Finding 1154143 (2024-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-09-23
Audit: 367068
Organization: Adams Housing Authority (MA)
Auditor: Cbiz CPAS PC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Authority failed to submit required financial reports to HUD on time, impacting oversight of federal programs.
  • Impacted Requirements: Timely submission of GAAP-based financial information is mandated by HUD regulations.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a recertification checklist to ensure all necessary documentation is collected for timely filing.

Finding Text

2024-003 – REPORTING Material Weakness/Noncompliance U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development CFDA #: 14.871 – Housing Voucher Cluster CRITERIA Financial Reports (0MB No. 2535-0107) - Financial Assessment Sub- system, FASS-PH. The Uniform Financial Reporting Standards (24 CFR section 5.801) require PHAs to submit timely GAAP-based unaudited and audited financial information electronically to HUD. The FASSPH system is one of HUD's main monitoring and oversight systems for the HCVP. CONDITION The audited submission was required to be submitted to HUD by March 31, 2025. CAUSE The Authority’s internal control processes were not sufficient to ensure the timely filing of the unaudited FDS. EFFECT As a result of not submitting the FDS timely, HUD was limited in its ability to conduct monitoring and oversight of federal programs. QUESTIONED COSTS None identified. CONTEXT The Authority submits the audited FDS annually. Our testing of the reporting requirement was limited to the single occurrence of the annual filing. REPEAT FINDING Not a repeat finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend that the Authority develop and implement a recertification checklist to accompany the tenant file to ensure all required documentation is obtained. AUDITEE’S RESPONSE AND PLANNED CORRECTIVE ACTION See Corrective Action Plan.

Corrective Action Plan

Auditee’s Response and Planned Corrective Action The Adams Housing Authority will ensure timely submission of the unaudited FDS going forward. Planned Implementation Date of Corrective Action: June 1, 2025 Person Responsible for Corrective Action: William Schrade, Executive Director

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1154141 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1154142 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1154144 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $785,763