Finding 1165102 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2025-12-17

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Housing Authority is improperly using Public Housing Operating Funds to cover shortfalls in other programs.
  • Impacted Requirements: This practice violates compliance rules for the use of Operating Funds.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement stronger controls over cash management to ensure proper use of funds.

Finding Text

Federal Program: 14.850 - Public Housing Criteria: Public Housing Authorities are disallowed from using Operating Funds as funding to other programs.Condition: Public Housing Authority has pooled cash, and the other funds besides public housing have had negative cash balances over past fiscal years. Cause: The housing authority is using public housing reserves to fund the other funds’ shortfall. There are revolving interfunds with other funds not reconciled at year end. Effect: The Housing Authority is not in compliance with Public Housing Operating Fund compliance requirements regarding the use of operation funds. Questioned Costs: Not applicable. Information: Sampling was not applicable to this finding and is a systematic problem. Prior Year Finding: Not a prior year finding. Recommendation: It is recommended that the Housing Authority implements appropriate controls over Public Housing cash to ensure the proper use of operating funds. Management’s Response: The Housing Authority will implement appropriate controls over Public Housing cash to ensure the proper use of Operating Funds.

Corrective Action Plan

The New Albany Housing Authority is converting its financial systems and will be changing process to identify and reduce spending that may cause the Use of Operating Funds by any other fund.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.871 SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS $7.43M
14.850 PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND $3.35M
14.872 PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND $1.35M
14.896 FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM $243,714
14.895 JOBS-PLUS PILOT INITIATIVE $135,606
14.870 RESIDENT OPPORTUNITY AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES - SERVICE COORDINATORS $68,319
14.169 HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $17,283
14.218 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS $12,470