Finding 573147 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-08-08
Audit: 363966
Organization: Middleborough Housing Authority (MA)
Auditor: Cbiz CPAS PC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Authority failed to submit the unaudited Financial Data Schedule (FDS) to HUD by the March 15, 2025 deadline.
  • Impacted Requirements: This noncompliance affects HUD's ability to monitor and oversee federal programs as mandated by Uniform Financial Reporting Standards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement controls to ensure staff have access to REAC for timely submissions in the future.

Finding Text

024-001 – NONCOMPLIANCE: REPORTING Other Matter/Significant Deficiency U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development CFDA #: 14.871 – Housing Voucher Cluster Criteria Financial Reports (0MB No. 2535-0107) - Financial Assessment Sub- system, FASS-PH. The Uniform Financial Reporting Standards (24 CFR section 5.801) require PHAs to submit timely GAAP-based unaudited and audited financial information electronically to HUD. The FASSPH system is one of HUD's main monitoring and oversight systems for the HCVP. Condition The unaudited FDS was required to be submitted to HUD by March 15, 2025. The Authority did not submit the FDS timely. Cause The Authority had a change in management and did not have access to REAC to submit their FDS in a timely manner. Effect As a result of not submitting the FDS timely, HUD was limited in its ability to conduct 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 See finding 2023-001. Recommendation We recommend that the Authority implements controls to ensure the personnel at the Authority have access to REAC to ensure timely filing of required submissions. Auditee’s Response and Planned Corrective Action See Corrective Action Plan.

Corrective Action Plan

Middleborugh Housing Authority will make sure our Fee Accounatnt has access to the FASSPH system next year so that submission are timely.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1149589 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $2.10M
14.182 Lower Income Housing Assistance Program_section 8 New Construction/substantial Rehabilitation $818,570
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $4,352