Finding 574069 (2024-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2024
Accepted
2025-08-20

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The HRA lacks necessary documentation for rent reasonableness for several tenants.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with Code of Federal Regulations § 982.4 is not being met.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Create a checklist of required forms for tenant files to ensure compliance.

Finding Text

Rent Reasonableness U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program 14.871 Condition: During our audit, we noted the HRA did not have rent reasonableness documentation for multiple tenants. Criteria: Code of Federal Regulations § 982.4 requires the PHA to determine and keep documentation that the rent to owner is reasonable. Cause: The HRA did not have all necessary forms for single audit compliance. Effect: The HRA is not in compliance with Federal Award Programs. Recommendation: We recommend that the HRA develop a checklist of all required forms to be kept in all tenant files to ensure compliance.

Corrective Action Plan

Explanation of Disagreement with Audit Finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Actions Planned in Response to Finding: The HRA will include rent reasonableness documentation in all required tenant files. Official Responsible for Ensuring CAP: Tanner Rogers, Executive Director, is the official responsible for ensuring corrective action. Planned Completion Date for CAP: The planned completion date is December 31, 2025. Plan to Monitor Completion of CAP: The Board will be monitoring this corrective action plan and believes the Executive Director will remedy this finding.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.850 Public and Indian Housing $222,467
14.872 Public Housing Capital Fund $149,437
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $81,600