Finding 566020 (2024-005)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-06-24

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Authority lacks adequate internal controls for timely and accurate submission of the HUD-50058 Family Report.
  • Impacted Requirements: Noncompliance with HUD reporting requirements, specifically related to the HUD-50058 submissions.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Assign a dedicated individual to oversee the accurate and timely uploads of HUD-50058s into the PIC system.

Finding Text

Finding 2024 – 005 – PIC Reporting Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Title: Housing Voucher Cluster Assistance Listing Numbers: 14.871 and 14.879 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: FL080; 2024 Award Period: October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance, Noncompliance (Other Matters) Criteria or Specific Requirement: HUD-50058, Family Report (OMB No. 2577-0083) – The PHA is required to submit this form electronically to HUD each time the PHA completes an admission, annual reexamination, interim reexamination, portability move-in, or other change of unit for a family. The PHA must also submit the Family Report when a family ends participation in the program or moves out of the PHA’s jurisdiction under portability (24 CFR Part 908 and 24 CFR section 982.158). Condition: During our testing, we noted the Authority did not have adequate internal controls designed to ensure that special reporting requirements were being met. Number of Instances Finding 3 The HUD-50058 was not uploaded timely or errors were not corrected timely Questioned Costs: Undeterminable Context: During our testing, we reviewed 60 HUD-50058 PIC uploads, 3 of which contained errors as noted above. Cause: The Authority does not have adequate internal controls designed to ensure that special reporting requirements were being met. Effect: The Authority is not in compliance with program requirements over special reporting requirements surrounding timely HUD-50058 submission. Repeat Finding: Yes, 2022-005 and 2023-005. Recommendation: We recommend that the Authority designate an individual to ensure the HUD- 50058s are uploaded into the PIC system accurately and timely. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Corrective Action Plan

2024-005 – PIC Reporting Housing Voucher Cluster – Assistance Listing 14.781 and 14.879 Recommendation: We recommend that the Authority designate an individual to ensure the HUD-50058s are uploaded into the PIC system accurately and timely. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Beginning in March 2023, the PBCHA implemented that completion of all reexaminations within its Yardi resident portal. Reexaminations within Yardi provide online workflows that maximize efficiency, streamline compliance, reduce errors, and increase reporting accuracy. As such, the PBCHA has seen improvement in this area. PIC submissions are completed weekly to ensure compliance with eVMS and encourage timely correction of fatal errors. The PBCHA will utilize available dashboards and reports to improve monitoring and oversight to ensure compliance. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Yvette Bembry Planned completion date for corrective action plan: December 31, 2025

Categories

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

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 566008 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 566009 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 566010 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 566011 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 566012 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 566013 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 566014 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 566015 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 566016 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 566017 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 566018 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 566019 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 566021 2024-005
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 566022 2024-005
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 566023 2024-006
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 566024 2024-007
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1142450 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1142451 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1142452 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1142453 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1142454 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1142455 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1142456 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1142457 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1142458 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1142459 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1142460 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1142461 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1142462 2024-005
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1142463 2024-005
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1142464 2024-005
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1142465 2024-006
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1142466 2024-007
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $40.81M
14.879 Mainstream Vouchers $4.46M
14.241 Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids $3.56M
14.850 Public Housing Operating Fund $1.75M
14.871 Emergency Housing Vouchers $1.48M
14.872 Public Housing Capital Fund $946,341
14.895 Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative $690,328
17.274 Youthbuild $389,862
14.896 Family Self-Sufficiency Program $140,985
14.870 Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Service Coordinators $83,755