Finding 1174311 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
C
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-02-19

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Housing Authority did not spend drawn Capital Funds within the required three days.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates 2 CFR 200.305 and 24 CFR 905.310 cash management guidelines.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement controls for timely fund draws in future Capital Fund transactions to ensure compliance.

Finding Text

Program: 14.872 - Capital Funds Criteria: 2 CFR 200.305 requires PHAs to minimize the time federal funds are drawn down to expenditure. The Capital Fund Program provides guidelines of three business days from draw down to expenditure to minimize the interest accrued by the PHA. 24 CFR 905.310 states the PHA shall initiate a fund requisition from HUD only when funds are due and payable, unless HUD approves another payment schedule as authorized by 2 CFR 200.305. Condition: The Housing Authority had drawn down Capital Funds and did not expend within three days. Cause: The Housing Authority was not aware that Capital Funds drawn needed to be expended within three days. Questioned Costs: Not applicable. Effect: The Housing Authority is not in compliance with cash management requirements. Prior Year Finding: N/A Information: Isolated instance. Recommendation: Traditionally we would recommend that the Housing Authority implements appropriate controls over voucher draws to ensure compliance with Public Housing Capital Fund cash management requirements. We recognize that the Capital Funds have been fully expended as of June 30, 2025, so the recommendation does not apply. When receiving Capital Funds in the future, we recommend to follow this recommendation. Management’s Response: Management concurs with the recommendation to implement timely LOCCS fundings that coincides with our normal accounting cycle when receiving Capital Funds in the future.

Corrective Action Plan

Audit Finding Number: 2025-001 – Cash Management Agency: Public Housing Capital Fund Responsible Person, Title: Stephanie Schmutzer, Accountant Completion date: 7/1/2025 Agency Response: Concur Corrective Action Plan: Management concurs with the recommendation to implement timely LOCCS fundings that coincides with our normal accounting cycle when receiving Capital Funds in the future.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Cash Management

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.872 PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND $733,214
14.850 PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND $112,549
14.870 RESIDENT OPPORTUNITY AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES - SERVICE COORDINATORS $75,090