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REPORTAR FRAUDE, DESPERDICIO O ABUSO
  • Recommendation Number: 2017-CH-1008-001-F
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: Septiembre 28, 2017
Closed Date:
Junio 13, 2018

Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that it maintains sufficient documentation to support that matching contributions, program funds, and program income are accounted for and used in accordance with Federal regulations and it uses program funds for the projects in accordance with Federal regulations.

Publication Report

2017-CH-1008 | Septiembre 28, 2017

Travelers Aid Society of Metropolitan Detroit, Detroit, MI, Did Not Always Administer Its Continuum of Care Program in Accordance With Federal Regulations

We audited Travelers Aid Society of Metropolitan Detroit’s Continuum of Care program.  The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2017 annual audit plan.  We selected Travelers Aid’s program based on a request from the Director of... más

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Community Planning and Development

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-CH-1008-001-A
    Closed on Agosto 30, 2018
    $1,776,381.00
    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

    Support that it met its $526,170 matching contribution requirement associated with the more than $2.1 million in program funds it drew down for supportive services and administrative expenses. If Travelers Aid cannot provide sufficient support, it should reimburse HUD $1,776,381 from non-Federal funds.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-CH-1008-001-B
    Closed on Octubre 30, 2018
    $305,936.00
    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

    Support or reimburse HUD from non-Federal funds for the $305,936 in program administrative funds for which it did not provide sufficient documentation to support that the funds were used for eligible administrative expenses associated with the project for which the funds were drawn.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-CH-1008-001-C
    Closed on Octubre 30, 2018
    $170,995.00
    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

    Support or reimburse HUD from non-Federal funds for the $170,995 in program income for which it did not provide sufficient documentation to support that the funds were used for the project that generated the income ($147,534) and for eligible activities ($23,461).

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-CH-1008-001-D
    Closed on Octubre 30, 2018
    $54,770.00
    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

    Support or reimburse HUD from non-Federal funds for the $54,770 in program funds for which it did not provide sufficient documentation to support that the funds were used for eligible project expenses for supportive services ($26,036) and leasing ($28,734).

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-CH-1008-001-E
    Closed on Junio 13, 2018
    $1,165.00
    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 HUD from non-Federal funds for the $1,165 in program funds used for improper supportive service expenses.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-CH-1008-001-G
    Closed on Junio 04, 2018
    Summary

    Provide technical assistance to Travelers Aid to ensure that its staff is adequately trained on how to account for and use matching contributions, program funds, and program income in accordance with Federal regulations.