Finding 577621 (2023-004)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2023-11-03
Audit: 2251
Organization: City of Scottsdale, Arizona (AZ)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Inaccurate information was reported on HUD‐50058 forms, leading to noncompliance with federal regulations.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 24 CFR §908, which mandates accurate electronic submissions for program admissions and changes.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Enhance review procedures in the Community Assistance Office to ensure accuracy of HUD‐50058 forms before submission.

Finding Text

Finding Number: 2023‐004 Repeat Finding: No Program Name/Assistance Listing Title: Housing Voucher Cluster Assistance Listing Number: 14.871 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Award Number: AZ032VO Pass‐Through Agency: N/A Questioned Costs: $0 Type of Finding: Noncompliance, Significant Deficiency Compliance Requirement: Reporting Criteria 24 CFR §908 requires public housing agencies to electronically submit the HUD‐50058 form each time the agency completes a program admission, examination, or other change in the family unit. The information submitted should agree to a program participants file. Condition Information reported on the HUD‐50058 forms was not always consistent with the program participant’s file. Cause Every time there is an action to a housing choice voucher participant, the 50058 is updated in the Scottsdale Housing Choice Voucher software system by staff, and these updates are submitted on a monthly basis through the Real Estate Assessment Center. Cause is through human error. Effect The City was not in compliance with 24 CFR §908. Context Errors were noted on eight of 40 HUD‐50058 forms reviewed. The errors included:  Two forms listed incorrect birth dates for family members.  One form listed an incorrect social security number listed for a family member.  One form listed an incorrect family member name.  One form listed the previous HQS inspection incorrectly.  One form listed an incorrect birth date for a family member and listed an incorrect date of admission to the program.  One form listed an incorrect date for admission to the program.  One form reviewed did not have a social security card on file. The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Page 16 City of Scottsdale, Arizona Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs Year Ended June 30, 2023 Findings and Questioned Costs Related to Federal Awards Finding Number: 2023‐004 Recommendation The Community Assistance Office should increase review procedures to ensure that each HUD‐50058 form is reviewed prior to submission for accuracy. Views of Responsible Officials See Corrective Action Plan.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1176 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1177 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1178 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1179 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1180 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1181 2023-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1182 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 577618 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 577619 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 577620 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 577622 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 577623 2023-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 577624 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Covid-19 - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $14.62M
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $6.73M
20.106 Airport Improvement Program $3.95M
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $1.21M
21.016 Equitable Sharing $1.07M
20.507 Covid-19 - Federal Transit_formula Grants $775,517
15.514 Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief $649,042
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $634,972
97.044 Assistance to Firefighters Grant $570,231
14.218 Covid-19 - Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $478,888
21.023 Covid-19 - Emergency Rental Assistance Program $379,317
20.507 Federal Transit_formula Grants $211,160
16.741 Dna Backlog Reduction Program $205,961
10.697 State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program $150,615
14.896 Family Self-Sufficiency Program $86,597
97.106 Securing the Cities Program $73,847
93.568 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance $73,376
97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (safer) $49,050
20.600 State and Community Highway Safety $47,931
93.569 Community Services Block Grant $25,000
10.665 Schools and Roads - Grants to States $20,000
97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program $9,703
20.616 National Priority Safety Programs $8,000
45.310 Covid-19 - Grants to States $4,774
16.742 Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program $4,467
45.310 Grants to States $4,000
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $1,345
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $64