FAC Explorer

Finding 2425 (2023-001)

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Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2023-11-27
Audit: 4162
Organization: East Long Pond Apartments, Inc. (RI)
Auditor: D'ambra CPA

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Tenant certification had multiple errors, including incorrect income and missing signatures.
  • Impacted Requirements: HUD occupancy handbook mandates specific form and content for certifications.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should secure tenant signatures and rectify the certification errors.

Finding Text

Condition: A tenant certification contained numerous errors including incorrect income (1 of 1 file tested), all forms not signed by tenant (1 of 1 file tested), no EIV obtained (1 of 1 file tested) and no unit inspection (1 of 1 file tested); Criteria: the HUD occupancy handbook specified the form and content of the certifications; Effect: The tenant’s and HUD share of rent may be incorrect; Cause: The tenant refused to sign the certification forms and management oversight. Recommendation: Management should obtain the required tenant signatures and correct the file in error. Management comment: Management will attempt to obtain the tenant signatures and has corrected the file for the other errors.

Corrective Action Plan

We have corrected/updated the clients records where necessary. Subsequent to your field work but before to issuing the financials, the client was court ordered evicted and signed the paperwork as instructed. William Mann, Housing Coordinator, will be the responsible party.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $221,276
14.181 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities $135,344