TO: Napa County Housing Commission
FROM: Tracy Schulze, Auditor-Controller
REPORT BY: Susan MacDonald, Internal Audit
SUBJECT: Internal Audit Quarterly Monitoring Report for Napa County Housing Authority for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025
RECOMMENDATION
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Recommend acceptance of the quarterly monitoring report to the Napa County Housing Authority for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. (Fiscal Impact: Increased Revenues, Mandatory)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Authority, a public housing authority established pursuant to California Health and Safety Code section 342000 et seq., is the owner of three farm worker housing centers (Centers) located in Napa County:
1) River Ranch, located at 1109 Silverado Trail, St. Helena
2) The Calistoga Center, located at 3996 N. St Helena Highway, Calistoga
3) The Mondavi Center, located at 5585 Silverado Trail, Napa
The Authority is focused primarily on addressing the need for safe and affordable housing for farm workers, particularly those in the migrant/seasonal category who, in turn, support the agricultural industry of Napa County.
The Napa County Housing Commission (NCHC), an advisory body to the Authority and Napa County's Board of Supervisors, was reconstituted in late 2015 to expand its focus from overseeing the three Centers to including reviews of any project requesting funding from the County's Affordable Housing Fund.
The Authority has an Agreement with CHDC, a nonprofit corporation, to manage the day-to-day activities at the Centers. CHDC has designated employees, who are the Centers' Managers and a Fiscal Analyst, to be responsible for collection of lodger fees in accordance with the rates and policies established by the Authority's Board of Directors. The current rate for lodgers is $17 per day. The Contractor is required to maintain lodger files, which contain a rental agreement, lodger photo ID, and verification of employment in agriculture. The Centers' Managers can maintain petty cash funds not to exceed...
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