Update its administrative plan to ensure compliance with applicable regulations. Minimally, the administrative plan should clearly define the weights and rankings of the preference system and ensure that the residency preference complies with regulations.
Publication Report
2019-PH-1001 | Julio 30, 2019
The Housing Authority of the City of Easton, PA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
We audited the Housing Authority of the City of Easton, PA’s Housing Choice Voucher Program because (1) we received a complaint alleging that the Authority made improper payments to program participants and a consultant to the Authority inappropriately... másRelated Recommendations
Public and Indian Housing
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Reevaluate the cases of the 131 applicants to whom it did not award residency points and award points as appropriate.
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Update its waiting list as needed after completing corrective action for recommendation 1B.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that it administers its waiting list according to the requirements in its administrative plan, including maintaining documentation to show that it properly selected applicants from the waiting list.
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Develop and implement procedures for performing quarterly interim recertifications for families reporting zero income.
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Develop and implement controls to ensure that it follows the procedures it develops and implements to resolve recommendation 1E.
- Status2019-PH-1001-001-GOpenClosedClosed on Diciembre 12, 2019$2,463.00Questioned 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.
SummaryProvide documentation to show that the family that received the benefit of the $2,463 overpayment in housing assistance reimbursed the program or repay its program from non-Federal funds for any amount not reimbursed by the family.
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Provide technical assistance to the Authority to ensure that it properly manages its waiting list, properly uses its preference point system, and selects applicants in accordance with applicable requirements.