Finding Text
2023-003 - Special Tests: Public Housing Operating Fund (FALN #14.850)
Material Weakness in Internal Control; Material Weakness
Criteria
HUD regulations for Public Housing Waiting List (24 CFR § 960.202 through 960.206), require the public housing authority to establish and adopt written policies for admission of tenants. The Public Housing Authority tenant selection policies must include requirements for applications and waiting lists, description of policies for selection of applicants from the waiting lists and policies for verification to acceptance or rejections of an applicant.
Condition
The results of our testing indicated that the waitlist has not been updated to include new applicants since April 2023.
Questioned Costs
Not determinable.
Context
We selected a sample of 11 additions to the waitlist and 18 removals from the waitlist prior to April 2023. Our sample was a statistically valid sample.
Effect or Possible Effect
The waiting list was incomplete and, therefore, we were not able to determine if participants were being housed in the correct manner.
Cause
The cause is unknown.
Identification as a Repeat Finding
This finding is not a repeat finding.
Recommendation
We recommend that Greenwich Communities improve its internal processes to ensure all applicants are timely entered into the waiting list.
Greenwich Communities’ Response
Management concurs with the finding and has updated the tenant waiting list for all projects in the Low Income Public Housing program. In addition, management established plans to provide additional training and review of the waiting lists going forward by the Director of Housing Management to ensure that waiting lists are maintained in accordance with the applicable regulations.