Finding 1061702 (2022-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2024-08-28

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: PHAs failed to reexamine family income and composition annually, leading to compliance violations.
  • Impacted Requirements: 13 out of 40 tenants had re-examinations overdue by over a year or lacked valid HUD Forms 50058.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should establish procedures and internal controls to ensure compliance with re-examination regulations for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Finding Text

PHAs are required to reexamine family income and composition at least once every 12 months and adjust the tenant rent and housing assistance payment as necessary using the documentation from third-party verification (24 CFR section 982.516). The above requirements were not met for the 2021 audit. During the audit we selected 40 tenants to test, we noted 13 out of the 40 tenants either had HUD Forms 50058 with over 1 year between previous re-examinations or did not have a valid 50058 included with the Tenant's information.Personnel responsible for performing re-examinations were not informed of requirements and no internal controls were in place to ensure compliance.The Authority was in violation of the Federal Regulation which resulted in errors in calculating housing assistance payments (HAP) and utility reimbursement payments.We recommend that Management implement procedures to ensure compliance with the above regulations as it relates to the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Cash Management Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 485260 2022-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 485261 2022-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 485262 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 485263 2022-007
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 485264 2022-008
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 485265 2022-009
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1061703 2022-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1061704 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1061705 2022-007
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1061706 2022-008
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1061707 2022-009
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $23,534