Medway Housing Authority

This is a Massachusetts State Auditor review of certain Medway Housing Authority activities from May 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010.

“In accordance with Chapter 11, Section 12, of the Massachusetts General Laws, we have conducted an audit of certain activities of the Medway Housing Authority for the period May 1, 2008 to June 30, 2010.”

Auditors checked whether the authority had good management controls and followed the laws and rules for its programs.

“The objectives of our audit were to assess the adequacy of the Authority’s management control system for measuring, reporting, and monitoring the effectiveness of its programs, and to evaluate compliance with laws, rules, and regulations applicable to each program.”

Housing authorities handle public housing operations, rent, payments, contracts, and public funds, so residents and taxpayers need to know those systems are being managed properly.

“Based on our review we have concluded that, during the 26-month period ended June 30, 2010, the Authority maintained adequate management controls and complied with applicable laws, rules, and regulations for the areas tested.”

For an ordinary citizen, the main takeaway is that the audited parts of the Medway Housing Authority did not show major control or compliance problems.

“Our tests in the above-mentioned areas disclosed no material weaknesses.”

The auditor concluded that the authority’s controls were adequate and that it followed applicable requirements in the areas tested.

“Based on our review we have concluded that, during the 26-month period ended June 30, 2010, the Authority maintained adequate management controls and complied with applicable laws, rules, and regulations for the areas tested.”

The report does not list required fixes or follow-up actions; it simply reports the audit results and sends a copy to the executive director.

“cc: Mrs. Helen Luccio, Executive Director”

This is a clean audit result for the tested areas: no material weaknesses were found, and the auditor concluded the authority followed applicable rules.

“Our tests in the above-mentioned areas disclosed no material weaknesses.”

“Management controls” means the authority’s systems for tracking whether programs are working, reporting information, and making sure rules are followed.

“The objectives of our audit were to assess the adequacy of the Authority’s management control system for measuring, reporting, and monitoring the effectiveness of its programs, and to evaluate compliance with laws, rules, and regulations applicable to each program.”