Finding 578423 (2023-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2023-11-16
Audit: 3402
Organization: West House Corporation (RI)
Auditor: D'ambra CPA

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Errors found in tenant certification files for the federal rental assistance program.
  • Impacted Requirements: Missing signatures on forms, incorrect calculations, and lack of inspections.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should ensure all files are complete and errors are corrected, which has been acknowledged as done.

Finding Text

Federal program - Project rental assistance; Critteria - The HUD Occupancy handbook specifies the nature and content of the tenant income re/certifications; Condition - in testing tenant /certification files, I noted the following errors: current 50059 form not signed (1 of 5 files): incorrect medical expense calculation (1 of 5 files); no 9887A signed (5 of 5 files); no EIV post tenant move-in (1 of 5 files); no unit inspection (1 of 5 files); Cause - management oversight; Recommendation - management should review the files for completeness and correct the errors. Response: Management has corrected the errors.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $241,850