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Closed Date:
Julio 15, 2020

We recommend that HUD’s Acting Director for the Office of Block Grant Assistance require the Texas General Land Office to ensure that false statement and false claim warnings are included in all of its contract-related forms.

Publication Report

2018-FW-1003 | Mayo 07, 2018

The Texas General Land Office, Austin, TX, Should Strengthen Its Capacity To Administer Its Hurricane Harvey Disaster Grants

We reviewed the Texas General Land Office in accordance with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General’s (HUD OIG) goal to review disaster funding and based on a congressional request for HUD OIG to conduct... más

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Community Planning and Development

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-FW-1003-001-A
    Closed on Julio 15, 2020
    Summary

    We recommend that HUD’s Acting Director for the Office of Block Grant Assistance require the Texas General Land Office to review and update its internal controls throughout the grant cycle to ensure that the procurement and expenditure policies and procedures are implemented and working as designed, including the Federal prohibition of cost plus percentage of cost contracts.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-FW-1003-001-B
    Closed on Marzo 11, 2019
    Summary

    We recommend that HUD’s Acting Director for the Office of Block Grant Assistance require the Texas General Land Office to fill vacancies, ensuring that staffing levels remain adequate to administer Hurricane Harvey disaster grant funds.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-FW-1003-001-C
    Closed on Julio 21, 2020
    Summary

    We recommend that HUD’s Acting Director for the Office of Block Grant Assistance require the Texas General Land Office to negotiate with SBA to extend its data-sharing agreements for the term of the expenditure requirements set forth in public laws or the Federal Register.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-FW-1003-001-D
    Closed on Marzo 11, 2019
    Summary

    We recommend that HUD’s Acting Director for the Office of Block Grant Assistance require the Texas General Land Office to initiate negotiations with the Texas Department of Insurance to establish data-sharing agreements for the Hurricane Harvey disaster, any open disaster recovery grants, and future disasters.