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FINDING 2022-003 ? U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ? ELIGIBILITY SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY Federal Assistance Listing Number: 21.023 ? Emergency Rental Assistance Program Grant Number: Various Grant Period: Various Criteria Certain awards under the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance program require the Organization to obtain outside documentation, generally from the landlord, to support amounts distributed for past due rent under the program. Condition The Organization has policies and procedures in place that require documentation to be obtained and maintained within the files; however, certain files did not contain the appropriate documentation. Cause Although policies and procedures are in place to obtain outside documentation from the landlord, due to staff turnover, certain errors were made. Effect The Organization is not in compliance with the eligibility requirements of the program. Questioned Costs None Context For certain items selected for testing, the Organization could not provide support from the landlord to verify past due rental amounts owed. Recommendation The Organization should provide timely training to new staff to ensure that even during times of turnover, compliance is met. Views of Responsible Officials See the accompanying Corrective Action Plan.