Finding 540713 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
H
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-03-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Capital funds were obligated before being budgeted and drawn down, violating federal requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: HUD-53001 forms were submitted late for two grants, exceeding the 90-day reporting deadline.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure funds are only obligated after proper budgeting and timely completion of HUD-53001 forms.

Finding Text

2024-001 Compliance with Public Housing Capital Fund Federal Program: Public Housing Capital Fund, Federal Assistance Listing No. 14,782 Criteria: Capital funds transferred to operation are not considered obligated until the funds have been budgeted and drawn down. The voucher request date must occur before those funds are reported as obligated in LOCCS. PHAs shall submit HUD-53001, Actual Modernization Cost Certificate within 90 days of the expenditure end date for each grant. Condition: We noted two instances when capital funds transferred to operations for Capital Fund Programs (CFP) 501-20 and 501-21 were obligated before the date the funds were requisitioned from eLOCCS. HUD-53001 was completed for CFP 501-20 on January 29, 2024, which was past the 90-day reporting period after the conclusion pf the program’s expenditures. The final expenditure on this grant was July 19, 2023. HUD-53001 was completed for CFP 501-21 on January 23, 2025, which was past the 90-day reporting period after the conclusion of the program’s expenditures. The final expenditure on this grant was February 7, 2024. Recommendation: The Authority should not obligate funds designated for transfers to operation until the funds have been budgeted and drawn down. We did note the funds for transfers to operations for CFP 201-22 and CFP 201-23 were properly obligated when the funds were drawn down. The Authority should promptly complete HUD-53001 at the conclusion of a CFP program to ensure it complies with the 90-day reporting period. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: We will comply with the auditors’ recommendations.

Corrective Action Plan

Housing Authority of the City of Arkadelphia respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2024. Responsible Official: Bobbi Partain, Executive Director Name and address of independent public accounting firm: Miller & Rose, PA 1309 East Race Searcy, AR 72143 Audit period: Year ended June 30, 2024 Oversight Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development The findings from the June 30, 2024 audit are discussed below. The findings are numbered to correspond to the auditing findings disclosed in Section C of the Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs. B. FINDINGS - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDIT None C. FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS-MAJOR FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDIT Department of Housing and Urban Development FALN 14.872 – Public Housing Capital Fund 2024-001 Compliance with Public Housing Capital Fund Criteria: Capital funds transferred to operation are not considered obligated until the funds have been budgeted and drawn down. The voucher request date must occur before those funds are reported as obligated in LOCCS. PHAs shall submit HUD-53001, Actual Modernization Cost Certificate within 90 days of the expenditure end date for each grant. Condition: We noted two instances when capital funds transferred to operations for Capital Fund Programs (CFP) 501-20 and 501-21 were obligated before the date the funds were requisitioned from eLOCCS. HUD-53001 was completed for CFP 501-20 on January 29, 2024, which was past the 90-day reporting period after the conclusion pf the program’s expenditures. The final expenditure on this grant was July 19, 2023. HUD-53001 was completed for CFP 501-21 on January 23, 2025, which was past the 90-day reporting period after the conclusion of the program’s expenditures. The final expenditure on this grant was February 7, 2024. Recommendation: The Authority should not obligate funds designated for transfers to operation until the funds have been budgeted and drawn down. We did note the funds for transfers to operations for CFP 201-22 and CFP 201-23 were properly obligated when the funds were drawn down. The Authority should promptly complete HUD-53001 at the conclusion of a CFP program to ensure it complies with the 90-day reporting period. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: We will comply with the auditors’ recommendations. Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2025

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1117155 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $587,023
14.872 Public Housing Capital Fund $575,906
14.850 Public and Indian Housing $253,465