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In accordance with 24 CFR section 985.3(h) – Report Submission, PHAs with jurisdiction in metropolitan Fair Market Rent areas have the option of submitting data to HUD with their annual SEMAP certifications on the percent of their tenant-based Section 8 families with children who live in, and who have moved during the PHA fiscal year to, low poverty census tracts in the PHA’s principal operating area. Submission of this information with the SEMAP certification makes the PHA eligible for bonus points under SEMAP. During the audit, we noted that the SEMAP was not completed or filed with HUD as required. The Board approve the SEMAP however the SEMAP was not file with HUD as required. The Authority is a troubled status that is required to file SEMAP annually with HUD until the status is resolved. The Authority was in violation of the Federal Regulation relating to report submissions. We recommend that management implement procedures to ensure compliance with the above regulations as it relaties to all federal awards.