Finding 484721 (2023-012)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-08-21

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The rental amounts in the Fayetteville Housing Authority's records do not match the signed leases, leading to incorrect rent collection.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with federal guidelines that require consistency between the rental register and tenant lease agreements.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review all tenant files, correct the rental register, and inform tenants of their accurate rent amounts.

Finding Text

2022-012 Tenant Files - Rental Lease Does Not Agree with Rental Register Federal Awards: 14-850 Public and Indian Housing Low Rent Program 14-870 Housing Choice Voucher Criteria: The Housing Authority's rental register and rents collected, should match the rents on the signed lease and HUD 50058 for tenant portion of rent. Condition: The rents shown on the Fayetteville Housing Authority's rental register did not match the tenant portion of rents shown in the tenant files. Questioned Costs: Cannot be determined, due to incomplete information. Effect: The Fayetteville Housing Authority is collecting incorrect rent from its tenants. Cause: Lack of oversight by prior Fayetteville Housing Authority Management. Recommendation: The Fayetteville Housing Authority needs to review all tenant files and compare the tenant portion of rent listed to the rental register and adjust the rental register to reflect the correct rents and notify the tenant of their correct rents.

Corrective Action Plan

Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Fayetteville Housing Authority is committed to reviewing all tenant files, cross-referencing the tenant's portion of rent as stated in the rental register, and subsequently making adjustments to ensure that the rental register accurately reflects the correct rental amounts. Tenants will be promptly notified of any corrections made to their rent payments.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 484717 2023-008
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 484718 2023-009
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 484719 2023-010
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 484720 2023-011
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 484722 2023-013
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 484723 2023-014
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 484724 2023-015
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 484725 2023-016
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 484726 2023-017
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 484727 2023-018
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 484728 2023-019
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 484729 2023-020
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 484730 2023-021
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1061159 2023-008
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1061160 2023-009
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1061161 2023-010
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1061162 2023-011
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1061163 2023-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1061164 2023-013
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1061165 2023-014
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1061166 2023-015
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1061167 2023-016
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1061168 2023-017
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1061169 2023-018
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1061170 2023-019
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1061171 2023-020
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1061172 2023-021
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $3.80M
14.850 Public and Indian Housing $799,148
14.871 Emergency Housing Vouchers $264,038
14.879 Mainstream Vouchers $56,695
14.872 Public Housing Capital Fund $19,880