Finding 1148444 (2025-002)

Material Weakness
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2025-07-28
Audit: 363099
Organization: Homes for Laurel Ii, INC (MD)
Auditor: Cohnreznick LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Income verification was not completed within the required 90 days after tenant entry into the HUD TRACS system.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates HUD program guidelines, risking noncompliance and potential errors in tenant eligibility and rent subsidies.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Review and reinforce management policies to ensure timely income verifications are consistently performed by responsible personnel.

Finding Text

Criteria In accordance with HUD program guidelines under which the Project operates, the tenant income verification is required to be completed in the EIV system within 90 days of the tenant being entered into the HUD TRACS system. Condition Income verification was not performed within the required 90 days of the tenant being entered into the HUD TRACS system. Cause Management's policies with respect to timing of income verifications were not consistently followed and personnel responsible for tenant certifications failed to complete the required certifications within 90 days of the tenant being entered into the HUD TRACS system. Effect or Potential Effect Noncompliance with HUD guidelines could result in units being rented to ineligible tenants or errors in the rent subsidies paid by HUD. Questioned Costs None Context In connection with lease file testing, we noted one instance where the income verification was not performed within the required 90 days of the tenant being entered into the HUD TRACS system. Identification as a Repeat Finding This finding is not a repeat finding.

Categories

Eligibility HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 572001 2025-001
    Material Weakness
  • 572002 2025-002
    Material Weakness
  • 1148443 2025-001
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $1.94M