Finding 1221679 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-06-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Authority's HAP expense and RNP balance in VMS do not match the general ledger as of September 30, 2025.
  • Impacted Requirements: This discrepancy violates 2 CFR200.302, which mandates accurate financial disclosures for federal awards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should conduct a retroactive reconciliation for FY 2025 and establish a monthly reconciliation process to address discrepancies before submitting data to HUD.

Finding Text

Criteria: 2 CFR200.302 requires the auditee must maintain accurate, current and complete disclosure of the finacial results of each federal award. Condition: As of Sept 30, 2025 the Authority's HAP expense and RNP balance in VMS do not match the general ledger. Questioned Cost: $0. Context: N/A. Cause: The variance occured because management did not perform monthly reconciliations between the accounting software and VMS submissions. Additionally, there is a lack of independent supervisory review to ensure that all manual data entries into VMS accurately reflect the underlying trial balance. Effect: Failure to reconcile these records impairs financial accountability and can result in inaccurate financial reporting on the FDS. Furthermore, unreconciled differences may lead to over-funding or under-funding of HAP reserves by HUD, necessitating future funding adjustments. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: I recommend that management immediately prepare and doucment a comprehensive retroactive reconciliation between the general ledger and VMS for the year ended Sept 30, 2025. Moving forward, management should implement a mandatory monthly reconciliation checklist. Any discrepancies identified during the reconciliation must be investigated, resolved and documented prior to submitting the monthly VMS data to HUD. Views of Responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding. The accounting department will perform monthly reconciliations with the VMS and general ledger, and any discrepancies will be addressed immediately.

Corrective Action Plan

We will implement proper internal control procedures for the Housing choice Voucher VMS reconciliation process.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1221678 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.871 SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS $3.23M
14.182 New Construction S/R Section 8 Program $967,263
14.850 PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND $963,207
14.872 PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND $306,088
14.870 RESIDENT OPPORTUNITY AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES - SERVICE COORDINATORS $58,385
14.879 MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS $30,192