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2025-003 - Waiting List Procedures U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.871 - Housing Choice Voucher Cluster/Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers N. Special Tests and Provisions - Significant Deficiency and Compliance Finding Condition: During review of the Housing Choice Voucher ("HCV") program, RBT noted that the Authority did not establish waiting list procedures to admit tenants into the program. Criteria: As a condition of receiving federal awards, the PHA agrees to comply with laws, regulations, and the provisions of grant agreements and contracts and to also maintain internal controls to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with these requirements. Cause: The Authority does not have an Administrative Plan ("Plan") in place. The Plan should include policies governing the selection of HCV participants from the waiting list. Staff are unfamiliar with waiting list preferences and policies. Effect: Potential loss of funding due to noncompliance or additional noncompliance if a control is missed. Questioned Costs: None identified. Perspective: Out of the four new tenants admitted to the HCV program selected for testing, four did not have documents showing that waiting list selection procedures were followed. Repeat Finding: This is a repeat of finding 2024-004. Recommendation: RBT recommends that the Authority establish and follow a Housing Choice Voucher program Administrative Plan, including policies and procedures for waiting list selection processes. Auditee's Response: See corrective action plan.