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REPORTAR FRAUDE, DESPERDICIO O ABUSO
  • Recommendation Number: 2018-BO-1003-001-E
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: Junio 20, 2018
Closed Date:
Julio 01, 2021

Cancel activities in IDIS that have had no construction in more than 12 months.

Publication Report

2018-BO-1003 | Junio 20, 2018

The City of Providence, RI Did Not Properly Administer Its HOME Program

We audited the City of Providence RI’s HOME Investment Partnerships program based on an OIG risk assessment, which ranked the City as the highest risk HOME grantee in New England.  The objective of the audit was to determine whether the City... más

Related Recommendations

Community Planning and Development

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-1003-001-A
    Closed on Marzo 18, 2022
    $1,451,559.00
    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

    Repay from non-Federal sources the $1,451,559 in ineligible funds when the HOME program commitment requirements were not completed as required, the environmental reviews were not properly completed, and funds were not disbursed in accordance with written agreements.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-1003-001-B
    Closed on Marzo 21, 2022
    $1,559,908.00
    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 $1,559,908 in HOME funds disbursed was reasonable, supported, and allowable in accordance with Federal requirements or repay from non-Federal funds any amount that cannot be supported.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-1003-001-C
    Closed on Marzo 21, 2022
    $1,253,596.00
    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

    Support that $1,253,596 in funds not yet expended was reasonable, supported, and allowable or reallocate the funds, thus ensuring that they will be put to their intended use.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-1003-001-D
    Closed on Agosto 06, 2020
    Summary

    Develop and implement adequate underwriting policies and procedures for their affordable housing activities and for the downpayment assistance program to ensure that HOME activities are consistent and meet Federal requirements. Further, they should include the downpayment underwriting policies and procedures in the written agreement with the City’s subrecipient.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-1003-001-F
    Closed on Agosto 06, 2020
    Summary

    Develop and implement adequate environmental policies and procedures to ensure that HOME activities are properly classified, the environmental review is documented and supported, and that HUD and Federal environmental requirements have been followed before committing HOME funds to an activity

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-1003-001-G
    Closed on Marzo 03, 2022
    Summary

    Determine the total supported development costs for the completed HOME activities and calculate and obtain any program income due to the HOME program.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-1003-001-H
    Closed on Julio 01, 2021
    $338,665.00
    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 City officials properly administered the HOME program and earned $338,665 in HOME administrative fees or repay from non-Federal funds any amount that cannot be supported.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-1003-001-I
    Closed on Agosto 06, 2020
    Summary

    Develop and implement tools to improve record-keeping practices to support the eligibility, necessity, and reasonableness of the HOME activities.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-1003-001-J
    Closed on Julio 01, 2021
    Summary

    Request that HUD headquarters recalculate the City’s commitment shortfall for program year 2013 based on the lack of the amendment with the City’s subrecipient and for the projects that were not properly committed.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-1003-001-K
    Closed on Julio 01, 2021
    Summary

    Provide technical assistance to the City to ensure that City officials responsible for administering the HOME program receive necessary HOME program training.