Finding 620956 (2022-005)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-27
Audit: 38705
Auditor: Marcum LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Authority submitted the unaudited Financial Data Schedule (FDS) late, missing the September 15, 2022 deadline by 15 days.
  • Impacted Requirements: Timely submission of financial reports is mandated by HUD's Uniform Financial Reporting Standards, which are crucial for effective monitoring of federal programs.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Improve internal controls and year-end closing processes to ensure timely filing of the unaudited FDS in the future.

Finding Text

2022-005 ? REPORTING Other Matter/Significant Deficiency U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ALN 14.850 ? Public and Indian Housing Program CRITERIA Financial Reports (0MB No. 2535-0107) - Financial Assessment Sub- system, FASS-PH. The Uniform Financial Reporting Standards (24 CFR section 5.801) require PHAs to submit timely GAAP-based unaudited and audited financial information electronically to HUD. The FASSPH system is one of HUD's main monitoring and oversight systems for the Public and Indian Housing Program. CONDITION The unaudited FDS was required to be submitted to HUD by September 15, 2022. The Authority submitted the FDS on September 30, 2022. CAUSE The Authority?s internal control processes were not sufficient to ensure the timely filing of the unaudited FDS. EFFECT As a result of not submitting the FDS timely, HUD was limited in its ability to conduct monitoring and oversight of federal programs. QUESTIONED COSTS None identified. CONTEXT The Authority submits the unaudited FDS annually. Our testing of the reporting requirement was limited to the single occurrence of the annual filing. REPEAT FINDING This is a repeat of finding 2021-001 from the prior year. RECOMMENDATION We recommend that the Authority ensure its year-end closing process is sufficient to allow for the timely filing of the unaudited FDS. AUDITEE?S RESPONSE AND PLANNED CORRECTIVE ACTION See Corrective Action Plan.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Subrecipient Monitoring Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 44512 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 44513 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 44514 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 44515 2022-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 44516 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 44517 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 620954 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 620955 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 620957 2022-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 620958 2022-003
    Material Weakness
  • 620959 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.850 Public and Indian Housing $2.42M
14.872 Public Housing Capital Fund $2.04M
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $1.89M
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers - Emergency Housing Vouchers $90,672
14.870 Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Service Coordinators $60,951
14.879 Mainstream Vouchers $52,664
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers - Cares Act $21,409
14.879 Mainstream Vouchers - Cares Act $892