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Closed Date:
Septiembre 27, 2019

Provide training to its inspector on conducting housing quality standards inspections.

Publication Report

2018-PH-1005 | Septiembre 19, 2018

The Adams County Housing Authority, Gettysburg, PA, Did Not Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program According to HUD Requirements

We audited the Adams County Housing Authority because (1) a news article reported that the executive director received an excessive salary and practiced nepotism, (2) we received a complaint alleging nepotism and potential misuse of Federal funds, and (... más

Related Recommendations

Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1005-001-A
    Closed on Agosto 28, 2019
    $279.00
    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 its program $279 from non-Federal funds for the ineligible payment it made due to the conflict-of-interest situation identified by the audit.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1005-001-B
    Closed on Septiembre 25, 2019
    Summary

    Develop and implement controls to prevent and detect conflict-of-interest situations.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1005-001-C
    Closed on Septiembre 07, 2023
    $225,182.00
    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 documentation to show that indirect payroll expenses totaling $225,182 charged to the program were reasonable and necessary or repay its program from non-Federal funds for any amount that it cannot support.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1005-001-D
    Closed on Septiembre 27, 2019
    Summary

    Develop and implement a cost allocation plan to use as a basis for charging indirect payroll expenses to the program.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1005-001-E
    Closed on Mayo 29, 2024
    $47,376.00
    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 documentation to show that administrative fees totaling $47,376 were used to perform administrative duties for the program or repay its program from non-Federal funds for any amount that it cannot support.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1005-001-F
    Closed on Septiembre 25, 2019
    Summary

    Develop and implement controls to ensure that administrative fees are used to perform administrative duties for the program.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1005-001-G
    Closed on Septiembre 25, 2019
    Summary

    Certify, along with the owners of the 10 units cited in the finding, that the applicable housing quality standards violations have been corrected.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1005-001-I
    Closed on Septiembre 27, 2019
    Summary

    Develop and implement controls to ensure that an independent entity performs housing quality standards inspections of units that it substantially controls.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1005-001-J
    Closed on Septiembre 27, 2019
    Summary

    Submit a request for approval of an independent entity to perform rent reasonableness determinations for program units that it substantially controls.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1005-001-K
    Closed on Septiembre 27, 2019
    Summary

    Develop and implement controls to ensure that the independent entity approved in recommendation 1J performs rent reasonableness determinations for program units that it substantially controls.