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2022-003 Supporting Documentation for Family Size Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Name: Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers Assistance Listing Number: 14.871 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Passthrough Funds Pass-Through Agency: BCHA and WHEDA Pass-Through Number(s): BCHA ? WI 186; WHEDA ? WI 901 Award Period: January 1, 2022 ? December 31, 2022 Compliance Requirement: Allowable Costs, Eligibility Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance, Other Matter Criteria or Specific Requirement: Per 24 CFR Section 982.201, the tenant file must contain the completed and signed Declaration of Citizenship Form for each family member to document citizenship status. Condition: During our testing, we noted one file where one of the adults was identified as an eligible non-citizen; however, there was no documentation of eligible non-citizen forms (Form I-551 or I-91) retained in the file. Questioned Costs: $570 Context: From a sample of 40 program participant files selected for testing, one file did not contain the appropriate information to document that one of the adults in the household was an eligible non-citizen. HAP was potentially overpaid. Cause: The Housing Specialist did not obtain the appropriate form to document the non-eligible citizen status and therefore incorrectly calculated the HAP payment. Effect: One program participant received an overpayment of HAP. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend that Management review their current processes and create an internal monitoring system to ensure appropriate forms and supporting documentation are in the file in the future and/or consider additional training for housing specialist to ensure HAP is appropriately calculated based on information received. Views of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Refer to the Organization?s Corrective Action Plan for more information.