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Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Name: Housing Voucher Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 14.871/14.879 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: MO002VO - 2025 Award Period: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 Compliance Requirement: Reporting – PIH Information Center (PIC) Reporting Type of Finding: • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance • Other Matters Criteria or specific requirement: The Authority is required to submit the HUD-50058 electronically to HUD via the PIH Information Center (PIC) each time the Authority completes an admission, annual reexamination, interim reexamination, portability move-in, or other change of unit for a family (24 CFR Part 908). Condition: The Authority did not report complete and accurate information in the PIC system. Questioned costs: None identified. The Authority did not properly report 4 recertifications in the PIC system. While this represents noncompliance with program reporting requirements, we did not identify reportable questioned costs as a result of the noncompliance. Context: Exceptions noted in 4 out of 60 recertifications. In 2 instances, the Housing Assistance Payment per the HUD-50058 did not agree to the PIC system. In 2 instances, the recertification was not located in the PIC system. Cause: The Authority did not identify recertifications that failed to upload to the PIC system. Effect: The Authority is not in compliance with PIC reporting requirements. Repeat Finding: Yes, finding 2024-002. Recommendation: We recommend that the Authority implements controls to ensure HUD-50058 recertifications are uploaded to PIC. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.