Finding 1216329 (2024-102)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2026-06-02

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Monthly vouchers were not submitted to HUD, preventing rental subsidies from being calculated and paid.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with HUD's requirement for timely submission of vouchers is not being met.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Improve policies to ensure employees have access to HUD systems and submit reports on time.

Finding Text

Finding 2024 – 102 – Submission of Voucher information to HUD sub-systems. (Significant Deficiency, Compliance Finding-Other Matter) Federal program information: Funding agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Title: Supportive Housing for people with disabilities Assistance Listing Number: 14.181 Award year: 2023/2024 Award numbers: Project 123-HD042; AZ20Q081002 Pass-Through grantors: N/A Compliance Requirement: Reporting Questioned Costs: N/A Criteria: The program requires that organizations submit monthly vouchers to HUD so that rental subsidies can be calculated and paid to the Organization. Condition: Monthly vouchers were not submitted to HUD during fiscal year 2024 and therefore, HUD is unable to track subsidies and ultimately pay for these 2024 amounts. Cause and Effect: The Organization was unable to obtain access to the HUD sub-system for income verification and vouchers and therefore, voucher requests were not being submitted timely to HUD and the Organization is unable to verify amounts that they will ultimately receive. Auditors’ Recommendations: Policies and procedures should be strengthened to ensure that responsible employees have the necessary access to the various HUD systems and that all reports are submitted in a timely manner.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding 2024 – 102 – Submission of Voucher information to HUD sub-systems. (Significant Deficiency, Compliance Finding-Other Matter) Federal program information: Funding agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Title: Supportive Housing for people with disabilities Assistance Listing Number: 14.181 Award year: 2023/2024 Award numbers: Project 123-HD042; AZ20Q081002 Pass-Through grantors: N/A Compliance Requirement: Reporting Questioned Costs: N/A Contact Name: Joe Keeper, Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor Corrective Action Planned: 1. The Sponsor shall immediately remedy all past errors by correcting and if applicable, resubmit all vouchers that were inaccurate, incomplete, or submitted late. The Sponsor shall work with the property manager to create a detailed checklist to ensure all required fields and steps are completed for each voucher before submission. From there, we shall provide HUD with a report showing all corrected vouchers and detailing how the current data was reconciled with the original incorrect submissions. 2. Systemic preventative measures: • Develop and implement a training program to create a formal training curriculum for all staff involved in voucher processing. • Update internal policies and procedures to ensure that the Sponsor’s policies and procedures to include a specific, standardized process for all Section 811 voucher submissions. • Establish a monitoring and oversight protocol to ensure regular, ongoing monitoring process to review voucher submissions for accuracy and timeliness. • Leverage HUD resources and technology to ensure that all staff involved in voucher processing are trained on and regularly use the latest guidance from the HUD Exchange and relevant HUD manuals, including the TRACS Manual Voucher Submission application. • The Chief Financial Officer will be responsible for ensuring all corrective actions are implemented and sustained. Anticipated Completion Date: December 2025

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1216328 2024-101
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216330 2024-103
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.181 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES $2.22M