Finding 397010 (2022-004)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2024-05-16

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Authority failed to file its audited financial statements on time, violating federal requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with the Uniform Guidance, which mandates filing within nine months for entities spending over $750,000.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure timely reconciliations and audits to meet filing deadlines; this issue has recurred from the previous year.

Finding Text

Federal Program U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development AL #14.871 – Material Weakness Criteria The Uniform Guidance requires all entities that expend in excess of $750,000 to file audited financial statements within 9 months of year-end. Condition The Authority’s June 30, 2022 audited financial statements were not filed with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within nine months of the Authority’s year-end. Cause Reconciliations were not performed in a timely manner to allow for all auditing procedures to be performed in time to submit the report within the prescribed requirements. Questioned Costs None Context N/A Effect The Authority is not in compliance with Uniform Guidance requirements. Recommendation We recommend that the Authority ensure records are reconciled and available for audit within a timely manner after fiscal year end. Repeat Finding This is a repeat finding of 2021-004 Views of Responsible Officials Management recognizes the deficiency and is working with HUD officials and a fee account.

Corrective Action Plan

Contact Person Tim Greene, Executive Director Corrective Action Plan The Authority will continue to work with HUD and review staffing as well as work with the fee accountant to ensure the proper personnel perform reconciliations within a timely manner of year end. Planned Completion Date for CAP Immediately

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Material Weakness

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 397009 2022-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 397011 2022-005
    Material Weakness
  • 397012 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 397013 2022-007
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 397014 2022-008
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 973451 2022-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 973452 2022-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 973453 2022-005
    Material Weakness
  • 973454 2022-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 973455 2022-007
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 973456 2022-008
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $540,901
14.850 Public and Indian Housing $198,995
14.872 Public Housing Capital Fund $169,407