Finding Text
Federal Program: 14.850 - Public Housing
Criteria: Public Housing Authorities are required to reexamine family eligibility at least once every 12 months.
Condition: When reviewing tenant files there were 7 out of 24 files sampled that did not have a timely reexamination completed for the audit period tested.
Cause: Due to turnover of staff there were certain public housing tenants that did not have annual reexaminations completed.
Effect: The Housing Authority not doing timely recertifications could lead to ineligible tenants receiving subsidized housing.
Questioned Costs: Not applicable.
Information: Sampling was determined to be statistically valid and the finding is a systematic problem.
Prior Year Finding: Not a prior year finding.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Housing Authority implements appropriate controls over Public Housing examinations to ensure they are in compliance with eligibility requirements.
Management’s Response: We have implemented a plan for proper training to make sure everyone is aware of HUD rules regarding family eligibility. We will complete a quarterly audit of randomly selected files to ensure we are adhering to HUD rules. We will ensure staff monitors eligibility for each resident within the required time frame.