Finding 42255 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-08-17

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Files for the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program lacked required documentation, including eligibility determinations.
  • Impacted Requirements: Client files must include specific items to meet program criteria.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement checklists for required documents and standardize file organization among staff.

Finding Text

2022-002 COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program ALN 21.023 Condition: The Organization's files did not consistently contain all of the required documentation, including documentation determining eligibility. Criteria: Information obtained in client files should contain certain items at a minimum, including the determination of eligibility.Cause: Due to the program being new, the Organization was unclear of what documenation was required to be retained in the files. Effect: The Organization's files did not contain all necessary information required. Recommendation: The Organization should uniformly complete checklists of the items to identify required documents have been included in consumer files. They should also organize their files uniformly among the staff in charge of these files to ensure items are properly included.

Corrective Action Plan

Statement of Condition: The Organization's files did not consistently contain all of the required documentation, including documentation determining eligibility. Recommendation: The Organization should create a checklist of the items required in their files that they can use to identify that all required documents have been obtained and included in their files. They should also organize their files uniformly among the staff in charge of these files. Response: See Corrective Action Plan included herein. Comment on Findings and Recommendations We concur with the auditors' finding that the Organization's files did not contain all necessary information required. We addressed the concerns upon discovery. Actions Taken or Planned We have implemented procedures to ensure that our files contain all necessary documentation, however the items identified in the prior year Single Audit were not implemented until June, 2022.

Categories

Eligibility

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 618697 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $6.86M
10.569 Emergency Food Assistance Program (food Commodities) $38,038
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $32,403
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $6,572