Finding 46545 (2022-001)

Material Weakness
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-02-27

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Three tenant lease files lacked the required 50059 forms for recertification, indicating a failure in maintaining proper documentation.
  • Impacted Requirements: Noncompliance with HUD Handbook 4350.3 could lead to renting units to ineligible tenants and incorrect rent subsidies.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Management should implement and monitor new procedures to ensure tenant eligibility and lease file maintenance align with HUD guidelines.

Finding Text

Department of Housing and Urban Development Finding 2022-001 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly, AL 14.157 Statement of Condition During the procedures applied to a sample of eight tenant lease files, we noted three instances where the project was unable to provide the 50059 for the current year recertification. Criteria Management is responsible for determining tenant eligibility and maintaining lease files in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Effect Noncompliance with HUD guidelines could result in units being rented to ineligible tenants or errors in the rent subsidies paid by HUD. Cause The project failed to follow the policies and procedures which have been established for proper tenant file maintenance and determining tenant eligibility in accordance with HUD guidelines, due to the property sale. Recommendation Management should establish procedures and monitor compliance with those procedures to ensure that tenant eligibility is correctly determined and that tenant lease files are properly maintained in accordance with the requirements of HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Auditor Noncompliance Code: R. Section 8 program administration (REAC); E - Eligibility (UG) Finding Resolution Status: Unresolved Reporting Views of Responsible Officials Management agrees with the finding. The property was sold subsequent to audit period end and current management agent did not provide the requested documents.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Eligibility Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 46543 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 46544 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 46546 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 622985 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 622986 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 622987 2022-001
    Material Weakness
  • 622988 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $4.40M