Finding 1170658 (2025-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-01-26
Audit: 383877
Organization: Detroit Housing Commission (MI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Commission failed to submit required financial and performance reports on time for two grants, indicating a material weakness in compliance.
  • Impacted Requirements: Reports HUD-53001 and HUD-50075.1 were not submitted within the 90-day deadline after the expenditure end date, violating 24 CFR 905.324.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Establish and enforce procedures to ensure timely report submissions, utilizing a tracking spreadsheet to monitor compliance with HUD deadlines.

Finding Text

Assistance Listing, Federal Agency, and Program Name - 14.872, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Public Housing Capital Fund Program Federal Award Identification Number and Year - Not applicable Pass-through Entity - Not applicable Finding Type - Material weakness and material noncompliance with laws and regulations Repeat Finding - Yes 2024-001 Criteria - Under 24 CFR 905.324, Data Reporting Requirements, the Commission must submit the following: For modernization projects, the Commission shall submit form HUD-53001, Actual Modernization Cost Certificate, within 90 days after the expenditure end date. The Commission shall submit form HUD 50075.1, Annual Statement Performance and Evaluation Report, within 90 days of the expenditure end date. Condition - The Commission did not submit the required financial report and performance report. Questioned Costs - None Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - Not applicable Context - The required financial reporting (HUD-53001) and performance report (HUD- 50075.1) for grant number MI28P001501-18 were not completed within 90 days of the expenditure end date. The required financial reporting (HUD-53001) for grant number MI28P001501-21 was not completed within 90 days of the expenditure end date. Cause and Effect - The Commission did not have the proper controls in place to ensure the timely completion and submission of required reports. Recommendation - The Commission should establish procedures to ensure financial reporting is filed and completed timely. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions - The Capital Team Project Manager continues to reconcile HUD’s EPIC and ELOCC systems with Yardi monthly to ensure timely filing of capital projects' closeouts. This tracking critical spreadsheet, created by the Lead Performance Officer, will trigger key reporting dates for the DHC Capital Fund Program to remain in compliance with HUD reporting deadlines. At a minimum, monthly, this critical spreadsheet is distributed to the Supervisor of Capital and the Lead Performance Officer to ensure compliance. However, this was on the radar and continues the process of cleaning older items for corporate hygiene. As of December 2025, this was closed out and approved in EPIC by HUD.

Corrective Action Plan

Condition: The Commission did not submit the required financial and performance reports promptly. Planned Corrective Action: The Capital Team Project Manager continues to reconcile HUD’s EPIC and ELOCC systems with Yardi monthly to ensure timely filing of capital projects' closeouts. This tracking critical spreadsheet, created by the Lead Performance Officer, will trigger key reporting dates for the DHC Capital Fund Program to remain in compliance with HUD reporting deadlines. At a minimum, monthly, this critical spreadsheet is distributed to the Supervisor of Capital and the Lead Performance Officer to ensure compliance. However, this was on the radar and continues the process of cleaning older items for corporate hygiene. As of December 2025, this was closed out and approved in EPIC by HUD. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Michael Edwards, Capital Asset & Skilled Trades Supervisor Anticipated Completion Date: 12/31/2025

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1170652 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1170653 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1170654 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1170655 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1170656 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1170657 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.871 SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS $53.18M
14.850 PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND $18.07M
14.872 PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND $14.03M
14.871 COVID-19 - SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS $1.30M
14.879 MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS $933,818
17.274 YOUTHBUILD $884,222
14.870 RESIDENT OPPORTUNITY AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES - SERVICE COORDINATORS $500,000
14.895 JOBS-PLUS PILOT INITIATIVE $421,753
14.856 LOWER INCOME HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SECTION 8 MODERATE REHABILITATION $368,855
14.896 FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM $20,170