Finding 1203054 (2025-005)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-03-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The PHA improperly advanced funds between HUD and non-HUD programs, violating HUD regulations.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with HUD regulations regarding interfund transactions and timely expense sharing among programs.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Develop a repayment plan for programs to settle interfund balances promptly and ensure accurate transaction recording.

Finding Text

2025-005. Interfund Receivable / Payable. Federal Awards: 14.871 – Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers Compliance: Activities Allowed or Unallowed Type: Material weakness2025-005. Criteria: HUD has certain regulations and procedures which should be followed by the PHA. Specifically, HUD programs should not advance or accept loans to/from other HUD or non-HUD programs. Condition: At year end, the PHA had the following inter-program receivable/payable between programs: Program Due From (Due To) Business Activities $ 136,166 $ 1,750 State & Local 1,750 --- Housing Choice Voucher --- (136,166) $ 137,916 $ (137,916) Questioned Costs: None noted. Effect: Funds were advanced to other HUD/non-HUD programs. Cause: It appears that the Authority has not been diligent in ensuring all programs pay their share of expenses to other programs in a timely manner creating a significant balance of amount owed. Recommendation: I recommend that the Authority implement a plan where all programs owing other programs can re-pay in a timely manner. Management’s Response: Up to this point, many of the interfund transactions have occurred with automatic transactions programed by our paid Fee Accountant. Salina Housing Authority staff review the automatic transactions with our Fee Accountant to ensure all necessary transactions are taking place and the transactions are being coded into the correct account. The housing authority will work to ensure necessary transactions are properly recorded timely and accurately so that the accounts are correct and not underfunded.

Corrective Action Plan

2025-005. Interfund Receivable / Payable. Corrective action planned: To adjust as soon as possible and ensure it is not an issue in the future Contact person: Suzanne Smith, Interim Executive Director Anticipated completion date: 0-90 days, depending on the availability of Fee Accountant

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1203055 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.871 SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS $2.17M
14.879 MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS $317,980
14.870 RESIDENT OPPORTUNITY AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES - SERVICE COORDINATORS $22,138