Finding 480285 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-08-01
Audit: 316498
Organization: Cambridge Manor Tenant Council (IL)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Tenant income was not properly reconciled with EIV reports, leading to incorrect subsidy calculations.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with EIV system guidelines for verifying tenant income and employment.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure ongoing use of EIV for accurate subsidy calculations during tenant recertifications.

Finding Text

Finding Reference Number: 2023-01 Federal Program: Sec 8 14.195 Type of Finding: Federal Award Finding Finding Resolution Status: Resolved Criteria: Tenant income is to be reconciled to Enterprise Income Verification system (EIV) Statement of Condition: EIV reports were being run as mandated although proper reconciliation between tenant declared income and the EIV reports were not being conducted for all tenants. This resulted in incorrect calculation of subsidies and over collection by Council. Cause: Management oversight Effect or Potential Effect: Noncompliance and over-collection of subsidies Auditor Noncompliance Code: E – Eligibility Questioned Costs: $59,671 of subsidies were returned to HUD Reporting Views of Responsible Officials: Management has implemented proper internal controls to ensure compliance with EIV requirements. Recommendation: Management should use EIV system in its entirety to verify tenant employment and income during recertifications and calculate subsidy payments correctly. Auditor’s Summary of the Auditee’s Comments on the Findings and Recommendations: Management agrees with the finding. Management has implemented proper internal controls to assure the EIV reports are used properly. Response Indicator: Agree Completion Date: 7/31/2023 Response: Management has implemented proper internal controls to ensure compliance with EIV requirements.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding No. 2023-01: Tenant income is to be reconciled to reports run by the Enterprise Income Verification system (EIV) Recommendation: Management should use the EIV system properly to verify tenant employment and income during recertifications and calculate subsidy payments correctly. Action Taken or Planned: Management is conducting proper reconciliation between EIV system and tenant declared income at recertification. Responsible Person: James Watt, Senior Vice President, Management Company Completion Date: January 1, 2024

Categories

Questioned Costs Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Eligibility HUD Housing Programs Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1056727 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.135 Mortgage Insurance_rental and Cooperative Housing for Moderate Income Families and Elderly, Market Interest Rate $9.23M
14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program $2.44M
14.191 Multifamily Housing Service Coordinators $169,608