Finding 579159 (2023-002)

2023-002 Condition: Deficiencies Noted in Our Examination of Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Files Out of 10 ERA Files the following deficiencies were noted: 2 ERA files lacked sufficient support for the amount of rental assistance and utility assistance paid to the participant. Assist. Listing No.: 14.867 Questioned Costs: None Cause: The Authority did not have adequate internal controls (monitoring) to determine that they were not in compliance with regulations or their own policies. Effect: The Authority has not been in complete compliance with the Department of Treasury guidance. Criteria: The Authority is required by regulation and their own administrative policies to perform certain procedures to ensure that the program is administered in accordance with Department of Treasury regulations. Recommendation: We recommend that the Authority conduct a review of ERAP files to ensure proper compliance. Reply: We concur with the Auditor’s recommendations. We will conduct a review of ERAP files to ensure proper compliance.