Finding Text
Condition: Income eligibility verification for six participants was dated in December 2022, which was subsequent to the participants? entry into the program. Criteria: Eligibility for the program requires participants to meet certain maximum income levels and to face possible eviction due to financial hardship resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Cause: The Organization did not maintain policies and procedures to properly obtain, review, and maintain documentation of income or financial hardship for program participants. Effect: Ineligible participants could have been entered into the program and provided with rental assistance payments under the program. Context: Of 25 selected participants, our testing identified six participants whereby documentation of financial eligibility was dated subsequent to entry into the program. Questioned Cost: Not applicable. Recommendation: The Organization should establish procedures surrounding intake into the program, including, but not limited to, obtaining and reviewing appropriate income verification.