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REPORTAR FRAUDE, DESPERDICIO O ABUSO
  • Recommendation Number: 2017-CH-1011-001-B
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: Septiembre 30, 2017
Closed Date:
Septiembre 25, 2020

Reimburse HUD $19,280 in ineligible management fees for 20 properties for which initial services were improperly performed before promotion to ready-to-show status.

Publication Report

2017-CH-1011 | Septiembre 30, 2017

BLM Companies LLC, Hurricane, UT, Did Not Provide Property Preservation and Protection Services in Accordance With Its Contract With HUD and Its Own Requirements

We audited BLM Companies LLC, a contracted field service manager in HUD’s real estate-owned Management and Marketing III program, as part of the activities included in our 2017 annual audit plan and because it was the sole contractor performing property... más

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