Finding 1155260 (2024-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
H
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-09-25
Audit: 367476
Organization: Barnesville Housing Authority (GA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Authority failed to comply with federal regulations regarding the proper reporting of Capital Fund expenditures in ELOCCS.
  • Impacted Requirements: Noncompliance with CFR § 905.306, which mandates accurate reporting of obligations and expenditures tied to binding agreements.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Staff should receive training to better understand Capital Fund Program reporting requirements to prevent future inaccuracies.

Finding Text

2024-001 Noncompliance with Period of Performance (Public Housing Capital Fund ALN 14.872) Criteria: Federal Code of Regulations, CFR § 905.306, requires the Authority to obligate funds in ELOCCS when a binding agreement (executed by all parties) for work that will result in outlays of Capital Funds. Condition: During the year, the Authority made Budget Line Item 1480 – General Capital Activity draws from CFP grants 2020-2022. The General Capital Activity Draws were not reported accurately based upon the underlying expenditures and/or binding contracts in ELOCCS. Questioned Costs: None. Effect: The Authority did not properly follow the requirements of CFR § 905.306. Cause: The Authority did not have an adequate understanding of the Capital Fund Program requirements as related to reporting of Obligations and Expenditures in ELOCCS. Recommendation: The Authority’s staff should familiarize themselves with Capital Fund Program reporting requirements. Management Response: Management was unaware of the proper CFP reporting requirements related to obligations and expenditures in ELOCCS.

Corrective Action Plan

Noncompliance with Period of Performance (Public Housing Capital Fund ALN 14.872) We will implement controls to ensure that the amounts reported in ELOCCS for obligations and expenditures are properly supported by an underlying contract or invoice. Date of completion: Ongoing

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Period of Performance Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1155261 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1155262 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.872 Public Housing Capital Fund $546,608
14.850 Public Housing Operating Fund $421,148
14.182 Lower Income Housing Assistance Program_section 8 New Construction/substantial Rehabilitation $179,629