Finding 1134898 (2024-002)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-04-30
Audit: 355161
Auditor: Mike Estes PC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The annual audit report for the Section Eight Housing Program was filed late, violating state law.
  • Impacted Requirements: Reports must be submitted within six months after the fiscal year ends to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure timely delivery of accounting records to the auditor to prevent future delays.

Finding Text

Section Eight Housing Program-CDFA#14.871 Finding 2024-002-Late Filing of Report-Reporting Criteria and Condition State law requires the annual audit report be filed no later than six months after fiscal year end with the Louisiana Legislative Auditor. Context The audit report was not timely filed by the due date with the Legislative Auditor. Cause The fee accountant did not timely deliver the accounting records to the auditor in time to allow the auditor to complete the audit. The Executive Director has been periodically hospitalized, and had difficulty in timely delivering accounting records to the fee accountant. Effect State law was not timely complied with. Questioned Costs None Recommendation The authority should timely deliver the accounting records to the auditor. View of Responsible Official We will comply with the auditor’s recommendation.

Categories

Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 558455 2024-001
    Material Weakness
  • 558456 2024-002
    Material Weakness
  • 1134897 2024-001
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $977,578
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $852,988