Finding 1214700 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-05-15

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Two out of 25 tenant files were not reexamined within the required 12-month period.
  • Impacted Requirements: Public housing authorities must reexamine family income and composition annually to ensure accurate rent and assistance payments.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure all tenant reexaminations are completed annually and adjustments made as needed, with a target completion date of 09/30/2026.

Finding Text

2025-002 Reexamination once every 12 months Condition: During an examination of a random sample of tenant files, the auditor found that 2 of 25 files examined had not been reexamined once in a 12-month period. Criteria: Public housing authorities are required to reexamine family income and composition at least once in a 12-month period and adjust the tenant rent and housing assistance payments as necessary using the documentation from third-party verification. 38 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF EUNICE, LOUISIANA SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COST-CONTINUED For the Year Ended September 30, 2025 Cause of Condition: Due to a change in personnel from the previous year the Housing Authority was unable to get all tenants reexamined in a 12-month period. Potential Effect of Condition: Potential compliance violation, charging the incorrect amount of rent. Recommendation: The family income and composition of all tenants should be reexamined at least once every 12 months and adjustments made to tenant rent and housing assistance payments as necessary using documentation from third-party verification. Client Response and Corrective Action: The PHA will reexamine all tenants within a 12-month period. Contact Person: Nikita Gilton, Executive Director Anticipated Completion Date: 09/30/2026

Corrective Action Plan

Recommendation: The family income and composition of all tenants should be reexamined at least once every 12 months and adjustments made to tenant rent and housing assistance payments as necessary using documentation from third-party verification. Client Response and Corrective Action: The PHA will reexamine all tenants within a 12-month period.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.850 PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND $816,823
14.872 PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND $693,537
97.036 DISASTER GRANTS - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED DISASTERS) $118,707