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REPORTAR FRAUDE, DESPERDICIO O ABUSO
  • Recommendation Number: 2018-AT-1011-001-D
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: Septiembre 28, 2018
Closed Date:
Agosto 10, 2020

Require the City to develop and implement HOME procedures, including training for the City’s employees, to ensure that (1) commitments are accurately entered into IDIS to maintain data integrity and (2) the HOME program is administered in accordance with HUD’s and its own requirements.

Publication Report

2018-AT-1011 | Septiembre 28, 2018

The City of Hattiesburg, MS, Did Not Always Administer Its HOME Investment Partnerships Program in Accordance With HUD’s and Its Own Requirements

We audited the City of Hattiesburg’s HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program based on a referral from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Community Planning and Development’s field office in Jackson, MS, to address... más

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