Finding 1214077 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-05-07

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Tenant eligibility files are missing required documentation, specifically the Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) report.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with HUD Handbook 4350.3 for tenant file maintenance and eligibility determination is not being met.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement procedures to ensure timely completion of EIV reports and proper maintenance of tenant files to meet HUD guidelines.

Finding Text

B. Financial Statement Findings None reported C. Federal Award Findings and Questioned Costs Finding No. 2025-001 – Eligibility – Material Weakness Name of Federal Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Name: Supportive Housing for the Elderly (Section 202) Assistance Listing Number: 14.157 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: N/A Name of Pass-through Entity (if applicable): N/A Criteria Management is responsible for determining tenant eligibility and maintaining lease files in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Condition In connection with our lease file review, we noted the following deficiencies: 1. 1 out of 1 new tenant tested existing tenant files did not have the Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) report in the tenant file. 2. 3 out of 9 existing tenants tested did not have the Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) report completed timely. Cause The project failed to follow the policies and procedures which have been established for proper tenant file maintenance and determining tenant eligibility in accordance with HUD guidelines. Effect or Potential Effect Noncompliance with HUD guidelines could result in units being rented to ineligible tenants or errors in the rent subsidies paid by HUD. Questioned Costs None noted Context During the year ended June 30, 2025, the project failed to follow the policies and procedures which have been established for proper tenant file maintenance and determining tenant eligibility in accordance with HUD guidelines. Identification as a Repeat Finding Not a repeat finding. Recommendation Management should establish procedures and monitor compliance with those procedures to insure that tenant security deposits are correctly recorded, tenant eligibility is correctly determined and that tenant lease files are properly maintained in accordance with the requirements of HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs.

Corrective Action Plan

Provided training to staff on HUD EIV requirements and documentation standards. Updated the tenant file checklist to include a mandatory EIV report verification step:  Conducted an internal audit of all tenant files to identify any additional missing or late EIV reports.  Implement a quarterly compliance review process to ensure ongoing adherence to EIV requirements.

Categories

Eligibility HUD Housing Programs Subrecipient Monitoring Material Weakness

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1214076 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY $767,927