Moving to Work Demonstration Program – Assistance Listing No 14.881 Recommendation: We recommend that HABC staff review the controls in place to ensure that required eligibility determination documentation is complete, accurate, and available for audit. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding...
Moving to Work Demonstration Program – Assistance Listing No 14.881 Recommendation: We recommend that HABC staff review the controls in place to ensure that required eligibility determination documentation is complete, accurate, and available for audit. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Housing Choice Voucher Program response: Out of 40 files reviewed, one exception was noted where recertification was not performed in a timely manner. HABC developed a strategy to verify that all existing recertifications are processed on time. The goal is to catch up by January 2026 and maintain timely processing going forward. HABC has updated its recertification tracking system as part of this plan. This includes measures for weekly progress monitoring, tracking upcoming deadlines, and implementing quality control to support the timely processing of recertifications. Housing Operations response: Housing Operations response: Out of 40 files reviewed, there were two exceptions noted: (1) Documentation was not provided to support the rent amount showing on the rent roll; in that instance, the transaction was corrected after the rent roll had been generated, and the rent amount billed was corrected. The resident was not responsible for paying an incorrect rent amount; Exception (#2) and (#3) are related to same file folder: (2) one requested resident file folder was not submitted for testing; and (3) Third party income verification documentation (including the resident’s signed personal declaration) could not be identified; the file folder was not properly scanned into the electronic document management system and select documents were not otherwise maintained. HABC’s Housing Operations Department will require that all transactions have two levels of review/approval to ensure complete and accurate documentation is scanned into the electronic document management system. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Stefanie Beale, Senior Manager, Continued Assistance & Site Based (HCVP), and Rhonda VanDyke, Senior Manager of Public Housing Administration (LIPH). Planned completion date for corrective action plan: 01/31/2026 for HCVP and 12/31/2025 for LIPH