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Finding 499237 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-09-28
Audit: 322033
Organization: Home Forward (OR)
Auditor: Cliftonlarsonallen LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Home Forward is not following federal rules for determining eligibility of low-income families.
  • Impacted Requirements: Eligibility checks for tenant income and family composition were not done as required.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Home Forward should improve monitoring to ensure timely recertifications and proper documentation of income.

Finding Text

Criteria or specific requirement: Beneficiaries must be “low-income families,” as defined in Section 3(b)(2) of the 1937 Housing Act (42 USC 1437a(b)(2)) (Section 204(b) of Pub. L. No. 104-134 (42 USC 1437f (note))). Condition: Home Forward is not in compliance with requirements related to eligibility. Questioned costs: Unable to determine. Context: For 1 of 40 files tested for public housing eligibility, family income and composition were not examined on a biennial basis and tenant income was not supported by 3rd party documentation. Cause: Home Forward did not sufficiently monitor controls to ensure compliance with eligibility requirements Effect: Home Forward is not in compliance with federal regulations regarding eligibility. Tenant rent may have been miscalculated due to using stale/inaccurate information in the rent calculation. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend that Home Forward reviews the controls in place to ensure that recertifications are performed timely and income is supported. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Moving to Work Demonstration Program – Assistance Listing No. 14.881 Recommendation: We recommend that Home Forward reviews the controls in place to ensure that recertifications are performed timely and income is supported. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: • We will be conducting a random audit of all LRPH files. • Training on best practice for PH and PBV reviews. This training will emphasize the importance of proper income documentation. • Sending out monthly report for reviews that are coming due. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Suzanne Couttouw, Compliance Manager (audit and training) and Elise Anderson (monthly reporting.) Planned completion date for corrective action plan: March 30, 2025

Categories

Eligibility HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 499236 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 499238 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 499239 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1075678 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1075679 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1075680 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1075681 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.881 Moving to Work Demonstration Program $133.36M
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $46.98M
21.027 Covid-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $9.87M
14.874 Emergency Housing Vouchers $8.21M
14.267 Continuum of Care Program $7.79M
14.879 Section 8 Mainstream Vouchers $2.70M
14.896 Family Self-Sufficiency Program $797,904
21.023 Covid-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $687,429
14.191 Multifamily Housing Service Coordinators $456,407
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $449,460
14.856 Lower Income Housing Assistance Program Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation $281,667
14.249 Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy $189,497
14.218 Covid-19 Cdbg-Cv $115,686
32.011 Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program $42,386
14.866 Demolition and Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing $37,235