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Criteria: The Agency is required to maintain an up to date utility allowance schedule, and the agency must review the utility rate data each year. Questioned Costs: None Effect: The Agency was not in compliance with the Uniform Guidance due to the analyzing of the utility rate data since 2022. Cause: The Agency had numerous HUD program directors, and the director at the time did not carry out the analysis. Recommendation: Management should set up procedures to ensure utility rate data is analyzed each year. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Agency agrees with the finding and has implemented procedures and has already evaluated the utility rate data for fiscal year 2025.