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Finding No. 2022-001: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Title: Housing Voucher Cluster Federal Assistance Listing Number: 14.871 Compliance Requirement: Eligibility Criteria: 2 CFR Section 5.508 states that in order to be eligible for federally assisted housing, each family member must provide evidence of U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status. Condition: The Authority was unable to provide evidence of U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status. Context: In a sample of 40 tenant files selected for eligiblity, we noted 1 of the tenants did not contain documentation of U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status. Cause: The Authority's internal controls in place did not identify the missing documentation. Effect: The Authority does not have sufficient evidence of U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status. Questioned Costs: None. Repeat Finding: This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation: The Authority should review and enhance its internal controls to ensure that they are sufficient to ensure all required documentation is obtained and retained in the tenant files. Views of Responsible Officials: Management acknowledges the finding and going forward, management will review the completeness of the eligibility documentation for all Housing Choice Voucher participants when they are enrolled in the program and continue review during annual review. Management will also ensure the documents are maintained for a period of three years after the participant exits from the program.