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REPORTAR FRAUDE, DESPERDICIO O ABUSO
  • Recommendation Number: 2018-PH-0003-001-A
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: Septiembre 28, 2018
Closed Date:
Julio 31, 2020

Require the four Community Compass providers reviewed to reimburse HUD $13,384 from non-Federal funds for ineligible costs from overcharged labor or travel costs.

Publication Report

2018-PH-0003 | Septiembre 28, 2018

HUD Did Not Have Adequate Oversight of Its Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program

We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) oversight of its Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building (Community Compass) program.  We conducted the audit because we received a complaint alleging that... más

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Community Planning and Development

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    Status
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    2018-PH-0003-001-B
    Closed on Julio 31, 2020
    $845,497.00
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    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 four Community Compass providers reviewed to either provide documentation to support $845,497 in unsupported labor and travel costs, for personnel not on approved work plans, and for work performed that was not described on the payment request or reimburse HUD from non-Federal funds for any costs that it cannot support.

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    Status
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      Closed
    2018-PH-0003-001-C
    Closed on Septiembre 30, 2020
    $15,475,981.00
    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

    Develop and implement policies and procedures for the Community Compass program, to include postaward monitoring, that ensures that providers and provider subcontractors comply with applicable requirements to avoid incurring expenses for unapproved personnel and overcharged labor and travel costs, thereby ensuring that as much as $15,475,981 is put to better use.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-0003-001-D
    Closed on Agosto 10, 2020
    $5,060,494.00
    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

    Develop and implement controls for the Community Compass program to ensure that it uses procurement contracts for services that directly benefit HUD, including the development, maintenance, and operation of the HUD Exchange website and preparation of the Annual Homelessness Assessment Report, thereby ensuring that as much as $5,060,494 is put to better use.

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    Status
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    2018-PH-0003-001-E
    Closed on Septiembre 18, 2019
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    Develop and implement controls for the Community Compass program to ensure that it consistently applies subcontractor wage rates among all providers that use a subcontractor.