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REPORTAR FRAUDE, DESPERDICIO O ABUSO
  • Recommendation Number: 2018-PH-1001-001-C
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: Febrero 12, 2018
Closed Date:
Agosto 30, 2018

Repay its program $19,520 from non-Federal funds for the ineligible housing assistance payments made.

Publication Report

2018-PH-1001 | Febrero 11, 2018

The Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority, Fairmont, WV, Did Not Always Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program in Accordance With Applicable Program Requirements

We audited the Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher program because (1) we received a complaint alleging that the Authority did not follow program requirements, (2) the Authority administered 1,117 vouchers and received more... más

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    Status
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    2018-PH-1001-001-A
    Closed on Marzo 31, 2021
    $4,920,685.00
    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

    Conduct criminal record background checks in accordance with its policies and procedures to ensure that adult members of households for whom the Authority made housing assistance payments totaling $4,920,685 were eligible to participate in the program or repay its program from non-Federal funds for any amount that it cannot support. If the participants are deemed ineligible, the Authority should follow applicable regulations to terminate or modify assistance.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1001-001-B
    Closed on Diciembre 04, 2018
    Summary

    Develop and implement controls to ensure that criminal records checks are conducted, according to policy, at application and when family composition changes.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1001-001-D
    Closed on Agosto 21, 2018
    Summary

    Correct the errors in the files of the noncitizen families identified by the audit.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1001-001-E
    Closed on Diciembre 04, 2018
    Summary

    Develop and implement controls to ensure that it follows policies and procedures found in its administrative plan for verification of citizenship or eligible noncitizen status.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1001-001-F
    Closed on Diciembre 04, 2018
    Summary

    Develop and implement controls to ensure that assistance is properly prorated for eligible family members of noncitizen students.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1001-001-G
    Closed on Agosto 30, 2018
    Summary

    Review the citizenship documentation for all adult household members residing in assisted housing and verify correct entry to applicable HUD systems.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1001-001-H
    Closed on Diciembre 04, 2018
    Summary

    Correct the waiting list errors identified by the audit.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1001-001-I
    Closed on Diciembre 21, 2018
    Summary

    Develop and implement controls to ensure that it follows policies and procedures to award and verify preference points for program applicants as required by its administrative plan.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1001-001-J
    Closed on Diciembre 04, 2018
    Summary

    Train staff on the requirements for which it will develop and implement controls as a result of the recommendations made in this audit report.

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    Status
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      Closed
    2018-PH-1001-001-K
    Closed on Diciembre 04, 2018
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    Refer the Authority to the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity for a review of the Authority’s waiting list to ensure that all areas comply with HUD requirements.