Finding 971123 (2021-021)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2021
Accepted
2024-04-25

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Fayetteville Housing Authority's attorney did not respond to auditor inquiries about pending litigation.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with federal award criteria requiring attorney responses for accurate financial disclosures.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure the Housing Authority obtains the necessary response from their attorney to disclose any potential litigation.

Finding Text

2021-021 Unresponsive Attorney Federal Awards: 14-850 Public and Indian Housing Low Rent Program 14-872 Capital Fund Program 14-870 Housing Choice Vouchers Criteria: An attorney for a Housing Authority is required to respond to auditor inquiries on behalf of the Housing Authority. Condition: During our audit we requested a description of any and all material pending or threatened litigation, claims and assessments (excluding unasserted claims and assessments). Questioned Costs: Unknown Effect: The Fayetteville Housing Authority may be subject to pending or actual litigation which should be disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. Cause: Fayetteville Housing Authority management did not ensure a response from their attorney. Recommendation: We recommend that the Fayetteville Housing Authority properly obtain the requested response from its attorney.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 394668 2021-008
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 394669 2021-009
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 394670 2021-010
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 394671 2021-011
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 394672 2021-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 394673 2021-013
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 394674 2021-014
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 394675 2021-015
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 394676 2021-016
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 394677 2021-017
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 394678 2021-018
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 394679 2021-019
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 394680 2021-020
    Significant Deficiency
  • 394681 2021-021
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 971110 2021-008
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 971111 2021-009
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 971112 2021-010
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 971113 2021-011
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 971114 2021-012
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 971115 2021-013
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 971116 2021-014
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 971117 2021-015
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 971118 2021-016
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 971119 2021-017
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 971120 2021-018
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 971121 2021-019
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 971122 2021-020
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $1.30M
14.850 Public and Indian Housing $649,822
14.U03 Component Unit- Blended $307,554
14.872 Public Housing Capital Fund $255,092
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $201,613
14.879 Mainstream Vouchers $53,615
14.U02 Tenant Based Rental Assistance $45,549
14.U01 Esg- Covid $19,804
14.U04 Business Activities $15,136
14.850 Public Housing Cares Act Fund $6,722
14.896 Family Self-Sufficiency Program $0