LAWTON HOUSING AUTHORITY 609 SW F Avenue Lawton, OK 73501 Phone No. (580) 353-7392 Fax No. (580) 353-6111 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF LAWTON, OKLAHOMA CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 Finding 2025-001-Interfund Payables Need To Be Reduced Condition Funds may not be permanently used and thus ...
LAWTON HOUSING AUTHORITY 609 SW F Avenue Lawton, OK 73501 Phone No. (580) 353-7392 Fax No. (580) 353-6111 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF LAWTON, OKLAHOMA CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 Finding 2025-001-Interfund Payables Need To Be Reduced Condition Funds may not be permanently used and thus transferred between funds. Low Rent funds must ultimately be used for Low Rent purposes, Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) funds used for HCV purposes, etc. Funds may be temporarily loaned in essence, when one fund pays overhead for the other, such as a split payroll. However, the loans should be promptly repaid, and the interfund receivables and payables kept to a minimum and in an evergreen situation. Corrective Action Planned: I am Anna Richman, Executive Director and Designated Person to answer these findings. As a new E.D., I have only recently become aware of this situation. To reduce the interfund amounts, the avenues we may pursue include but are not limited to the following: Nonfederal funds are maintained in the State and Local Fund. For reporting purposes, this fund is combined with the Low Rent program to comprise the General Fund. We may transfer some of these nonfederal funds to the Component Unit and the HCV Fund to allow them to reduce the interfund loans. Nonfederal funds may be used for this purpose. In addition, we may transfer an increased percentage of the HCV Admin fee to be periodically transferred to the General Fund. We also note that if and when the tangible property of the Veterans Resource Center is ever sold, the funds would revert to the General Fund. Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Anna Richman, Executive Director Telephone: (580) 353-7392 Housing Authority of Lawton Fax: (580) 353-6111 609 SW F Avenue Lawton, OK 73501 Anticipated Completion Date- June 30, 2026