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Finding 394681 (2021-021)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2021
Accepted
2024-04-25
Audit: 304565
Organization: Housing Authority of the City of Fayetteville (IL)
Auditor: Barrale Renshaw CPAS and Advisors LLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Fayetteville Housing Authority's attorney did not respond to auditor inquiries about pending litigation.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with federal award criteria requiring attorney responses for accurate financial disclosures.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure the Housing Authority obtains the necessary response from their attorney to disclose any potential litigation.

Finding Text

2021-021 Unresponsive Attorney Federal Awards: 14-850 Public and Indian Housing Low Rent Program 14-872 Capital Fund Program 14-870 Housing Choice Vouchers Criteria: An attorney for a Housing Authority is required to respond to auditor inquiries on behalf of the Housing Authority. Condition: During our audit we requested a description of any and all material pending or threatened litigation, claims and assessments (excluding unasserted claims and assessments). Questioned Costs: Unknown Effect: The Fayetteville Housing Authority may be subject to pending or actual litigation which should be disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. Cause: Fayetteville Housing Authority management did not ensure a response from their attorney. Recommendation: We recommend that the Fayetteville Housing Authority properly obtain the requested response from its attorney.

Corrective Action Plan

Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: At the time of the inquiry, FHA Development, Inc., which is a non-profit partner of the PHA and whose properties were managed by the PHA, changed attorneys. The Executive Director of the PHA did so without the consent of the Board. A relationship no longer exists between the attorney and the PHA or FHA Development, Inc. The PHA will work to ensure no similar situation arises within its control and that the PHA will take all legal remedies available should the attorney or any future attorney fail to respond to audit inquiries.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 394668 2021-008
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 394669 2021-009
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 394670 2021-010
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 394671 2021-011
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 394672 2021-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 394673 2021-013
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 394674 2021-014
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 394675 2021-015
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 394676 2021-016
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 394677 2021-017
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 394678 2021-018
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 394679 2021-019
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 394680 2021-020
    Significant Deficiency
  • 971110 2021-008
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 971111 2021-009
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 971112 2021-010
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 971113 2021-011
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 971114 2021-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 971115 2021-013
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 971116 2021-014
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 971117 2021-015
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 971118 2021-016
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 971119 2021-017
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 971120 2021-018
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 971121 2021-019
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 971122 2021-020
    Significant Deficiency
  • 971123 2021-021
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $1.30M
14.850 Public and Indian Housing $649,822
14.U03 Component Unit- Blended $307,554
14.872 Public Housing Capital Fund $255,092
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $201,613
14.879 Mainstream Vouchers $53,615
14.U02 Tenant Based Rental Assistance $45,549
14.U01 Esg- Covid $19,804
14.U04 Business Activities $15,136
14.850 Public Housing Cares Act Fund $6,722
14.896 Family Self-Sufficiency Program $0