Finding 1157040 (2024-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-09-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: A tenant file had a mathematical error in calculating household income, affecting the tenant's share of rent.
  • Impacted Requirements: Accurate computation of household income based on tenant-provided information is essential for compliance.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Recompute the HUD subsidy and tenant rent for the affected tenant and adjust future billing accordingly.

Finding Text

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT For the Rockford Supportive Housing Facility - FINDING 2024-002: SECTION 811, ASSISTANCE LISTING NUMBER 14.181 Condition: One of the tenant files tested contained a mathematical error in computing household income in the process of computing the tenant share of monthly rent. Criteria: Household income should be computed accurately based on information provided by the tenant. Effect: There is no financial effect. Context: A sample of tenant files was selected for testing household income in the process of computing the tenant share of monthly rent. The test found a calculation that was not in compliance. The non-compliance did not have a financial effect. The details and results of the sample are as follows: Population - 20, Dollars - N/A; Sample - 2, Dollars N/A; Not in Compliance - 1, $99; Questioned Costs - $99. Cause: There was an error in interpreting some information provided by the tenant during the certification process. Recommendation: The Project should recompute the HUD subsidy and tenant rent for this tenant. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Project agrees with the finding. Tenant rent will be recomputed and management will adjust a future monthly HUD billing. Questioned Costs - Department of Housing and Urban Development - $99; Non-compliance code - R

Corrective Action Plan

For the Rockford Supportive Housing Facility - FINDING 2024-002: SECTION 811, ASSISTANCE LISTING NUMBER 14.181 TENANT FILE CONTAINED MATHEMATICAL ERROR IN COMPUTING HOUSEHOLD INCOME Recommendation: The Project should recompute the HUD subsidy and tenant rent for this tenant and adjust a future monthly billing. Project managers should be aware of the importance of computing the tenant's household income correctly. Action Taken: The Project agrees with the finding. Tenant rent was recomputed in January 2025 and will be corrected on a future HAP voucher.

Categories

Questioned Costs HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1157038 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1157039 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1157041 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.181 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities $15.45M
14.155 Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase Or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects $859,512
14.195 Project-Based Rental Assistance (pbra) $811,811