Finding 565373 (2025-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2025-06-19

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Several tenants needed corrected HUD-50059-A forms to accurately reflect their rent portions during annual recertification.
  • Impacted Requirements: HUD mandates annual recertification of tenant income and expenses to determine the correct Total Tenant Portion (TTP) of rent.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a procedure to evaluate the complexity of tenant files and assign appropriate reviewers for accuracy.

Finding Text

Information on universe: Total population was 95 files. Sample Size: 10 files were selected for testing. Repeat Finding: No Condition: Corrected HUD-50059-A’s were needed for several tenants in order to properly reflect the total tenant portion (TTP) and HUD portion of rent on the tenant’s annual recertification. Criteria: HUD requires annual recertification on tenant income and expenses to determine the TTP of rent. Effect: Income and expense calculations on the annual recertification were incorrectly calculated resulting in the TTP and HUD portions of rent being inaccurate. Context: Auditor reviewed tenant files noting calculations were incorrect. Cause: Error made by property manager. Recommendation: A procedure be implemented to assess the level of complexity of each tenant file and have an appropriate person based on this level reviewing each file.

Corrective Action Plan

Action: Current Property manager and supervisor completed corrections and new HUD 50059A's for certifications corrected for March 31, 2025. Ongoing Action: Additional file reviews for all certifications, prior to and after completion, requiring the signatures of the reviewing Property manager and the area support manager. Additional training reviews for specific compliance findings with all management staff.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 565374 2025-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1141815 2025-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1141816 2025-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $5.45M