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Línea Directa

REPORTAR FRAUDE, DESPERDICIO O ABUSO
  • Recommendation Number: 2016-AT-1012-001-A
  • Status: Open
  • Date Issued: Agosto 29, 2016

Complete the implementation of the new accounting system and ensure it tracks program funds to a level that supports compliance with HUD requirements.

Publication Report

2016-AT-1012 | Agosto 29, 2016

The Municipality of Bayamon, PR, Did Not Always Ensure Compliance With HUD Program Requirements

We audited the Municipality of Bayamon’s Emergency Shelter Grants and Emergency Solutions Grants programs.  We selected this auditee based on congressional and hotline complaints alleging that the Municipality improperly used Emergency funds to... más

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Community Planning and Development

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2016-AT-1012-001-B
    $944,687.00
    Questioned Costs

    Recommendations with questioned costs identify costs: (A] resulting from an alleged violation of a law, regulation, contract, grant, or other document or agreement governing the use of Federal funds; (B] that are not supported by adequate documentation (also known as an unsupported cost]; or (C] that appear unnecessary or unreasonable.

    Summary

    Provide support that $944,687 (Footnote 2: Emergency funds of more than $1.1 million drawn between July 1, 2011, and December 31, 2015, were adjusted to consider $158,800 questioned in recommendation 1C and $38,164 questioned in recommendation 1D.) in Emergency funds drawn from HUD is reconciled with the accounting records and that such funds have not been used in violation of the restrictions and prohibitions of applicable statutes or reimburse the Emergency programs from non-Federal funds.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2016-AT-1012-001-C
    $189,227.00
    Questioned Costs

    Recommendations with questioned costs identify costs: (A] resulting from an alleged violation of a law, regulation, contract, grant, or other document or agreement governing the use of Federal funds; (B] that are not supported by adequate documentation (also known as an unsupported cost]; or (C] that appear unnecessary or unreasonable.

    Summary

    Reimburse $189,227 to the Emergency programs from non-Federal funds for ineligible charges made to the programs.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2016-AT-1012-001-D
    $38,164.00
    Questioned Costs

    Recommendations with questioned costs identify costs: (A] resulting from an alleged violation of a law, regulation, contract, grant, or other document or agreement governing the use of Federal funds; (B] that are not supported by adequate documentation (also known as an unsupported cost]; or (C] that appear unnecessary or unreasonable.

    Summary

    Submit supporting documentation showing the eligibility, reasonableness, and allocability of $38,164 charged to the Emergency programs for unsupported drawdowns and equipment cost allocations or reimburse the programs from non-Federal funds.