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Finding 2024-002 Special Tests and Provisions: Public and Indian Housing (CFDA 14.850):
Criteria: The PHA must establish and adopt written policies for admission of tenants. The PHA tenant
selection policies must include requirements for applications and waiting lists, description of the policies
for selection of applicants from the waiting lists, and policies for verification and documentation of
information relevant to acceptance or rejections of an applicant (24 CFR sections 960.202 through
960.206).
Condition: During the year, 9 of 54 move-ins were selected for testing. Of the 9 move-in's tested it was
noted that the tenant selection policy was not followed for 2 of the move-in's selected.
Questioned Costs: Not Determinable
Cause: Staffing changes and overall turnover at the Authority was the reason for the oversight in the
tenant selection plan.
Effect: The Authority is not properly following move-in selection policies which could result in improper
move-in's based on the established tenant selection policy.
Recommendation: The Authority should provide additional training to Public Housing staff to make sure
they are fully aware of the tenant selection policy and provide additional oversight to tenants being
selected off the wait list.
Reporting Views of Responsible Officials: VHA will review the ACOP with the public housing staff,
thoroughly review waiting list management. VHA will print the waiting list weekly to identify applicants at
the top of the list. VHA will create an excel spreadsheet to correspond with the waiting list to track the
progress of applicants and any pertinent notes necessary.