Core Issue: Missing credit card documentation for the Public Housing Program indicates noncompliance with internal controls.
Impacted Requirements: All credit card charges must be verified against approved expenses to maintain compliance.
Recommended Follow-Up: Implement stronger controls to ensure all credit card receipts are reviewed and match approved expenses.
Finding Text
Program Name - ALN# 14.850 - Public Housing Program Finding Type - Noncompliance; Credit Card Documentation is missing. Criteria - It was noted in our review of Public Housing Program credit cards that the receipts for charges were missing. Condition - The Commission did not ensure that all credit card charges were verified for approved expenses. Questioned Costs – Unknown Cause/Effect - The Commission did not ensure that all credit card documentation was reviewed for approved expenses for Public Housing Program. As a result, there was a breakdown of internal controls over the compliance of credit card. Recommendations - We recommend adequate controls over the credit card policy of Public Housing Program for ensuring that receipts are for approved expenses. Auditee Response - The Commission will review their internal control policies for compliance with Public Housing Program credit cards and ensure that receipts are for approved expenses. Management's Response - The Commission will review their internal control policies for compliance with Public Housing Program credit cards and to ensure that receipts are for approved expenses. Action Plan - The Commission's management will review the program and ensure that the credit card receipts are reviewed to ensure they are for approved expenses.
Corrective Action Plan
IHC continues to strengthen its internal processes to reduce delinquent recertifications, guided by a board-approved Quality Assurance Plan that includes recurring file reviews, rent calculation checks, and completeness checklists.
Categories
HUD Housing ProgramsInternal Control / Segregation of Duties