Finding 20140 (2022-004)

The Authority?s Board of Commissioners (BOC) has worked to establish and maintain effective internal controls over reporting while maintaining and reorganizing the HA during the COVID Pandemic. Reorganization included the resignation of the former Executive Director, promoting an employee to the position of Executive Director (ED) and the hiring of a full-time financial director. Executive Director Ashiya Hawkins is responsible for the implementation of the corrective action plan. CAP developed to resolve audit findings: 2022-002 - Lack of Adequate Oversight and Monitoring of Financial Activities; Sufficient Appropriate Audit Evidence Was Unobtainable. 1. BOC will review and approve updated internal control policies that provide assurance that internal controls are properly designed and implemented. 2. The BOC and Executive Director will monitor the continued effectiveness of the Authority?s internal controls 3. Use of external specialist to bring all policies up to date and to create a Cost Allocation Plan. 4. Use of an external management company to perform the operations of the Authority?s twenty PBV units. 5. Use of external specialist to bring all policies up to date. 6. Execute General Depository Agreements with all banks that hold the Authority?s deposits. 7. Secure pledged collateral agreements with all banks that hold the Authority?s deposits.