Finding 499569 (2023-002)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-09-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Authority failed to meet HUD-50058 reporting requirements, impacting compliance with federal regulations.
  • Impacted Requirements: Non-compliance with 24 CFR Part 908 due to missing submissions in the PIH Information Center (PIC).
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement controls to ensure all recertifications are properly uploaded to PIC to avoid future findings.

Finding Text

Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Name: Housing Voucher Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 14.871/14.879 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: MO002VO - 2023 Award Period: January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 Compliance Requirement: Reporting – PIH Information Center (PIC) Reporting Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Type of Finding: Other Matters Criteria or specific requirement: The Authority is required to submit the HUD-50058 electronically to HUD via the PIH Information Center (PIC) each time the Authority completes an admission, annual reexamination, interim reexamination, portability move-in, or other change of unit for a family (24 CFR Part 908). Condition: The Authority did not satisfy PIC reporting requirements in accordance with 24 CFR Part 908. Questioned costs: Unable to determine. Context: Exceptions noted in 2 out of 60 recertifications. In all instances, the HUD-50058 was unable to be located within the PIC system. Cause: The Authority did not identify recertifications that failed to upload to the PIC system. Effect: The Authority is not in compliance with PIC reporting requirements. Repeat Finding: Yes, finding 2022-002. Recommendation: We recommend that the Authority implements controls to ensure HUD-50058 recertifications are uploaded to PIC. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Response to Finding 2023-002 The Authority generally concurs with the auditor’s findings and recommendations. The Authority has implemented procedures to ensure recertifications are promptly uploaded to the PIC system. Effective August 2024, we have adopted a system that flags any recertification not uploaded to PIC. A HAKC Quality Control employee is responsible for daily uploads from Monday through Friday. With each upload, any fatal errors encountered are documented in an Excel spreadsheet. Once the error has been corrected in the PIC system, the correction is recorded on the spreadsheet, and the corresponding green status from PIC is printed for documentation, confirming that the issue has been resolved. To maintain ongoing compliance, bi-weekly audits will be conducted to verify that no files are missing from the PIC system. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Deputy Executive Director LaMonyka French Completion Date: December 2024

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Reporting Significant Deficiency Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 499568 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 499570 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 499571 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 499572 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 499573 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 499574 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 499575 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 499576 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 499577 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 499578 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 499579 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1076010 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1076011 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1076012 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1076013 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1076014 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1076015 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1076016 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1076017 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1076018 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1076019 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1076020 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1076021 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.850 Public and Indian Housing $8.52M
14.872 Public Housing Capital Fund $5.87M
14.889 Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants $4.22M
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $1.76M
14.879 Mainstream Vouchers $1.17M
14.896 Family Self-Sufficiency Program $299,507
14.870 Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Service Coordinators $112,250