Finding 565061 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-06-17

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Authority failed to conduct the required number of quality control housing re-inspections for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with HUD's annual inspection and quality control re-inspection standards (24 CFR sections 982.158(d) and 982.405(b)).
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure the Authority implements procedures to meet HUD guidelines for housing quality control re-inspections by September 30, 2025.

Finding Text

C. FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS-MAJOR FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDIT Department of Housing and Urban Development 2024-001 Special Tests and Provisions .00 Condition and Criteria: The Authority’s purpose for existence is providing decent safe and affordable housing to low-income persons. As such, HUD requires the Authority to comply with special tests and provisions relating to its Housing Choice Voucher program. The Authority must inspect the unit leased to a family at least annually to determine if the unit meets Housing Quality Standards (HQS) and the Authority must conduct quality control re-inspections. The Authority must prepare a unit inspection report (24 CFR sections 982.158(d) and 982.405(b)). Population and Items Tested: Per Table 10-1 of the Housing Choice Voucher Guidebook, the Authority was required to perform 10 quality control housing re-inspections. Eight quality control re-inspections could be documented. Auditor’s Recommendation: The Authority should perform housing quality control re-inspections according to HUD guidelines. Grantee Response: We will comply with the auditor’s recommendation. As new management, we will ensure procedures will be put in force to monitor and perform the required re-inspections. Anticipated Completion Date: September 30, 2025

Corrective Action Plan

Crawford County Public Facilities Board Number One respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended December 31, 2024. Responsible Official: Mitch Minnick, Executive Director Name and address of independent public accounting firm: Miller & Rose, PA 1309 East Race Searcy, AR 72143 Audit period: Year ended December 31, 2024 Oversight Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development The findings from the December 31, 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. C. FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS-MAJOR FEDERAL AWARD PROGRAMS AUDIT Department of Housing and Urban Development CFDA No. 14.871 – Housing Choice Voucher Condition and Criteria: The Authority’s purpose for existence is to provide decent safe and affordable housing to low-income persons. As such, HUD requires the Authority to comply with special tests and provisions relating to its Housing Choice Voucher program. The Authority must inspect the unit leased to a family at least annually to determine if the unit meets Housing Quality Standards (HQS) and the Authority must conduct quality control re-inspections. The Authority must prepare a unit inspection report (24 CFR sections 982.158(d) and 982.405(b)). In addition, the Authority must determine that rent paid to an owner is reasonable in comparison to rent for other comparable unassisted units. Population and Items Tested: Per Table 10-1 of the Housing Choice Voucher Guidebook, the Authority was required to perform 10 quality control housing re-inspections. Eight quality control re-inspections could be documented. Auditor’s Recommendation: The Authority should perform housing quality control re-inspections according to HUD guidelines. Grantee Response: We will comply with the auditor’s recommendation. As new management, we will ensure procedures will be put in force to monitor and perform the required re-inspections. Anticipated Completion Date: September 30, 2025

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Special Tests & Provisions

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1141503 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $1.45M