Finding 1238707 (2025-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-09-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Authority failed to match Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) with required documentation, leading to compliance issues.
  • Impacted Requirements: HAP payments must align with the HUD-50058, HAP contract, and HAP register as per federal regulations.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement stronger controls to ensure HAP documentation is consistent and compliant moving forward.

Finding Text

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: Special Tests and Provisions – Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Type of Finding: • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance • Other Matters Criteria or specific requirement: The PHA must pay a monthly HAP on behalf of the family that corresponds with the amount on line 12u of the HUD-50058. This HAP amount must be reflected on the HAP contract and HAP register (24 CFR section 982.158 and 24 CFR Part 982, Subpart K). Condition: The Authority was unable to demonstrate HAP payments agreed to underlying supporting documentation. Questioned costs: $1,668 Context: Exceptions were noted in 1 out of 60 tenant files. 12u of the HUD-50058 did not agree to the HAP contract and HAP register. Cause: The Authority did not ensure that the HUD-50058, HAP contract, and HAP register agree. Effect: The Authority is not in compliance with HAP requirements. Repeat Finding: Yes, finding 2024-005. Recommendation: We recommend the Authority implements controls to ensure the HAP agrees between the HUD-50058, HAP contract, and HAP register. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Housing Voucher Cluster-Assistance Listing No. No. 14.871 and 14.879 Recommendation: We recommend the Authority implements controls to ensure the HAP agrees between the HUD-50058, HAP contract, and HAP register. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: HAKC has strengthened its internal controls over Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) to ensure consistency between the participant's HUD-50058, executed HAP Contract, and HAP payment register. HAKC is implementing a reconciliation process requiring staff and supervisory personnel to verify key HAP information, including the approved contract rent, tenant rent, utility allowance, housing assistance payment, effective dates, and other applicable payment information. The corrective controls include: • Verification of HAP amounts against the HUD-50058; • Reconciliation of HAP amounts to the executed HAP Contract; • Review of HAP payment registers for discrepancies; • Supervisory review and approval of HAP adjustments; • Documentation and correction of identified discrepancies; and • Periodic quality-control reviews to verify that HAP information is consistent across the applicable program records. HAKC will continue to monitor HAP discrepancies and provide additional supervisory review when an adjustment or correction is required. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Director of HCV, Assistant Directors of HCV, HCV staff, and HCV Inspection Manager. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: 12/31/2026

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Special Tests & Provisions

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1238696 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1238697 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1238698 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1238699 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1238700 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1238701 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1238702 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1238703 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1238704 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1238705 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1238706 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1238708 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1238709 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1238710 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.850 PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND $7.74M
14.872 PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND $5.79M
14.879 MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS $1.27M
14.871 SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS $1.03M
14.896 FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM $304,313
14.870 RESIDENT OPPORTUNITY AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES - SERVICE COORDINATORS $171,060
14.892 CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS PLANNING GRANTS $95,816
14.889 CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS $90,609