Finding 1167373 (2025-005)

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

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The management agent is not completing duties on time, leading to vacancies and expired tenant subsidies.
  • Impacted Requirements: Timely filling of tenant units and annual recertification of existing tenants.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Hire a consultant to help manage duties until the team is fully staffed.

Finding Text

Finding 2025-005: Material weakness and compliance Information on universe/sample size: It was noted during testing that the management agent was not able to perform management duties in a timely manner. Identification of repeat finding: Yes, 2024-005 Condition: All management agent duties should be performed timely. Criteria: Tenant units should be filled in a timely manner; existing tenants need to be recertified annually. Effect: There were significant vacancies and some tenant’s subsidies had expired. Context: Auditor noted the vacancies and file issues during testing. Cause: Significant turnover at the management agent. Recommendation: The management agent should hire a consultant to assist with performing the necessary management agent duties until they are fully staffed.

Corrective Action Plan

Condition: All management agent duties should be performed timely. Action Plan: Please see below the new process regarding hiring additional staff and turnover at Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties Inc. Due to lack of management, it is understood the importance of having staff training on a regular basis to ensure management and compliance duties can be performed adequately. Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties Inc. plans to improve the standards of employee training and will be hosting quarterly trainings on employee responsibilities, performance, and areas for improvement. This includes HUD trainings and keeping up to date on any new HUD policies and procedures. We understand the importance of a well-trained staff. We are committed to our performance and adhering to HUD standards while implementing policies to follow for continuous improvement. As of December 2025 this department is fully staffed, if for some reason we become not fully staffed in the coming year, I will hire a temp agency to help in the interim of being full staffed again. Completion Date: 6/1/2026 Contact: Jackie Oliveira-Director of Affordable Housing

Categories

Material Weakness

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1167366 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167367 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167368 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167369 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167370 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167371 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167372 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167374 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167375 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167376 2025-007
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1167377 2025-007
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY $3.45M