Finding Text
Federal agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal program title: Housing Choice Voucher Cluster
Assistance Listing Number: 14.871/14.879
Federal Award Identification Number and Year: CA005/CA007 2022
Award Period: January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
Type of Finding:
• Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Other Matter
Criteria or specific requirement: Reporting
HUD-50058, Family Report (OMB No. 2577-0083) – The PHA is required to submit this form electronically to HUD each time the PHA completes an admission, annual reexamination, interim reexamination, portability move-in, or other change of unit for a family. The PHA must also submit the Family Report when a family ends participation in the program or moves out of the PHA’s jurisdiction under portability (24 CFR Part 908 and 24 CFR section 982.158).
Condition: The housing authority did not submit the HUD50058 to PIC in accordance with program compliance requirements.
During the testing of the reporting of the 50058 to PIC, certain deficiencies were noted. Of the tenant files provided, 1 case occurred where the 50058 submitted to PIC did not agree with the 50058 in the tenant file reviewed during the eligibility sample.
Questioned costs: None
Context: Out of the 40 HCV tenant files tested, 1 tenant files 50058 did not agree to the 50058 submitted to PIC.
Cause: The Authority failed to correct errors in the PIC system in a timely manner.
Effect: The Authority is not in compliance with federal regulations regarding the submission of the HUD-50058 to PIC. The inaccurate data could potentially effect determination of HAP funding.
Repeat Finding: Not a repeat finding.
Recommendation: WE recommends that the person assigned to submit the 50058s to PIC, assure the fatal errors and warnings are correctly in a reasonable time to avoid variances.
Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.