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Finding No. 2023-001 - Tenant Eligibility; Significant Deficiency (HCV Cluster #14.871 and #14.879) CONDITION: The Authority's Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers program had a file missing form HUD-9886, authorization for release of information, for participants in accordance with HUD regulations. CRITERIA: Participants in the Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers program are required to sign a HUD-9886 form authorizing release of information, in accordance with appropriate laws and regulations governing the program. QUESTIONED
COSTS: The amount of questioned costs could not be determined. CONTEXT: Forty tenant files were chosen using a statically valid sample. Of the forty tenant files examined, one fi le did not include form HUD-9886. EFFECT: The Housing Authority could be accessing tenant information without proper tenant consent. CAUSE: The overall cause was a lack of quality control in understanding the importance of maintaining these intake documents across the life of the residents' files RECOMMENDATION: The Housing Authority should implement greater oversight over the Housing Choice Voucher Program tenant compliance requirements and train employees on procedures mandated by HUD regarding tenant eligibility.