Finding 384710 (2023-001)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-03-26
Audit: 297841
Auditor: Mike Estes PC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Financial statements lack current valuations and adequate disclosures for the defined benefit pension plan.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with accounting principles requires updated valuations and complete footnote disclosures.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure annual adjustments per GASB No. 68 and engage Accounting to prepare comprehensive footnotes.

Finding Text

Section Eight Housing Choice Voucher Program-CDFA #14.871 Finding 2023-001-Non current Valuations and Inadequate Disclosure for Defined Benefit Pension Plan-Reporting Criteria and Condition All material amounts included in the financial statements should have valuations as of the last day of the audit year. In addition, the footnotes should include all of the disclosures that are required. Both of these elements are required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Context Other Assets, Deferred Outflows of Resources, and Deferred Inflow of Resources have not been revised since the valuations for the year ended June 30, 2022. In addition, Footnote 8 does not provide all of the required elements for the defined benefit plan. Effect The three financial amounts noted above may be materially misstated in the financial statements. In addition, certain readers of the footnotes may not have sufficient information for the defined benefit plan. Cause Accounting did not calculate and valuate the above mentioned numbers for the audit year. We do not know the reason. In the prior year, we suggested that management contract with Accounting to prepare the footnote with all of the adequate required disclosures. This was not done. Questioned Costs None Recommendation Accounting should annually adjust the above mentioned numbers in accordance with Government Accounting Standards Bulletin (GASB) No. 68. In addition, management should contract with Accounting to prepare the required footnote, with all of the required disclosures required by GASB 68. View of Responsible Official I am Roxanne Albizuri, Executive Director and Designated Person to answer this finding. We will comply with the auditor’s recommendation.

Corrective Action Plan

MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY 1500 N. Frazier, Ste 101 Conroe, TX 77301 Phone No. (936) 539-4984 Fax No. (936) 539-4758 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 Corrective Action Plan Finding: Finding 2023-001-Non current Valuations and Inadequate Disclosure for Defined Benefit Pension Plan Condition: All material amounts included in the financial statements should have valuations as of the last day of the audit year. In addition, the footnotes should include all of the disclosures that are required. Both of these elements are required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Corrective Action Planned I am Roxanne Albizuri, Executive Director and Designated Person to answer this finding. We will comply with the auditor’s recommendation. Person responsible for corrective action: Roxanne Albizuri, Executive Director Telephone: (936) 539-4984 Housing Authority of Montgomery County, Texas Fax: (936) 539-4758 1500 N Frazier, Ste 101 Conroe, TX 77301 Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2024

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 384711 2023-002
    Material Weakness
  • 961152 2023-001
    Material Weakness
  • 961153 2023-002
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $3.63M
14.896 Family Self-Sufficiency Program $42,139