2024-003 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Voucher Cluster - 14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and 14.879 Mainstream Vouchers - Material Weakness
Condition and Criteria: An assistance payment was calculated incorrectly due to error in data entry, specifically the payment standard.
Cause: Human error in the entry of payment standard which affected the assistance payment.
Effect: The cost of the assistance may be disallowed.
Context: A sample of grants totaling $29,234 was selected for audit from a population of
$12,361,012. The test found questioned costs totaling $212. Our sample was a statistically valid sample.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN RESPONSE: Housing counselors have been instructed to double check that the computer system is pulling in the correct payment standard and document if they override it and why. A new transaction check list has been created with a spot where they have to note the payment standard they are using in the transaction.
Anticipated completion date: 9/30/25
Responsible party: Michelle Worthington, Section 8 Housing Director
Please contact Vicky Pritchett, Finance Director at 573-213-4811 extension #10102 with questions regarding this plan.