Finding Text
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal Program Name: Housing Choice Voucher Program
Assistance Listing Number: 14.871
Federal Award Identification Number and Year: TX017 - 2023
Award Period: July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023
Type of Finding:
Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance
Other Matters
Criteria or Specific Requirement: HUD-50058, Family Report (OMB No. 2577-0083) – The PHA is required to submit this form electronically to HUD each time the PHA completes an admission, annual reexamination, interim reexamination, portability move-in, or other change of unit for a family. The PHA must also submit the Family Report when a family ends participation in the program or moves out of the PHA’s jurisdiction under portability (24 CFR Part 908 and 24 CFR section 982.158).
Prior Year Finding: This finding is a repeat finding in the immediate prior year. Prior year finding number was 2022-001.
Condition: During our testing, it was noted the Authority did not have adequate internal controls designed to ensure that special reporting requirements were being met.
Questioned Costs: None
Context: Of the 40 HUD-50058’s tested; we noted that 2 out of 40 were not uploaded timely to HUD’s PIH Information Center (PIC). Our sample was a statistically valid sample.
Cause: The Authority does not have controls in place to ensure that special reporting requirements are being met.
Effect: The Authority is not in compliance with program requirements over special reporting.
Recommendation: The Authority should implement processes to ensure HUD-50058 submissions are submitted into the PIC system timely.
View of Responsible Officials: There is no disagreement with this finding.