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Finding No. 2023-005 - Allowable Costs/Cost Principles; Significant Deficiency (#14.896 - Family Self Sufficiency Program) CONDITION: The Authority was improperly administering the Family Self Sufficiency program by failing to account for the FSS funds provided to the Authority that has been contracted to administer the program on behalf of Milton Housing Authority. Additionally, the Authority was improperly reimbursing itself with FSS funds. CRITERIA: When the Authority is awarded Family Self Sufficiency funds, these funds are only
allowed to be used for reimbursable FSS activities in accordance with program guidelines. QUESTIONED COSTS: The amount of questioned costs could not be determined. CONTEXT: It was discovered that the Authority was not overseeing the FSS funds disbursed to the Brockton Housing Authority to administer the FSS program for the Authority. Additionally, .the Authority was reimbursing itself with FSS funds that is not believed to be in accordance with allowable reimbursable FSS activities. CAUSE: The overall cause was a lack of quality control in understanding the program guidelines and reimbursable activities. EFFECT: The Housing Authority could be using FSS funds for unallowable costs. RECOMMENDATION: The Housing Authority should review FSS program guidelines and reimbursable activities to ensure that it is properly disbursing FSS funds.