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REPORTAR FRAUDE, DESPERDICIO O ABUSO
  • Recommendation Number: 2018-DE-1001-001-B
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: Septiembre 06, 2018
Closed Date:
Junio 25, 2020

Separate all owner bank accounts from the project’s bank accounts.

Publication Report

2018-DE-1001 | Septiembre 06, 2018

Meeker Housing Authority, Meeker, CO, Improperly Used Project Operating Funds for Its 221(d)(3) Multifamily Housing Insurance Program

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Meeker Family and Elderly Housing project based on a referral from HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs in Denver, CO.  The project is... más

Related Recommendations

Housing

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-DE-1001-001-A
    Closed on Julio 22, 2020
    Summary

    Put all project bank accounts in the name of the project.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-DE-1001-001-C
    Closed on Septiembre 21, 2020
    Summary

    Develop and implement controls over the distinction between project funds and owner funds. These controls should include policies related to when the owner is allowed to take project funds owed to the owner.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-DE-1001-001-D
    Closed on Mayo 15, 2020
    Summary

    Take HUD-approved training related to operating and maintaining a multifamily project.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-DE-1001-002-A
    Closed on Diciembre 16, 2021
    $142,805.00
    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 the project’s operating account from nonproject funds for the $142,805 spent on ineligible expenses.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-DE-1001-002-B
    Closed on Agosto 17, 2020
    $12,355.00
    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

    Provide support for the $12,355 in project funds spent to pay individuals who were not on the payroll and for services provided for project operations. For any portion of this amount that is not supported, the owner should repay the project operating account using nonproject funds.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-DE-1001-002-C
    Closed on Mayo 15, 2020
    Summary

    Obtain training on the eligible use of project funds.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-DE-1001-002-D
    Closed on Junio 25, 2020
    Summary

    Develop and implement detailed policies and procedures for procurement, travel, and the use of its credit cards. These controls should comply with HUD regulations regarding procurement and other disbursement documentation requirements.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-DE-1001-003-A
    Closed on Marzo 01, 2023
    Summary

    Submit any outstanding audited financial statements.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-DE-1001-003-B
    Closed on Julio 22, 2020
    Summary

    Review the audited financial statements and determine the amount of outstanding mortgage payments due.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-DE-1001-003-C
    Closed on Junio 25, 2020
    Summary

    Work with the local multifamily office to make any outstanding mortgage payments or devise a plan to bring the property current through the use of available funds.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-DE-1001-003-D
    Closed on Marzo 22, 2021
    Summary

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that the certified public accountant submits audited financial statements by the required HUD deadline.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-DE-1001-003-E
    Closed on Junio 25, 2020
    Summary

    Maintain separate books of account and submit audited financial statements solely for the project.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-DE-1001-004-A
    Closed on Agosto 14, 2020
    $50,400.00
    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

    Reimburse the project’s operating account $50,400 from the reserve for replacement account.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-DE-1001-004-B
    Closed on Mayo 15, 2020
    Summary

    Receive training on the proper use of its reserve for replacement account.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-DE-1001-004-C
    Closed on Agosto 12, 2020
    Summary

    Develop and implement policies and procedures for the use of reserve for replacement funds, which ensure that the project does not use operating funds for any items that qualify for the use of reserve for replacement funds.