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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF JOLIETLocal Government

EIN: 366001314

UEI: RNMBNFPDAK64

Audited by: Aprio, LLP

Cognizant agency: 14 [Department of Housing and Urban Development]

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Data as of August 28, 2026

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF JOLIET10 audit years1 findings
10
Audit Years
1
Total Findings
0
Repeat Findings
$50.5M
Federal Awards Expended (FY 2025)

FY 2025-06-30

QUALIFIED OPINIONLOW-RISK AUDITEE$50,481,954 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

Management decision deadline — for entities that funded this organization

The FAC accepted this audit on March 26, 2026. Under 2 CFR 200.521(d), a pass-through entity that provided federal funds to this organization for this audit period must issue a management decision on these findings by September 26, 2026 (27 days from today).

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FY 2024-06-30

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$45,832,663 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on March 28, 2025 — management decision was due September 28, 2025.

FY 2023-06-30

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$40,142,560 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on March 29, 2024 — management decision was due September 29, 2024.

2023-001
Eligibility
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCYOTHER MATTERS

Finding 2023-001 – Tenant File Documentation Maintenance (Significant Deficiency, Noncompliance) Moving to Work Program – Assistance Listing No. 14.881; Grant period – fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 Criteria The Housing Choice Voucher Program Guidebook, the Code of Federal Regulations and HUD PIH Notices provide requirements and guidance for which the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program is to be administered and operated under with respect to tenant eligibility and reexaminations, and document maintenance. Condition and Perspective During audit fieldwork, forty Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program participant tenant files were requested for review for compliance with Program eligibility and reexamination requirements. The Authority was unable to provide one of the forty files requested. Cause Deficiency over tenant file documentation maintenance requirements. Effect Non-compliance with tenant file documentation maintenance requirements. Questioned Costs – None noted Recommendation We recommend that the Authority catalog and maintain all required tenant file documents in accordance with federal requirements and the Authority’s internal policies. Management Response At HUD’s request, the Authority previously absorbed the operations of another local housing agency due to problems at and within the other agency. The missing file was originally administered and maintained by the other agency. However, the Authority will catalog and maintain all required tenant file documents in accordance with federal requirements and the Authority’s internal policies. Michael Simelton, Executive Director, has assumed the responsibility of executing strengthened controls over tenant file documentation maintenance as of April 30, 2024.

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Finding 2023-001 – Tenant File Documentation Maintenance (Significant Deficiency, Noncompliance) Moving to Work Program – Assistance Listing No. 14.881; Grant period – fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 Criteria The Housing Choice Voucher Program Guidebook, the Code of Federal Regulations and HUD PIH Notices provide requirements and guidance for which the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program is to be administered and operated under with respect to tenant eligibility and reexaminations, and document maintenance. Condition and Perspective During audit fieldwork, forty Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program participant tenant files were requested for review for compliance with Program eligibility and reexamination requirements. The Authority was unable to provide one of the forty files requested. Cause Deficiency over tenant file documentation maintenance requirements. Effect Non-compliance with tenant file documentation maintenance requirements. Questioned Costs – None noted Recommendation We recommend that the Authority catalog and maintain all required tenant file documents in accordance with federal requirements and the Authority’s internal policies. Management Response At HUD’s request, the Authority previously absorbed the operations of another local housing agency due to problems at and within the other agency. The missing file was originally administered and maintained by the other agency. However, the Authority will catalog and maintain all required tenant file documents in accordance with federal requirements and the Authority’s internal policies. Michael Simelton, Executive Director, has assumed the responsibility of executing strengthened controls over tenant file documentation maintenance as of April 30, 2024.

Corrective Action Plan

The Authority will catalog and maintain all required tenant file documents in accordance with federal requirements and the Authority’s internal policies. Michael Simelton, Executive Director, has assumed the responsibility of executing strengthened controls over tenant file documentation maintenance as of April 30, 2024.

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FY 2022-06-30

$38,248,256 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on March 26, 2023 — management decision was due September 26, 2023.

FY 2021-06-30

$38,366,451 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on June 22, 2022 — management decision was due December 22, 2022.

FY 2020-06-30

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$29,766,054 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on September 28, 2021 — management decision was due March 28, 2022.

FY 2019-06-30

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$26,863,316 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on March 11, 2020 — management decision was due September 11, 2020.

FY 2018-06-30

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$29,150,785 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on March 27, 2019 — management decision was due September 27, 2019.

FY 2017-06-30

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$24,209,047 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on March 28, 2018 — management decision was due September 28, 2018.

FY 2016-06-30

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$23,969,085 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on March 28, 2017 — management decision was due September 28, 2017.

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