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Finding 2022-001 Eligibility CFDA 14.871/14.879 Housing Voucher Cluster Criteria: Pursuant to 24 CFR Section 982.516, as a condition of continued assistance, the Authority must obtain and document in the tenant file third-party verification of the reported family annual income. Condition: For 1 of the 40 clients selected for testing, the income documentation contained in the tenant file was not from a third-party. Cause: The Authority?s internal control procedures to ensure compliance with Federal Eligibility requirements were not operating as designed. Effect: The Authority was not in compliance with program?s Eligibility requirements and controls were not operating effectively. Questioned Costs: The amount of questioned costs, if any, is undeterminable. Recommendation: The Authority should ensure that each tenant file contains third-party documentation of income. The Authority should ensure controls operate effectively. Management?s Response: Management agrees with the finding and is implementing procedures to correct it. The Housing Authority agrees with the finding and is implementing procedures to correct it. Applicable staff will be briefed on the finding and training will be provided on both written policy and procedure. The Housing Authority has a quality assurance program to monitor and ensure the proper documentation is contained within the tenant file.