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REPORTAR FRAUDE, DESPERDICIO O ABUSO
  • Recommendation Number: 2017-FW-1011-001-H
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: Agosto 29, 2017
Closed Date:
Noviembre 06, 2018

We recommend that HUD’s Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing assess BLM’s performance under the area 1D contract at least quarterly to determine whether it has improved its performance. If its performance does not improve, coordinate with the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer to determine whether BLM was in default of its contract and take appropriate action.

Publication Report

2017-FW-1011 | Agosto 29, 2017

BLM Companies LLC Failed To Ensure That It Protected and Preserved HUD Properties Under Its Field Service Manager Contract for Area 1D

We conducted an audit of BLM Companies LLC’s controls and performance under its Management and Marketing III program field service manager contract with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for area 1D.  Area 1D included HUD... más

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    2017-FW-1011-001-C
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    2017-FW-1011-001-D
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    We recommend that the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing require BLM to implement an effective quality control system, including specifying how many quality control field inspections it will perform, how it will select properties for review and inspection, reviewing exception reports by case number, completing the routine inspection form during field inspections, documenting quality control findings and how it resolved them, and retaining records that allow it to identify and correct patterns of deficiencies and poor performance. This would put an estimated $891,000 to better use in the next 12 months.

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    2017-FW-1011-001-E
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    We recommend that the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing require BLM to evaluate the structure of its exception reports to ensure that they do not omit existing hazards and other issues reported by inspectors.

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    2017-FW-1011-001-F
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    2017-FW-1011-001-G
    Closed on Diciembre 12, 2018
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    We recommend that the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing require BLM to sign its contracts with vendors.