Finding 1167138 (2025-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2025-12-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Tenant files are missing key documents, including income verification, citizenship proof, and signed leases.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with HUD guidelines for tenant file documentation is not being met.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement regular supervisory reviews and ensure all tenant files are complete and accurate.

Finding Text

2025-003 Tenant Files Criteria: HUD guidelines on tenant file documentation and maintenance must be followed at all times. Condition: During my review of twenty-five (25) Low Rent program tenant files, I noted the following deficiencies:  Three files did not have independent income verification.  Proof of citizenship (Form 214) was not signed by five tenants.  Signed dwelling lease was not present in four files. Questioned Costs: None noted. Effect: Tenant files are incomplete and could have incorrect rent calculation. Cause: It appears that no supervisory reviews were performed to ensure completeness of the tenant files. Recommendation: I recommend that the Authority ensure that all tenant files are maintained properly, and supervisory reviews are performed to ensure completeness and accuracy. Management’s Response: We agree with this finding. The Assistant Property Manager that oversaw the annual recertification's and tenant files is no longer employed with HACF as of November 21, 2025. A new Assistant Property Manager is now employed. We are currently working on reviewing and updating all tenant files for accuracy and completeness and hiring a new Property Operations Manager whom will oversee and schedule regular internal audits of all tenant files for maintaining accuracy and completeness.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective action planned: The Assistant Property Manager that oversaw the annual recertification's and tenant files is no longer employed at HACF as of Nov 21, 2025. A new Assistant Property Manager is now employed. Training in HUD tenant recertification and file requirements will be provided to all property management staff. A checklist of all recertification and tenant file requirements will be provided to each property management staff member to help ensure compliance with all requirements. We are currently scheduling recertification's, reviewing and updating tenant files to bring them up to date, complete, and accurate. We've requested and are awaiting EIV access from HUD/REAC. We're also working to hire a new Property Operations Manager who will oversee and schedule regular internal audits of all tenant files to maintain accuracy and completeness of records according to specifications required by HUD policies and guidelines. Also, a member of management will review the recertification's and the related tenant files for at least 10% of all recertification's performed in calendar year 2026. If instances of incorrect, or missing tenant file items are found, the sample size will be expanded to help ensure that in the future all tenant files contain the required documentation. Oversight will be performed by the Board of Commissioners and the Executive Director, once hired. Contact person: Danialla Schreiber, Executive Office Administrator. Anticipated completion date: This work will be an ongoing effort, but the training will be provided to all existing property management staff by February 28, 2026, and will be provided to the property operations manager within sixty days of his or her hire.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.872 PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND $1.12M
14.850 PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND $877,269
14.870 RESIDENT OPPORTUNITY AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES - SERVICE COORDINATORS $24,723