Finding 567385 (2024-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-06-26
Audit: 360060
Organization: Peabody Housing Authority (MA)
Auditor: Cbiz CPAS PC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Authority submitted the unaudited FDS late, missing the September 15, 2024 deadline by over six months.
  • Impacted Requirements: Timely filing is crucial for HUD's monitoring and oversight of federal programs.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Improve internal controls to ensure timely submission of the unaudited FDS in future years.

Finding Text

2024-002 – REPORTING Significant Deficiency/Other Noncompliance U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development CFDA #: 14.871 – Housing Choice Vouchers CRITERIA The unaudited FDS was required to be submitted to HUD by September 15, 2024. CONDITION The Authority’s unaudited FDS was submitted to HUD on March 26, 2025. CAUSE The Authority’s internal control processes were not sufficient to ensure timely filing of the unaudited FDS. EFFECT As a result of not submitting the FDS timely, HUD was limited in its ability to conduct proper monitoring and oversight of federal programs. QUESTIONED COSTS None identified. CONTEXT The Authority submits the unaudited FDS annually. Our testing of the reporting requirement was limited to the single occurrence of the annual filing. REPEAT FINDING Not a repeat finding. RECOMMENDATION We recommend that the Authority ensure its year-end closing process is sufficient to allow or the timely filing of the unaudited FDS. AUDITEE’S RESPONSE AND PLANNED CORRECTIVE ACTION See Corrective Action Plan.

Corrective Action Plan

2024-002 – REPORTING Auditee’s Response and Planned Corrective Action The Executive Director will work with the Fee Accountant in order to review and enhance year end close processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness of reporting. Planned Implementation Date of Corrective Action: June 30, 2025 Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Anne Marie Burns, Executive Director

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1143827 2024-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $4.65M
14.195 Project-Based Rental Assistance (pbra) $1.29M
14.879 Mainstream Vouchers $936,377
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $225,131