A state audit has found that the Easton Housing Authority has followed some poor financial management practices.

The report issued Friday by State Auditor Suzanne Bump said that the authority has failed to regulate credit card use, with over one hundred transactions lacking documentation justifying their business nature or invoices. It also found preferential treatment and other flaws in the authority’s tenant selection program.

Other issues cited in the audit include a backlog of over 700 maintenance work orders, incomplete personnel folders and an inaccurate record of issued checks.

Bump called on the authority to amend its policies and procedures in order to be in line with state regulations. The auditor’s office says the housing authority has responded positively to the report and is working to implement its recommendations.