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REPORTAR FRAUDE, DESPERDICIO O ABUSO
  • Recommendation Number: 2017-FW-1007-001-B
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: Mayo 17, 2017
Closed Date:
Febrero 20, 2018

We recommend that the Program Center Coordinator, Office of Public Housing, Oklahoma City, OK, require the Authority to support or repay $28,574 from non-Federal funds to its Section 8 program for unsupported payments based on questionable income calculations.

Publication Report

2017-FW-1007 | Mayo 17, 2017

The Housing Authority of the City of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK, Did Not Always Correctly Compute Housing Assistance Payments

We audited the Housing Authority of the City of Tulsa’s administration of its Section 8 program.  We selected the Authority based on reports generated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Enterprise Income Verification... más

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-FW-1007-001-A
    Closed on Febrero 20, 2018
    $12,739.00
    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

    We recommend that the Program Center Coordinator, Office of Public Housing, Oklahoma City, OK, require the Authority to repay $12,739 from non-Federal funds to its Section 8 program for ineligible payments based on incorrect housing assistance payment calculations, incorrect payment standards and utility allowances, and unreported income.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-FW-1007-001-C
    Closed on Febrero 20, 2018
    Summary

    We recommend that the Program Center Coordinator, Office of Public Housing, Oklahoma City, OK, require the Authority to strengthen its compliance with requirements by implementing a quality control system that would require management to review a sample number of income calculations, ensure staff follow-up on income discrepancies and document their analysis.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-FW-1007-001-D
    Closed on Febrero 20, 2018
    Summary

    We recommend that the Program Center Coordinator, Office of Public Housing, Oklahoma City, OK, require the Authority to implement policies and procedures to monitor the EIV income discrepancy reports each quarter to minimize subsidy payment errors.