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Finding No: 2024.001 Type: Noncompliance with provisions of contracts or grant – LIHP Public Housing Tenant Files, Material Weakness Public Housing Program – Assistance Listing No. 14.850; Condition: We identified the following non-compliances: 25 files were reviewed from a population of 197 tenant files: 2 recertification were not complete within 12 months, 2 recertifications were backdated, 2 did not have income verification, and 2 did not show rent payment calculation. Criteria: The Code of Federal Regulations and HUD guidelines give the requirements for maintaining tenant files for the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs. “§ 960.257 Family income and composition: Annual and interim reexaminations. Amount: Not applicable Cause: There was staffing turnover and management changes throughout the year. Effect or Potential Effect: 1. Rents could be over/understated 2. Ineligibles participants could be afforded use of the Federal assistance program 3. Violation of HUD regulations and guidelines, and FHC policies and procedures Repeat Audit Finding: Yes