS Enforcement Classification o...

Reference Number: 2023-003 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Title: Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers Federal Catalog Number: 14.871 Federal Grant Number: Not Applicable Category of Finding: Special Tests and Provisions HQS Enforcement Classification of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Instance of Noncompliance The Authority has made significant progress in addressing the backlog of annual inspections since outsourcing the programmatic functions of the HCV program to third-party contractors. The Authority acknowledges that more progress in this area is required and continues to work diligently with the third-party HCV contractors to ensure this occurs. The Authority uses the Emphasys Elite software to schedule, record, and enforce HQS inspections. The Authority also uses its Customer Relations Management (CRM) system to track units that have failed an HQS inspection. The HCV contractors have implemented a daily review process of units that have failed and/or no-showed two or more consecutive inspections. The inspection department will use this process to accurately review the letter generation and notification process for HQS deficiencies and notices of abatement. The inspection department will manually review and generate both letters to their respective parties (landlord/owner and tenant). In addition to the daily morning review, at the close of business day, the HCV contractors will review the emergency failed inspections and will schedule any emergency re-inspections to ensure compliance with HQS enforcement rules and regulations. Anticipated Implementation Date September 30, 2024 Name(s) and Title(s) of Contact Person(s) Responsible for Correction Action HCV Contractors Kendra Crawford, Director of Housing Operations

View Audit 311041 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 404439 (2023-002)

Material Weakness 2023

Housing Authority of the City and County of San Francisco

CA

Questioned Costs HUD Housing Programs Material Weakness

Reference Number: 2023-002 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Title: Housing Choice Cluster Federal Catalog Number: 14.871 and 14.879 Federal Grant Number: Not Applicable Category of Finding: Special Tests and Provisions (Housing Quality Standards Inspec...

Reference Number: 2023-002 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Title: Housing Choice Cluster Federal Catalog Number: 14.871 and 14.879 Federal Grant Number: Not Applicable Category of Finding: Special Tests and Provisions (Housing Quality Standards Inspections) Classification of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance Material Noncompliance The Authority has made considerable progress in addressing the backlog of annual inspections that resulted from the implementation of HUD waivers during the national pandemic. The Authority acknowledges that more progress in this area is required and continues to work diligently with its third-party HCV contractors to ensure completion of this ongoing work. The Authority understands the importance of and is committed to ensuring all units under contract are beyond safe, sanitary, and decent in accordance with HQS requirements and the Authority's Administrative Plan. The Authority uses the Emphasys Elite software to check against HUD's PIH Information Center (PIC) system to identify units with outstanding Housing Quality Standards (HQS) Inspections. The Authority has scheduled HQS Inspections for the units identified to be out of compliance. Some key strategies and controls in place are as follows: Review the report of outstanding HQS Inspections on a weekly basis. Schedule outstanding HQS Inspections in order of aging date. Conduct HQS Inspections prior to anniversary date of previously completed inspection. Run a monthly report of failed inspections and compare them with future scheduled inspections to ensure that a second inspection has been scheduled. Run a monthly report to identify units with two failed inspections to ensure all have been abated correctly. Implement weekly monitoring to ensure all units are properly abated and lifted timely when units pass inspections and contracts are properly terminated after being in abatement for 180 days without a cure. During the pandemic, units were not inspected and legally permitted based upon available HUD regulations. As a result, the Authority has implemented a 100% Annual Inspection requirement for all contracted project-based vouchers (PBVs) and tenant-based vouchers (TBVs) units starting with the 10/1/2023 HUD Section Eight Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) Year. To that end, the HCV contractors have implemented a daily review process for all failed inspections to ensure timely rescheduling and will accurately note inspection extension requests exceeding the 30-day HQS enforcement requirement to bring a unit up to standard. Anticipated Implementation Date September 30, 2024 Name(s) and Title(s) of Contact Person(s) Responsible for Correction Action HCV Contractors Kendra Crawford, Director of Housing Operations

View Audit 311041 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 404232 (2023-001)

Material Weakness 2023

Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority

MN

HUD Housing Programs Reporting

The PHA’s HQS enforcement sample of case files with failed HQS inspections shows that for at least 98% of sampled cases, HQS deficiencies were not corrected within the required time frame, the PHA did not stop housing assistance payments beginning no later than the first of the month following the...

The PHA’s HQS enforcement sample of case files with failed HQS inspections shows that for at least 98% of sampled cases, HQS deficiencies were not corrected within the required time frame, the PHA did not stop housing assistance payments beginning no later than the first of the month following the correction period and/or take prompt and vigorous action to enforce the family obligations. Due to the transition to a new software system, the required settings to facilitate necessary reporting and tracking mechanisms were not fully functional until recently. Reports indicating failed inspections, late inspections, and the need for abatements are now being run on a scheduled basis so that action can be taken timely. A new inspection application within the software has now been implemented to aid in recording and tracking deficiencies. Additionally, the PHA is working diligently with the software provider and a software consultant to determine if there are additional features that are able to be put into place to assist in streamlining the abatement process. Staff training for these new features will also be occurring throughout the year.

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Finding 404195 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Whitfield Place Inc.

GA

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles HUD Housing Programs Significant Deficiency

A new HUD lease will be prepared, presented, and signed at the time of the annual recertification for every tenant.

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Finding 404194 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Dalton Senior Housing, Inc.

GA

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles HUD Housing Programs Significant Deficiency

A new HUD lease will be prepared, presented and signed at the time of the annual recertification for every tenant.

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Finding 404190 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Housing Authority of the City of Deerfield Beach

FL

HUD Housing Programs Subrecipient Monitoring

Criteria: According to PHA Accounting Brief #14, Due To/Due From relationships should not be reported under accrual accounting simply from the result of a PHA using a common checking or working capital account. Because of the basic nature of most Federal and state programs, resources from one progra...

Criteria: According to PHA Accounting Brief #14, Due To/Due From relationships should not be reported under accrual accounting simply from the result of a PHA using a common checking or working capital account. Because of the basic nature of most Federal and state programs, resources from one program cannot be used to support the cost of another program. HUD views Due To’s and Due From’s reported in a PHA ‘s Federal programs as possible indicators of noncompliance. Condition: The Authority has inter-fund receivables and payables that have not been repaid as of fiscal year-end. This results in certain programs having a negative cash balance as of the fiscal year end. Context: The Authority’s reported a material ($134,588 in total, $42,682 in HCV program) amount of interfund receivables and payables, which is a significant red flag for HUD reviewers. Management Response: Management has expanded its controls over cash reconciliations to include a step to verify whether a program, fund, or component unit is accurate along with the entire cash pool.

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Finding 404189 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Housing Authority of the City of Deerfield Beach

FL

HUD Housing Programs Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Criteria: Financial Data Schedule (FDS) submission for unaudited financials are due within 2 months after the fiscal year end (24 CFR section 5.801) Condition: Management missed the deadline for its unaudited REAC FDS submission. Context: The Authority’s unaudited FDS submission was due on Decembe...

Criteria: Financial Data Schedule (FDS) submission for unaudited financials are due within 2 months after the fiscal year end (24 CFR section 5.801) Condition: Management missed the deadline for its unaudited REAC FDS submission. Context: The Authority’s unaudited FDS submission was due on December 15th 2023. The Authority did not submit the submission until December 28th, 2023. Management Response: Management received guidance from HUD Chicago Office of Public Housing, that Section 8 only housing authorities have a 30-day grace period to submit unaudited FDS submission. Which is December 31st. In the future we will submit within the 15-day grace period.

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Finding 404144 (2023-002)

Material Weakness 2023

Park City Communities, INC

CT

HUD Housing Programs Eligibility

Park City's Response Rent Adjustment Letters Park City has implemented the requirement that all residents are to complete and sign their annual recertification forms within thirty days of receipt. This policy aims to streamline our administrative processes and ensure that all resident information re...

Park City's Response Rent Adjustment Letters Park City has implemented the requirement that all residents are to complete and sign their annual recertification forms within thirty days of receipt. This policy aims to streamline our administrative processes and ensure that all resident information remains up to date. Also, as PCC transitions to Rent Café for recertifications, we anticipate this will make the process easier for residents and staff. Income Verification Forms Park City requires all income verification forms and re-examination documents to be scanned and securely stored in Yardi, our new digital management system. Storing documents digitally helps us maintain compliance with regulatory requirements by ensuring that all records are accurately maintained and readily available for audits and inspections.

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Finding 404143 (2023-001)

Material Weakness 2023

Park City Communities, INC

CT

HUD Housing Programs Eligibility

Park City's Response Park City has contracted with an outside firm to manage, staff and run the Housing Choice Voucher program. In the twenty instances where the utility allowance amount does not agree with HUD Form 50058, there are sixteen cases where the utility allowance does not agree with the...

Park City's Response Park City has contracted with an outside firm to manage, staff and run the Housing Choice Voucher program. In the twenty instances where the utility allowance amount does not agree with HUD Form 50058, there are sixteen cases where the utility allowance does not agree with the HUD Form 50058 reviewed and four cases where the incorrect utility allowance year was used in HUD Form 50058. In the sixteen cases where the utility allowance does not agree with HUD Form 50058 reviewed, it appears that the incorrect structure type was used in the calculation. The contractor has established structure type definitions and distributed them to staff. The contractor has conducted an internal training about how to determine structure type to ensure the accuracy of the utility allowance. In the four cases where the incorrect utility allowance year was used, these transactions were completed prior to the establishment of the 2023 utility allowances. The transactions should have been corrected after they were approved. The contractor will establish a listing of all applicable transactions completed with an effective date of November 1, 2024. Any transactions submitted prior to the approval date of the utility allowances will be reviewed and corrected.

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Finding 404104 (2023-003)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Rochester Housing Authority

NY

HUD Housing Programs Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Name of Auditee: Rochester Housing Authority Name of Audit Firm: EFPR Group, CPAs, PLLC Period Covered by the Audit: September 30, 2023 CAP Prepared by: Shawn Burr, Executive Director Phone: (585) 697-6184 (A) Current Findings on the Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs (3) Finding 2023-003 (a)...

Name of Auditee: Rochester Housing Authority Name of Audit Firm: EFPR Group, CPAs, PLLC Period Covered by the Audit: September 30, 2023 CAP Prepared by: Shawn Burr, Executive Director Phone: (585) 697-6184 (A) Current Findings on the Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs (3) Finding 2023-003 (a) Comments on the finding and recommendation - The Authority agrees with the finding. The Authority also agrees with the recommendation, please see below for action taken. (b) Action taken - HQS inspections of Shelter Plus Care properties will be performed on an annual basis. (c) Planned implementation date of corrective action - Completed by September 30, 2024.

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Finding 404102 (2023-001)

Material Weakness 2023

City of Groveland, Florida

FL

HUD Housing Programs Reporting Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking § 200.303

The City agrees with the recommendation to strengthen internal controls over grant reporting processes. To enhance accountability and accuracy, grant reports authored by the designated grant recipient, who is the City employee tasked with managing the grant activity, will now undergo a review by som...

The City agrees with the recommendation to strengthen internal controls over grant reporting processes. To enhance accountability and accuracy, grant reports authored by the designated grant recipient, who is the City employee tasked with managing the grant activity, will now undergo a review by someone else in the City independent of the report preparation. This review will focus on ensuring the reports are complete, accurate, and fully compliant with all stipulated grant requirements.

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Finding 403972 (2023-005)

Material Weakness 2023

Southeast Georgia Consolidated Housing Authority

GA

HUD Housing Programs Special Tests & Provisions

Finding 2023-005 Authority did not perform annual housing unit inspections The Authority has already implemented a control to ensure that this is not repeated in the future. The inspections were performed after the fiscal year end. Date of Completion: September 30, 2024

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Finding 403971 (2023-004)

Material Weakness 2023

Southeast Georgia Consolidated Housing Authority

GA

Special Tests & Provisions HUD Housing Programs

Finding 2023-004 Operating Budget not approved until after the beginning of the fiscal year The Authority could not hold a meeting prior to September 30, 2022 due to personal circumstances of the Board members. The budget was approved at their meeting in early October 2022. The Board was aware o...

Finding 2023-004 Operating Budget not approved until after the beginning of the fiscal year The Authority could not hold a meeting prior to September 30, 2022 due to personal circumstances of the Board members. The budget was approved at their meeting in early October 2022. The Board was aware of the budget overruns but a revision was not prepared. The Board passed a Budget Policy at their meeting in January 2024 to correct this issue. Date of Completion: September 30, 2024

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Finding 403970 (2023-003)

Material Weakness 2023

Southeast Georgia Consolidated Housing Authority

GA

Questioned Costs Eligibility HUD Housing Programs

Finding 2023-003 Ineligible fees for lawn service care and pest control charged and paid by resident of Authority Units The Authority immediately stopped the charge for the lawn care and pest control when the HUD Review was conducted. The amount of the reimbursement has only been recently determin...

Finding 2023-003 Ineligible fees for lawn service care and pest control charged and paid by resident of Authority Units The Authority immediately stopped the charge for the lawn care and pest control when the HUD Review was conducted. The amount of the reimbursement has only been recently determined. The Authority will begin the reimbursement process before September 30, 2024. Date of Completion: September 30, 2024

View Audit 310841 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 403969 (2023-002)

Material Weakness 2023

Southeast Georgia Consolidated Housing Authority

GA

Questioned Costs Eligibility HUD Housing Programs

Finding 2023-002 Internal Controls over Documentation in Tenant Files The auditors chose 40 files to review but have NOT and did NOT provide the listing of issues and missing documentation by tenant so the Authority could verify the auditors' issues. Until this information is provided to the Aut...

Finding 2023-002 Internal Controls over Documentation in Tenant Files The auditors chose 40 files to review but have NOT and did NOT provide the listing of issues and missing documentation by tenant so the Authority could verify the auditors' issues. Until this information is provided to the Authority a corrective action plan cannot be formulated. The Authority has already reviewed all 163 tenant files as a result of the HUD Review conducted by the Atlanta Field Office. The Field Office report was received by the Authority in late December 2023. Date of Completion: Awaiting information from auditors so any revision to the procedures currently in place can be updated.

View Audit 310841 Questioned Costs: $1

Finding 403860 (2023-007)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Palm Beach County Housing Authority

FL

HUD Housing Programs Subrecipient Monitoring Significant Deficiency

Public Housing – Assistance Listing No. 14.850 Recommendation: We recommend management review policies and procedures in place and develop work processes to ensure it is in compliance with the ACOP and HUD. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit fin...

Public Housing – Assistance Listing No. 14.850 Recommendation: We recommend management review policies and procedures in place and develop work processes to ensure it is in compliance with the ACOP and HUD. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Beginning in March 2023, the PBCHA implemented the completion of all waiting lists generation/selection and intakes for eligibility within its Yardi resident portal. Intakes within Yardi automates applications, provides consistency, increases efficiency and ensures compliance with program requirements. Additionally, the PBCHA has been working with its software vendor to correct deficiencies that occurred during conversion. In taking steps to automate the RFTA process for the participants and landlords and make any necessary conversion corrections and/or improvements the PBCHA expects to address this deficiency. The PBCHA will utilize available dashboards and reports to improve monitoring and oversight to ensure compliance. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Cheryl Lewis Planned completion date for corrective action plan: 12/31/2024

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Finding 403859 (2023-006)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Palm Beach County Housing Authority

FL

HUD Housing Programs Subrecipient Monitoring Eligibility

Public Housing – Assistance Listing No. 14.850 Recommendation: We recommend management should designate one person to review a sample of the files that have been recertified each month and to determine if the tenant files were prepared in accordance with internal policies and until the compliance d...

Public Housing – Assistance Listing No. 14.850 Recommendation: We recommend management should designate one person to review a sample of the files that have been recertified each month and to determine if the tenant files were prepared in accordance with internal policies and until the compliance deficiencies have been corrected. We recommend the Authority hire outside consultants to assist with eligibility requirements or increase staffing in this area. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Beginning in March 2023, the PBCHA implemented the completion of all reexaminations within its Yardi resident portal. Reexaminations within Yardi provide online workflows that maximize efficiency, provide consistency, streamline compliance, reduce errors and increase reporting accuracy. The PBCHA will utilize available dashboards and reports to improve monitoring and oversight to ensure compliance. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Cheryl Lewis Planned completion date for corrective action plan: 12/31/2024

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Finding 403856 (2023-005)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Palm Beach County Housing Authority

FL

HUD Housing Programs Reporting Significant Deficiency

Housing Voucher Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 14.871 and 14.879 Recommendation: We recommend the Authority implement processes to ensure HUD-50058 submissions are completed in a timely manner. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Acti...

Housing Voucher Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 14.871 and 14.879 Recommendation: We recommend the Authority implement processes to ensure HUD-50058 submissions are completed in a timely manner. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Beginning in March 2023, the PBCHA implemented the completion of all reexaminations within its Yardi resident portal. Reexaminations within Yardi provide online workflows that maximize efficiency, streamline compliance, reduce errors and increase reporting accuracy. The PBCHA will implement processes to ensure that HUD 50058 submissions are uploaded in accordance with HUD regulations. The PBCHA will utilize available dashboards and reports to improve monitoring and oversight to ensure compliance. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Cheryl Lewis Planned completion date for corrective action plan: 12/31/2024

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Finding 403853 (2023-004)

Material Weakness 2023

Palm Beach County Housing Authority

FL

HUD Housing Programs Subrecipient Monitoring Eligibility

Housing Voucher Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 14.871 and 14.879 Recommendation: We recommend that the Authority designate an individual to maintain the waiting list and track all correspondence with potential tenants. We recommend that the Authority’s waitlist tracking software be monitored to e...

Housing Voucher Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 14.871 and 14.879 Recommendation: We recommend that the Authority designate an individual to maintain the waiting list and track all correspondence with potential tenants. We recommend that the Authority’s waitlist tracking software be monitored to ensure tenants are notified appropriately. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Beginning in March 2023, the PBCHA implemented the completion of all waiting lists generation/selection and intakes for eligibility within its Yardi resident portal. Intakes within Yardi automates applications, provides consistency, increases efficiency and ensures compliance with program requirements. Additionally, the PBCHA has been working with its software vendor to correct deficiencies that occurred during conversion. In taking steps to automate the RFTA process for the participants and landlords and make any necessary conversion corrections and/or improvements the PBCHA expects to address this deficiency. The PBCHA will utilize available dashboards and reports to improve monitoring and oversight to ensure compliance. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Cheryl Lewis Planned completion date for corrective action plan: 12/31/2024

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Finding 403850 (2023-003)

Material Weakness 2023

Palm Beach County Housing Authority

FL

HUD Housing Programs Material Weakness Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Housing Voucher Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 14.871 and 14.879 Recommendation: We recommend that the Authority designate an individual to review tenant files to determine if a rent reasonableness has been performed and was completed in a timely manner. We recommend the Authority hire outside co...

Housing Voucher Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 14.871 and 14.879 Recommendation: We recommend that the Authority designate an individual to review tenant files to determine if a rent reasonableness has been performed and was completed in a timely manner. We recommend the Authority hire outside consultants to assist with reasonable rent determinations or increase staffing in this area. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Beginning in July 2024, the PBCHA will utilize the RFTA portal within its Yardi software for all HCV participant move-ins. Completing the RFTA process within Yardi provides online workflows that maximize efficiency, provide consistency, streamline compliance, reduce errors and increase reporting accuracy. The PBCHA will utilize available dashboards and reports to improve monitoring and oversight to ensure compliance. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Cheryl Lewis Planned completion date for corrective action plan: 12/31/2024

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Finding 403847 (2023-002)

Material Weakness 2023

Palm Beach County Housing Authority

FL

HUD Housing Programs Material Weakness Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Housing Voucher Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 14.871 and 14.879 Recommendation: We recommend management should designate one person to oversee the inspection process to ensure that all inspections are performed in a timely manner. Furthermore, management should ensure no HAP payments are issued ...

Housing Voucher Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 14.871 and 14.879 Recommendation: We recommend management should designate one person to oversee the inspection process to ensure that all inspections are performed in a timely manner. Furthermore, management should ensure no HAP payments are issued for units that have not passed HQS inspections. We recommend the Authority hire outside consultants to assist with inspections or increase staffing in this area. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The PBCHA will review and/or renegotiate its contract with a third-party inspection vendor and ensure adherence to provide inspection reports. HCV staff will ensure that reports are reviewed and that units with HQS deficiencies are not paid housing assistance payments. The PBCHA HCV Leadership is working to determine a strategy to consistently monitor inspection reports for passed and/or failed inspections to ensure proper abatement of HAP after the second failed inspection. The PBCHA has diligently worked to recruit, retain and train staff within its HCV department despite today’s challenging employment environment. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Cheryl Lewis Planned completion date for corrective action plan: 12/31/2024

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Finding 403844 (2023-001)

Material Weakness 2023

Palm Beach County Housing Authority

FL

HUD Housing Programs Subrecipient Monitoring Eligibility

Housing Voucher Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 14.871 and 14.879 Recommendation: We recommend management should designate one person to review a sample of the files that have been recertified each month, to determine if the tenant files were prepared in accordance with internal policies and unit ...

Housing Voucher Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 14.871 and 14.879 Recommendation: We recommend management should designate one person to review a sample of the files that have been recertified each month, to determine if the tenant files were prepared in accordance with internal policies and unit the compliance deficiencies have been corrected. We recommend the Authority to hire outside consultants to assist with eligibility determination and verification or increase staffing in this area. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Beginning in March 2023, the PBCHA implemented the completion of all reexaminations within its Yardi resident portal. Reexaminations within Yardi provide online workflows that maximize efficiency, streamline compliance, reduce errors and increase reporting accuracy. The PBCHA will utilize available dashboards and reports to improve monitoring and oversight to ensure compliance. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Cheryl Lewis Planned completion date for corrective action plan: 12/31/2024

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Finding 403699 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency 2023

Timber Hills Housing of Prentiss County

MS

HUD Housing Programs Significant Deficiency

U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Timber Hills Housing of Prentiss County, Inc. (the "Project") respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended September 30, 2023. Audit Firm: Harper, Rains, Knight & Company, P.A. 1052 Highland Colony Parkway, Su...

U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Timber Hills Housing of Prentiss County, Inc. (the "Project") respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended September 30, 2023. Audit Firm: Harper, Rains, Knight & Company, P.A. 1052 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 100 Ridgeland, MS 39157 Audit Period: Year Ended September 30, 2023 Audit Finding Reference: 2023-001 Planned Corrective Action: Management will complete an updated housing assistance payment voucher and ensure that receivables are reconciled monthly to ensure that this is not duplicated in the future. Name of Contact Person: If the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for audit has questions regarding this plan, please call Scott Russell at 601-856-2362.

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Finding 403595 (2023-004)

Material Weakness 2023

Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority

GU

HUD Housing Programs Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting

Finding #2023-004 Housing Voucher Cluster Special tests and Provisions – Rolling Forward Equity Balances Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action Responsible accounting personnel coordinated and prioritized with HUD-Honolulu to resolve the submission of its unaudited and audited ...

Finding #2023-004 Housing Voucher Cluster Special tests and Provisions – Rolling Forward Equity Balances Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action Responsible accounting personnel coordinated and prioritized with HUD-Honolulu to resolve the submission of its unaudited and audited Fiscal Year 2020 and 2021 financial information in the Financial Assessment Sub-System (FASS-PH) as required from HUD-Honolulu by June 06, 2024. The Authority submitted the unaudited FY 2020 to HUD on May 18, 2024 and is in review by HUD. The unaudited FY 2021 is completed and inputted in the FASS-PH. To submit the audited FY 2020 and 2021, the audited submissions must be certified by an IPA before it is submitted to HUD. To get pass this step, the Authority is required to procure an Independent Public Auditor to certify the audited submissions for FY 2020 and FY 2021. The request for proposal is still ongoing. The audited FY 2022 was rejected by the current IPA on May 23, 2024. The Authority will be working with the IPA to submit the audited FY 2022 to HUD so that the Authority can meet the reporting requirements. Fiscal Year 2023 unaudited submission is in review with HUD and the audited FY 2023 submission will be worked on with the current IPA. Submission of the audited FY 2023 is contingent on the IPA’s agreement with the Authority. A waiver to submit the audited FY 2023 was submitted to HUD to request a due date on 09/01/2024. Responsible Party: Frances Danieli, Controller Anticipated Date of Completion: Ongoing effort with the IPA and HUD

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