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REPORTAR FRAUDE, DESPERDICIO O ABUSO
  • Recommendation Number: 2018-PH-0002-001-E
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: Septiembre 10, 2018
Closed Date:
Mayo 16, 2019

Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that documentation is maintained by grantees to support program participants’ contractual agreements.

Publication Report

2018-PH-0002 | Septiembre 10, 2018

HUD Did Not Provide Adequate Oversight of Its Family Self-Sufficiency Program

We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) oversight of its Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program.  We conducted the audit as part of our annual audit plan.  Our objective was to determine whether HUD provided... más

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Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
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      Closed
    2018-PH-0002-001-A
    Closed on Julio 23, 2019
    $7,779,450.00
    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

    Require the 12 grantees to correct their action plans to ensure that they comply with program requirements and submit the corrected plans to HUD for review or require the grantees to repay HUD from non-Federal funds for any amount of the $7,779,450 they received that they cannot support.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-0002-001-B
    Closed on Julio 17, 2019
    $1,520.00
    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

    Require the Housing Authority of Brevard County to repay $1,520 in ineligible escrow funds to HUD from non-Federal funds for the program participant that exceeded allowable contract terms of the FSS program.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-0002-001-C
    Closed on Febrero 13, 2020
    Summary

    Monitor the grantees’ efforts to improve the accuracy and completeness of the PIC program data to ensure that program outcomes reported to Congress are accurately supported.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-0002-001-D
    Closed on Febrero 27, 2020
    Summary

    Develop and implement a plan to monitor grantee FSS programs, including to ensure that escrow accounts are calculated correctly.