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REPORTAR FRAUDE, DESPERDICIO O ABUSO
  • Recommendation Number: 2017-CH-1010-001-E
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: Septiembre 30, 2017
Closed Date:
Septiembre 17, 2019

Improve its procedures and controls to ensure that the County administers the program in accordance with Federal requirements.

Publication Report

2017-CH-1010 | Septiembre 30, 2017

DuPage County, IL, Did Not Always Comply With Federal Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program

We audited DuPage County’s Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program.  The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2017 annual audit plan.  We selected the County’s program for review because the County had spent... más

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Community Planning and Development

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-CH-1010-001-A
    Closed on Septiembre 17, 2019
    $452,444.00
    Funds Put to Better Use

    Recommendations that funds be put to better use estimate funds that could be used more efficiently. For example, recommendations that funds be put to better use could result in reductions in spending, deobligation of funds, or avoidance of unnecessary spending.

    Summary

    The County does not reimburse itself with program funds for the $452,444 in County bond proceeds originally budgeted for the Armstrong Park project and used to pay for flood protection improvements in the Graue Mill subdivision in Hinsdale.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-CH-1010-001-B
    Closed on Marzo 15, 2019
    $7,677.00
    Funds Put to Better Use

    Recommendations that funds be put to better use estimate funds that could be used more efficiently. For example, recommendations that funds be put to better use could result in reductions in spending, deobligation of funds, or avoidance of unnecessary spending.

    Summary

    The $7,677 ($460,121 - $452,444) in remaining County bond proceeds originally budgeted for the Armstrong Park project are used for eligible program activities.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-CH-1010-001-C
    Closed on Septiembre 13, 2019
    $109,270.00
    Funds Put to Better Use

    Recommendations that funds be put to better use estimate funds that could be used more efficiently. For example, recommendations that funds be put to better use could result in reductions in spending, deobligation of funds, or avoidance of unnecessary spending.

    Summary

    Deobligate the $109,270 in program funds obligated for ineligible activities in its construction contracts for the West Branch DuPage River Flood Control and Springbrook Culvert projects.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-CH-1010-001-D
    Closed on Diciembre 04, 2019
    $98,507.00
    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 its program from non-Federal funds $98,507 for the program funds used for project management services without sufficient documentation to support that the use of the funds was reasonable.