Finding 569895 (2024-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-07-01

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Authority failed to maintain an annual budget for enterprise funds as required by law.
  • Impacted Requirements: This lack of a budget led to uncontrolled expenditures, violating the Budget and Fiscal Control Act.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Authority should ensure an annual budget is adopted before each fiscal year to prevent future issues.

Finding Text

Criteria:As required by the Budget and Fiscal Control Act and the terms of the annual contributions contract with HUD, the Authority is required to have an annual budget for all enterprise funds.Condition:For the year ended September 30, 2024 the Authority was unable to locate an annual budget in the accounting records.Effect:Expenditures were not controlled as they were not budget approved.Cause:Lack of oversight by management and the Board.Recommendation:The Authority should adopt an annual budget prior to each fiscal year.Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions:We agree with the auditors’ comment, and the following action will be taken to improve the situation. This situation was created when the previous administration removed all records and were not made available to the auditors after several requests. KMHA has taken the following actions.A budget for FYE 9/30/25 was approved by the Board in the October 2024 meeting.

Corrective Action Plan

Name of Contact Person: Veronica Williams, Interim Executive DirectorCorrective Action: A budget for FYE 9/30/25 was approved by the Board in their October 2024 meeting.Proposed Completion Date: Immediately

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 569893 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 569894 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 569896 2024-004
    Material Weakness
  • 569897 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 569898 2024-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 569899 2024-007
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1146335 2024-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1146336 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1146337 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1146338 2024-004
    Material Weakness
  • 1146339 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1146340 2024-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1146341 2024-007
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.850 Public Housing Operating Fund $684,779
14.872 Public Housing Capital Fund $268,729