The Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority, Youngstown, OH, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's and Its Own Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Reconcile the $58,457 difference among its system report and subsidiary ledger and the information reported in HUD’s system ($1,944 in monthly escrow deposits $521 difference in monthly escrow deposits between HUD’s system and the amount reported in the Voucher Management system the average difference of $55,992 in total escrow account balances) to ensure that the monthly escrow deposits and total escrow balances are appropriately reported…
The Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority, Youngstown, OH, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's and Its Own Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Reconcile the current program participants and related information in its internal systems with the current participants listed in HUD’s systems.
The Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority, Youngstown, OH, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's and Its Own Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Transfer $4,684 from its Housing Choice Voucher program account to its program account for the 12 participants with underfunded escrows.
The Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority, Youngstown, OH, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's and Its Own Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Support or transfer $17,266 from its program account to its Housing Choice Voucher program for the 11 unsupported escrow calculations cited in this finding.
The Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority, Youngstown, OH, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's and Its Own Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Transfer $7,574 from its program account to its Housing Choice Voucher program account for the five participants with overfunded escrows.
The Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority, Youngstown, OH, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's and Its Own Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Support or reimburse its Housing Choice Voucher program $6,839 from non-Federal funds for the one unsupported interim disbursement and five unsupported graduation disbursements cited in this finding.
The Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority, Youngstown, OH, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's and Its Own Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Reimburse its Housing Choice Voucher program $23,475 from non-Federal funds for the two ineligible interim and three ineligible graduation disbursements cited in this finding.
The Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority, Youngstown, OH, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's and Its Own Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Reimburse two participants $7,076 from its Housing Choice Voucher program account for the underfunded graduation payments cited in this finding.
The Menard County Housing Authority, Petersburg, IL, Did Not Comply With HUD's and Its Own Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Support or reimburse its program $2,533 from non-Federal funds for the unsupported payments of housing assistance cited in this finding.
The Menard County Housing Authority, Petersburg, IL, Did Not Comply With HUD's and Its Own Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Pursue collection from the applicable households or reimburse its program $470 from non-Federal funds for the overpayment of housing assistance due to unreported or underreported income.
The Menard County Housing Authority, Petersburg, IL, Did Not Comply With HUD's and Its Own Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Reimburse the appropriate households $3,178 from non-Federal funds for the rent amount paid in excess of 40 percent of the adjusted monthly income for the units that were not affordable.
The Menard County Housing Authority, Petersburg, IL, Did Not Comply With HUD's and Its Own Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
For the five household’s residing in units that were not affordable, renegotiate the rent to the owners or require the households to move into units that are affordable.
The Menard County Housing Authority, Petersburg, IL, Did Not Comply With HUD's and Its Own Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that (1) housing assistance payments are appropriately calculated and supported, (2) households reside in units that are affordable, and (3) repayment agreements are created to recover overpaid housing assistance when unreported income is discovered during the examination process to ensure that $108,214 ($103,841 in potential overpayments $4,373 in potential underpayments of housing…
The Menard County Housing Authority, Petersburg, IL, Did Not Comply With HUD's and Its Own Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Evaluate its quality control process to ensure that calculation, voucher size, payment standard, and utility allowance errors are identified and appropriately corrected.
The Menard County Housing Authority, Petersburg, IL, Did Not Comply With HUD's and Its Own Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Ensure that its staff is properly trained and familiar with HUD’s and its own requirements regarding program housing assistance calculations, applying appropriate voucher sizes, and when to apply changes to households’ payment standards and utility allowances.
The Menard County Housing Authority, Petersburg, IL, Did Not Comply With HUD's and Its Own Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Review all of the remaining program household files to determine whether appropriate voucher sizes were provided and payment standards and utility allowances were applied and updated appropriately. The Authority should conduct special recertifications for the households with vouchers that do not comply with HUD’s requirements and the Authority’s administrative plan, issue the appropriate voucher sizes, and apply updated payment standards and…
The Menard County Housing Authority, Petersburg, IL, Did Not Comply With HUD's and Its Own Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Restrict the Authority from administering other HUD-funded programs until it substantially improves its program administration to ensure compliance with applicable requirements based on the findings cited in this audit report, absent sufficient documentation provided by the Authority.
Travelers Aid Society of Metropolitan Detroit, Detroit, MI, Did Not Always Administer Its Continuum of Care Program in Accordance With Federal Regulations
Support that it met its $526,170 matching contribution requirement associated with the more than $2.1 million in program funds it drew down for supportive services and administrative expenses. If Travelers Aid cannot provide sufficient support, it should reimburse HUD $1,776,381 from non-Federal funds.
Travelers Aid Society of Metropolitan Detroit, Detroit, MI, Did Not Always Administer Its Continuum of Care Program in Accordance With Federal Regulations
Support or reimburse HUD from non-Federal funds for the $305,936 in program administrative funds for which it did not provide sufficient documentation to support that the funds were used for eligible administrative expenses associated with the project for which the funds were drawn.
Travelers Aid Society of Metropolitan Detroit, Detroit, MI, Did Not Always Administer Its Continuum of Care Program in Accordance With Federal Regulations
Support or reimburse HUD from non-Federal funds for the $170,995 in program income for which it did not provide sufficient documentation to support that the funds were used for the project that generated the income ($147,534) and for eligible activities ($23,461).