Finding 610537 (2022-001)

- Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2022-11-30

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Four tenant files lacked follow-up documentation on unreported wages from the EIV system.
  • Impacted Requirements: The Authority must investigate discrepancies in reported income as per the Public Housing Occupancy Guidebook.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Strengthen procedures for tenant leasing processes to prevent repeat findings.

Finding Text

Statement of Condition ? For the Low Rent Public Housing, we reviewed 40 tenant files (recertification files and new tenant files) for fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. We reviewed 5 files for tenants who moved out during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The selected files represented a sample of all files in the three AMPS. We noted 4 instances in which the EIV indicated wages for household members. There was no follow up documentation in the files indicating that these wages should or should not be included in the household income calculation. Criteria ? Per the Public Housing Occupancy Guidebook (Section 8.4.5), ?When a source of income appears in EIV that the family did not report, the Authority must investigate to determine if the family is currently receiving income from that source.? Effect ? For the instances noted above, the Authority is working with the families to determine if additional wages should be included in the income calculations. At this time, it is unknown if adjustments to income are necessary. Cause ? Incorrect procedures were followed in regards to tenant leasing processes. Identification of a repeat finding ? This is a repeat finding from the immediate previous audit, 2021-001. Recommendation ? Procedures surrounding tenant leasing processes should be strengthened.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.872 Public Housing Capital Fund $3.11M
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $2.38M
14.269 Hurricane Sandy Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Grants (cdbg-Dr) $871,603
14.850 Public and Indian Housing $361,713
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $127,929
14.870 Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Service Coordinators $46,477