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Closed Date:
November 05, 2019

The Ragland Housing Authority to reimburse its public housing fund from non-Federal funds $105 for credit card payments made for ineligible expenditures.

Publication Report

2018-AT-1009 | July 23, 2018

The Pell City Housing Authority, Pell City, AL, Did Not Always Administer Its and the Ragland Housing Authority, Ragland, AL’s Funds in Accordance With HUD Requirements

We audited the Pell City and Ragland Housing Authorities’ financial operations.  We began our review of Pell City and Ragland because it aligns with a goal in our annual audit plan to improve the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (… more

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Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-AT-1009-001-A
    Closed on November 05, 2019
    $1,188.00
    Questioned 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.

    The Pell City Housing Authority to reimburse its public housing fund from non-Federal funds $1,188 for payments made for ineligible credit card expenditures.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-AT-1009-001-B
    Closed on November 05, 2019
    $12,874.00
    Questioned 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.

    The Pell City Housing Authority to support or reimburse its public housing fund $12,874 ($4,709 $8,165) for unsupported disbursements.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-AT-1009-001-C
    Closed on August 09, 2019

    The Pell City Housing Authority to fully implement adequate internal controls over its credit card purchases and disbursements to ensure that it complies with Federal requirements and its own policies and procedures.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-AT-1009-001-D
    Closed on August 09, 2019

    The Pell City Housing Authority to revise its policies and procedures for its review of expenditures to ensure that its board of commissioners documents its enforcement of and the Authority’s compliance with the requirements during its review process to ensure that the Authority’s disbursements are supported and used for eligible expenditures.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-AT-1009-001-E
    Closed on October 21, 2019

    The Pell City Housing Authority’s board of commissioners to receive training to ensure the proper review and approval of expenditures and to understand the requirements relevant to the Authority’s financial operations.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-AT-1009-001-G
    Closed on November 05, 2019
    $31,580.00
    Questioned 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.

    The Ragland Housing Authority to support or reimburse its public housing fund $31,580 ($1,320 $11,887 $18,373) for unsupported disbursements.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-AT-1009-001-H
    Closed on August 09, 2019

    The Ragland Housing Authority to develop and implement adequate internal controls over its credit card purchases and disbursements to ensure that it complies with Federal requirements and its own policies and procedures.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-AT-1009-001-I
    Closed on August 09, 2019

    The Ragland Housing Authority to develop and implement its own policies and procedures for its review of expenditures to ensure that its board of commissioners documents its enforcement of and the Authority’s compliance with the requirements during its review process to ensure that the Authority’s disbursements are supported and used for eligible expenditures.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-AT-1009-001-J
    Closed on September 16, 2019

    The Ragland Housing Authority’s board of commissioners to receive training to ensure the proper review and approval of expenditures and to understand the requirements relevant to the Authority’s financial operations.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-AT-1009-002-A
    Closed on December 02, 2019

    The Pell City Housing Authority to comply with conflict-of-interest requirements or obtain a waiver from HUD or its board of commissioners.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-AT-1009-002-B
    Closed on August 09, 2019

    The Pell City Housing Authority to develop and implement a policy for the review and approval of timesheets and credit card purchases, which ensures a proper segregation of duties and is approved by its board of commissioners.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-AT-1009-003-A
    Closed on August 09, 2019

    The Pell City Housing Authority to fully implement procedures and controls to ensure that waiting list applicants are selected in accordance with HUD requirements.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-AT-1009-003-B
    Closed on August 09, 2019

    The Ragland Housing Authority to fully implement procedures and controls to ensure that waiting list applicants are selected in accordance with HUD requirements.