Finding Text
2023-004 Assistance Listing No. 14.239 HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Criteria: 2 CFR Part 92.209(h) establishes the maximum subsidy that a participating Organization may pay to, or on behalf of a family. The Organization must also establish a “minimum tenant contribution to rent.”
Condition: The Organization established the maximum subsidy and the minimum tenant contribution to rent for a tenant during the fiscal year, but the amount actually charged to the tenant was different than the amount calculated.
Cause: The Organization changed third party providers during the year, and the rent amount for each tenant was transferred from one provider to another. The recertification completed by the prior provider during the fiscal year did not support the amount being charged. Subsequent to fiscal year, 2023, a new recertification was completed by the new provider and the monthly amount charged was updated to agree.
Effect: One tenant was charged less rent than they should have been.
Questioned Costs: None
Recommendations: The Organization should charge tenants rent based on the minimum tenant contribution to rent which is calculated annually as a part of the recertification process.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: See corrective action plan included in report.