Finding 626744 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-01-03

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Discrepancies in tenant files, including eight income miscalculations and one missing childcare deduction verification.
  • Impacted Requirements: Noncompliance with federal regulations and local housing authority guidelines for tenant file documentation.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Conduct a comprehensive audit of tenant files and establish a monitoring system for compliance with regulations.

Finding Text

Finding 2022-001 ? Public Housing Tenant Files ? Eligibility ? Rent Calculations ? Noncompliance & Significant Deficiency ? Public Housing Program ? CFDA #14.850, Grant Year 2021 & 2022 Condition & cause: Our review of seventy-five (75) Public Housing Tenant Files revealed the following discrepancies: ? There were eight (8) instances of income miscalculations. We noted that the income miscalculations were mainly related to wage calculation or child support calculations. We extrapolated the total potential error and found it to be material to the financial statements at both the total and singular AMP level. ? There was one (1) instance of a file missing required childcare deduction verification. Criteria: The Code of Federal regulations, the Housing Authority Admissions and Occupancy Plan and specific HUD guidelines in documenting and maintaining Public Housing tenant files. Recommendation: We recommend that the Agency conduct a thorough tenant file audit of existing tenants to determine whether there are any misstatements. We also recommend that the Agency determine the best way to monitor compliance with local and federal regulations as it pertains to the upkeep of the tenant files. Questioned Costs: None Repeat Finding: No Was sampling statistically valid? Yes

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Eligibility Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 50302 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $8.89M
14.850 Public and Indian Housing $6.24M
14.872 Public Housing Capital Fund $4.37M
14.895 Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative $561,907
14.850 Covid-19 - Public and Indian Housing $480,827
14.871 Covid-19 - Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $165,592
14.870 Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Service Coordinators $79,464
14.871 Ehv - Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $61,575