Conduct criminal record background checks in accordance with its policies and procedures to ensure that adult members of households for whom the Authority made housing assistance payments totaling $4,920,685 were eligible to participate in the program or repay its program from non-Federal funds for any amount that it cannot support. If the participants are deemed ineligible, the Authority should follow applicable regulations to terminate or modify assistance.
Publication Report
2018-PH-1001 | Febrero 11, 2018
The Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority, Fairmont, WV, Did Not Always Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program in Accordance With Applicable Program Requirements
We audited the Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher program because (1) we received a complaint alleging that the Authority did not follow program requirements, (2) the Authority administered 1,117 vouchers and received more... másRelated Recommendations
Public and Indian Housing
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Develop and implement controls to ensure that criminal records checks are conducted, according to policy, at application and when family composition changes.
- Status2018-PH-1001-001-COpenClosedClosed on Agosto 30, 2018$19,520.00Questioned Costs
Recommendations with questioned costs identify costs: (A] resulting from an alleged violation of a law, regulation, contract, grant, or other document or agreement governing the use of Federal funds; (B] that are not supported by adequate documentation (also known as an unsupported cost]; or (C] that appear unnecessary or unreasonable.
SummaryRepay its program $19,520 from non-Federal funds for the ineligible housing assistance payments made.
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Correct the errors in the files of the noncitizen families identified by the audit.
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Develop and implement controls to ensure that it follows policies and procedures found in its administrative plan for verification of citizenship or eligible noncitizen status.
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Develop and implement controls to ensure that assistance is properly prorated for eligible family members of noncitizen students.
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Review the citizenship documentation for all adult household members residing in assisted housing and verify correct entry to applicable HUD systems.
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Correct the waiting list errors identified by the audit.
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Develop and implement controls to ensure that it follows policies and procedures to award and verify preference points for program applicants as required by its administrative plan.
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Train staff on the requirements for which it will develop and implement controls as a result of the recommendations made in this audit report.
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Refer the Authority to the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity for a review of the Authority’s waiting list to ensure that all areas comply with HUD requirements.