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Booth said the bulk of that total — roughly 98% of the amount CLA flagged — resulted from cash that had been moved from Section 8 accounts into the authority’s corporate accounts (COCC) and used to pay other expenses. “The total disallowed costs observed for this period was $2,911,712.07,” Boehm said, adding that CLA’s role is to identify items that HUD will ultimately review and determine as disallowed or not.

The finding prompted a lengthy discussion with commissioners and staff about causes and remedies. CLA listed nine observations and recommendations tied to internal control weaknesses: inconsistent documentation of review and approval, outdated or improperly maintained cost-allocation plans, supporting documentation that was not “readily available,” unsupported small-dollar transactions, errors in calculating unrestricted versus restricted net position, weak controls over manual journal entries, delayed posting after month end, and inconsistent payroll reconciliations.

Brad Leek, HACM’s chief financial officer, and staff members were credited by CLA for providing materials that made the review possible. Leek told the board the agency had implemented some workflow and technology changes in 2025 (including procure-to-pay in Yardi) that aim to tighten approvals and create digital approval trails.

Commissioners asked practical oversight questions. Commissioner Moore pressed CLA for what prior governance should have asked or monitored; Boehm said the practices CLA flagged would likely have continued had the QAD reperformance not required review. CLA recommended the authority segregate Section 8 cash into stand-alone accounts, revisit the cost-allocation plan annually, require consistent reviewer signoffs on invoices and journal entries, and consider an internal-audit function or an assigned board reviewer specifically tasked with monthly review of bank reconciliations and interfund transfers.

CLA and HACM staff also discussed next steps with HUD. Boehm noted that CLA identifies “potential disallowed” items but HUD will make the final determination and, if HUD confirms disallowance, the debt would move to federal debt collection with a repayment schedule. CLA reiterated that federal funds cannot be used to repay federal funds: repayments must come from non‑federal sources.

Helpful details provided at the meeting: CLA’s reperformance covered roughly 10,000 individual transactions across the five-year period; the largest flagged items were transfers of Section 8 cash to COCC; some attempts at repayment in later years reduced the net disallowance for certain years (2021 showed a negative disallowance due to repayments). CLA urged regularized reporting to the board of interfund transfers and older “deposits in transit” that do not clear within normal timing as red flags.

The board did not take formal action on this item during the meeting; the discussion and recommendations will be part of HACM’s corrective-action work with HUD.

Ending: CLA urged the authority to prioritize segregation of restricted program cash, stronger documentation and approval trails, and closer, periodic board review (including private meetings with auditors) so HUD and the authority can be confident financial records match program restrictions.
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Cornelius Sawyer, a resident speaker, urged the board to address allegations he and others have raised about employee conduct and the disbanding of a resident board that he said had legitimate claims to funds owed to resident organizations. \"I look forward to working with you guys, to resolve the issues that is going on with that situation,\" Sawyer said.

Residents also raised safety concerns at Cherry Court. One speaker asked for increased public safety patrols at night after 8 p.m. because violent incidents are taking place during evening hours.

Tandelisha (Tamdelisha) Riley, a long-term HACM tenant in scattered sites, described a dispute over a rent increase and said she had filed a grievance that she believes was improperly denied. Riley said she has an ESA (emotional support animal) accommodation and that documentation requests and lost files have complicated resolution of her case.

Staff told speakers there is a complaint form and a fraud reporting form on HACM’s website and that complaints can also be reported to HUD or the city. Amy Hall, HACM’s marketing and communications officer, said the agency receives and routes complaints submitted online and that property management staff may follow up with individuals after the meeting.

Ending: The public listening session concluded after scheduled speakers; board members and staff thanked participants and said written comments received by 11 a.m. were distributed to commissioners for review.","During a two‑minute‑per‑speaker public listening session, residents and community members raised concerns about violence at Cherry Court, delays and denials in grievance handling, missing resident‑organization funds, and rent increases; staff said written complaint channels and a fraud reporting form are available.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6551026,"Board agrees to reallocate 25 VASH vouchers to WHEDA to speed housing placements for veterans",686,4206000,4892000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5360751-13aa7f1d46701f5b7992e81d375c75fc&start=4206&end=4892","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5360751-13aa7f1d46701f5b7992e81d375c75fc/thumbnail_4206000.jpg","/articles/6551026/Milwaukee/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Board-agrees-to-reallocate-25-VASH-vouchers-to-WHEDA-to-speed-housing-placements-for-veterans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551026-182b2acae40e9f74ba6c4fa2b6a7b737/orig.mp4?Expires=1775951984&Signature=QBQ-i-j-8pTKcBmRtSHdHrbam6RTMfUmAVDZwzC0VVUnkTc39ji4T3LiNxuPMjcpFbKB76ip-eQ~a~hv24eAEhlADjsnbjWQh0pO2i-OywfNU3cMDYAsscw~BE9XIQNAs3sVw6855nxr3UAy1P3p7pPg2XCHF5GlY~nEUaIxkbz3cFvABGwlCf1~mIIEWioIfM34sjEwR1Gn8YKzlf16yNKQmhYb7~1NAvhcLPtDLzaVoxBNLnfsrnVJCK9FpBrqTN7Ri2GshHhJ0fpLBIRR7H8o5iwkFSErLtmxUuLCKxNCi4vHMrrnyVuKaMS0D8VVmOgmU-Eqd4yZJnXCf55uWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee on July 9 voted to request that HUD reallocate 25 Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers from HACM to the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), a move advocates and HUD officials recommended to increase placement rates for homeless veterans.

Ken Barbow (staff) told commissioners that HACM holds 372 VASH vouchers, including 101 project-based vouchers at the National Soldiers Home. Agency utilization historically ranged between roughly 275 and 290 active vouchers; some vouchers remained unused because of referrals, inspection and lease-up delays. WHEDA currently operates a smaller VASH portfolio with a reported utilization rate of about 98%; staff and the VA told HACM that WHEDA has the capacity and a larger geographic catchment area that could help house veterans more quickly.

Barbow said HUD and the VA supported reallocating 25 vouchers to WHEDA; the reallocation was characterized as a one-time transfer to increase housing placements. Commissioners asked whether the change is permanent; Barbow said the transfer is not structured as a temporary loan — if HACM sought vouchers later, WHEDA (and HUD) would have to agree and reallocate them back. The board also discussed that HACM will lose the housing assistance payments and administrative fees tied to the 25 vouchers once they are moved to another agency.

A motion to approve the reallocation request passed on a roll-call vote with all commissioners present voting Aye (Commissioner Paz Clasen; Commissioner Burrell; Chair Hazlett; Vice Chair Gotsler; Commissioner Moore).

Ending: Staff said the reallocation is intended to put unused vouchers into use more rapidly to house veterans; HUD will process the reallocation request and WHEDA will administer the vouchers if approved.","To increase utilization and speed placements for homeless veterans, the board approved a one‑time reallocation of 25 VASH vouchers from HACM to the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA); HUD and VA supported the move.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6551030,"Housing Authority approves amended articles and bylaws for Crucible; documents will be submitted to HUD",360,3848000,4208000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5360751-13aa7f1d46701f5b7992e81d375c75fc&start=3848&end=4208","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5360751-13aa7f1d46701f5b7992e81d375c75fc/thumbnail_3848000.jpg","/articles/6551030/Milwaukee/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Housing-Authority-approves-amended-articles-and-bylaws-for-Crucible-documents-will-be-submitted-to-HUD","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551030-33077e117a60de172d2a66816f24674f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775951984&Signature=im3OZ7hVOCnk95lNVLNkS9iXh7N8dctEIYdIWnNLD2tLDycvGtCCIRXn8YZ5mChfLyKW7UCLvBPCO2K2cmYhP6~ruEv4efFf6iOHtuC4udF8qBxg3O9RQB8AQyUgLvthK8FGLgY2Inq~YqFmrEEYRCwjdYWBJhpBIcy9CjIoCB92Yl5G4~p70-PowQCN578EfBOSpIjBjZG10zCdR5Hf5G3P89v~rV7wlzv~9uIr0tAbnlC~yrUSgXgGms8kpGv5dRyT66ZBR2TyQLXc2woeL18Gvmp6D632eAMBu2sRVamjOYCE9hVOt7FjVdE3XJfank0nAh5coh5ynrGpo6Hn5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tom Gardner of the Michael Best law firm presented amended and restated articles and bylaws for the Housing Authority’s instrumentality currently known as Crucible and asked the commissioners to approve them on July 9.

Gardner said the draft was aligned with previously approved Trevoux (Trevaux) documents and HUD had already found similar language acceptable in a related instrumentality review; the changes principally make the governance documents consistent across the authority’s instrumentalities and convert Crucible from a membership to a non‑membership structure while preserving HACM’s control.

Gardner advised that, once Commissioners are satisfied with the instrumentality’s final purpose and governance, HACM may record the articles and consider a cooperation agreement between the authority and Crucible to formalize shared staff, space and cost accounting. He said the documents will need to be submitted to HUD for review.

A motion to adopt the amended and restated articles and bylaws passed on a roll call vote with all commissioners present voting Aye (Commissioner Paz Clasen; Commissioner Burrell; Chair Hazlett; Vice Chair Gotsler; Commissioner Moore).

Ending: Staff will submit the approved articles and bylaws to HUD for the agency’s review; the board will revisit any final name or scope changes for Crucible before recording the articles.","The board unanimously approved amended and restated articles and bylaws for the authority’s instrumentality “Crucible,” aligning governance language with other instrumentalities; the documents will be submitted to HUD for review.","actionData","errors"]

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Residents raise safety, rent and grievance concerns during HACM public listening session

Board agrees to reallocate 25 VASH vouchers to WHEDA to speed housing placements for veterans

Housing Authority approves amended articles and bylaws for Crucible; documents will be submitted to HUD