Finding 1216984 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-06-08

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Monthly vouchers were not submitted to HUD on time, delaying rental subsidy payments.
  • Impacted Requirements: The program mandates timely submission of vouchers to ensure proper tracking and payment of subsidies.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Strengthen policies and procedures to clarify responsibilities and ensure timely filing of vouchers.

Finding Text

Criteria or specific requirement: 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 in a timely manner, therefore HUD is unable to track subsidies and ultimately pay. Questioned costs: N/A Context: The Organization hired an outside consultant and it was unclear who was responsible for filing the monthly vouchers. Vouchers were not filed timely but were filed and amounts were received subsequent to year-end. Cause: The Organization hired an outside consultant and it was unclear who was responsible for filing the monthly vouchers. Effect: Voucher requests were not being submitted timely to HUD but were ultimately filed and received. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: Policies and procedures should be strengthened to ensure that vouchers are filed timely. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Required Monthly Vouchers Were Not Submitted Timely. 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 in a timely manner, therefore HUD is unable to track subsidies and ultimately pay for 2025 amounts timely. Context: The Organization hired an outside consultant and it was unclear who was responsible for filing the monthly vouchers. Vouchers were not filed timely but were filed and amounts were received subsequent to year end. Response: The Organization will ensure access to systems and reports are submitted timely. Management expects these corrective actions to ensure future compliance with applicable federal and HUD reporting requirements.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1216981 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216982 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1216983 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.181 Section 811 Housing Capital Advance $1.97M
14.181 Section 811 Rental Subsidy Payments $67,849