Finding 583381 (2023-001)

Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers Program ALN#14.871 Eligibility: Tenant ComplianceCONDITION: During the compliance audit of the Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher program we noted two tenants whose income was not verified during annual recertifications with current EIV Income Reports, as required by HUD regulations. CRITERIA:Tenants of the Housing Choice Voucher program are required to be recertified annually and on the interim basis in accordance with HUD regulations. Recertification guidelines require use of the Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System to verify tenants’ reported incomes during annual recertifications. QUESTIONED COSTS: The amount of questioned costs could not be determined. CONTEXT: Of 40 tenant files examined, 2 files did not contain documentation that the tenants’ reported income was verified with current EIV Income Reports during annual recertifications. EFFECT: The Housing Authority could be renting to tenants who are not paying the appropriate amount of rent per program regulations. CAUSE: The overall cause was a lack of effective management oversight and quality control over this program. RECOMMENDATION: The Housing Authority should implement greater oversight over Housing Choice Voucher tenant compliance and train employees on procedures mandated by HUD regarding tenant income verification and annual recertification.