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Wayne County auditors find control deficiencies in ERA program; commission receives report
Summary
The auditor general—s performance audit of Wayne County—s Emergency Rental Assistance program identified database inaccuracies, inconsistent eligibility reviews, multiple recertification payments and a sample-based finding of three ineligible refugee payments totaling $19,470; commissioners moved to receive and file the report and asked staff to investigate recoupment and contract audit clauses.
The Wayne County Committee on Audit on March 24, 2025 received and filed a performance audit of the county Department of Economic Development—s Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program that identified multiple control deficiencies tied to third-party administration and database accuracy.
Marcy Corral, auditor general, introduced the audit team and said the engagement examined compliance with grant regulations, program effectiveness and the county—s on-site monitoring of subrecipient activities. Will Hamner, audit manager, told commissioners the audit covered the program—s inception through closure and used interviews, database reviews and limited discussions with the third-party administrator.
The audit reported that Wayne County established an ERA program funded by a federal award (transcribed in the report as $32,600,000) and contracted a third-party administrator for about $3,200,000. Auditors found numerous weaknesses, including inconsistent processes for validating applicant information; recertification procedures that resulted…
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