Finding 1238139 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-09-29
Audit: 413046
Organization: Burnet Housing Authority (TX)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: VMS amounts do not match FDS amounts, indicating a discrepancy in reporting.
  • Impacted Requirements: The PHA has overspent its HCV HAP payments by $204,524, affecting future funding.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: PHA should reconcile VMS and FDS amounts and collaborate with HUD to address the receivable issue.

Finding Text

2025-001 - Reporting - Housing Choice Voucher Program - ALN #14.871. Criteria or Specific Requirement: VMS amounts should agree with the FDS. Condition: - Amounts on the VMS don't agree with the amounts on the FDS. The FDS is showing the PHA has overspent its HCV HAP payments and has a receivable from HUD in the amount of $204,524. Cause: VMS and FDS are not being reconciled. Effect: Incorrect reporting on the VMS can have a negative impact on future funding. The PHA appears to have over spent its HUD HAP funding by $204,524. Questioned Costs: None. Repeat Finding: Not a repeat finding. Recommendation: The PHA should reconcile the amounts reported on the VMS with those reported on the FDS and work with HUD to reduce the receivable from HUD. Response: The PHA will adjust the current year amounts on the VMS and keep future reports reconciled with the FDS. The PHA will work with HUD to reduce the receivable from HUD.

Corrective Action Plan

2025-001 - Corrective Action Plan - VMS not reconciled with FDS and receivable from HUD. Contact person - Executive Director, Billie Shelburn, 512-756-4745. Corrective action planned - The PHA will work with its fee accountant to reconcile the VMS with the FDS. Anticipated completion date - Within the next year.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1238138 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.415 RURAL RENTAL HOUSING LOANS $3.47M
14.871 SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS $3.03M
14.872 PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND $164,175
14.871 EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHERS $127,094
14.850 PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND $113,873
10.427 RURAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS $75,543