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Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Name: Housing Choice Voucher Program Assistance Listing Number: 14.871 Award Period: July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: 24 CFR section 985 states that PHA's must submit their SEMAP certification form within 60 calendar days after its fiscal year end. Condition: The Authority failed to submit their SEMAP certification form for FY2022. Questioned costs: None Context: During our review, we noted that the SEMAP certification was prepared but not submitted to HUD. Cause: The Authority attempted to submit their SEMAP certification form one day late, and at that time the SEMAP portal had been closed. Effect: The Authority is not in compliance with HUD requirements. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that the Authority review their SEMAP submission process to ensure it gets submitted on time each year. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.