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Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name - 14.871 and 14.879, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing Vouchers Cluster Federal Award Identification Number and Year - Not applicable Pass-through Entity - Not applicable Finding Type - Significant deficiency Repeat Finding - Yes 2024-003 Criteria - Under 24 CFR 5.230, 5.609, 982.201, 982.515, and 982.516, the Commission must: Reexamine family income and composition at least once every 12 months and adjust the tenant rent and housing assistance payment as necessary using the documentation from thirdparty verification. Condition - The Commission did not complete fiscal year 2025 recertifications. Questioned Costs - $2,247 Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - Questioned costs represents overpayments identified from testing performed. Context - A total of 40 tenant files were tested, and 2 participant files were delinquent recertifications during the year. Cause and Effect - The Commission did not have the proper controls in place to ensure tenant recertifications are completed timely. Due to the lack of adequate controls, questioned costs for overpayment of subsidy were identified above as the housing assistance payment calculation was not performed for the tenants. Recommendation - The Commission should establish procedures to ensure participant recertifications are documented and completed timely. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions - Staff have been retrained on the compliance requirements under the standards of the HCV Program through the oversight of the Rental Assistance Department Manager and Continued Occupancy Supervisor. The Department Manager and Supervisor continue to utilize all Yardi monitoring reports to ensure the Department is operating in accordance with industry standards. Reporting is be done and monitored monthly to meet set goals. Weekly, Department Manager has review the certification pipeline to ensure compliance and follow up with the Housing Specialist to ensure compliance and meeting set weekly and monthly goals and metrics. We continue to work in accordance with HUD rules and regulations where Annual Recertification processes are concerned. Per HUD communication provided to us, as of June 30, 2025, HCV is 100% compliant with HUD recertification requirements.