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Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Titles: Housing Voucher Cluster - Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and Mainstream Vouchers Programs Federal Catalog Numbers: 14.871 and 14.879 Noncompliance – N. Special Tests and Provisions - Selection from the Waiting List Non Compliance Material to the Financial Statements: No Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance for Special Tests and Provisions Criteria: Selection from the Waiting List. The PHA must have written policies in its Section 8 Administrative Plan for selecting applicants from the waiting list and PHA documentation must show that the PHA follows these policies when selecting applicants from the waiting list. Except for as provided in 24 CFR section 982.203 (Special admission (non-waiting list), all families admitted to the program must be selected from the waiting list. “Selection” from the waiting list generally occurs when the PHA notifies a family whose name reaches the top of the waiting list to come in to verify eligibility for admission (24CFR sections 5.410, 982.54(d), and 982.201 through 982.207). Condition: Based upon inspection of the waiting list provided to us during the time of audit, the new move-in list and discussions with management, it could not be determined with any certainty that certain new move-ins to the Housing Voucher Cluster programs were either selected from the wait list in an order or housed through the special admission criteria that is in accordance with the Authority’s Section 8 Administrative Plan Context: There are approximately thirty eight (38) new move-ins. Of a sample size of four (4) files, one (1) move-in could not be determined to be housed in proper order from the Authority's wait list or housed through the special admission criteria. Our sample size is statistically valid. Known Questioned Costs: Amount is below threshold of $25,000. Cause: There is a significant deficiency for the Housing Voucher Cluster in internal controls over the compliance for the special tests and provisions type of compliance related to selection from the waiting list. The Authority has not properly housed applicants in compliance with program requirements. Effect: The Housing Voucher Cluster is in non-compliance with the special tests and provisions type of compliance related to selection from the waiting list. Recommendation: We recommend the Authority design and implement internal control procedures that will reasonably assure compliance with the Uniform Guidance and the compliance supplement.