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REPORTAR FRAUDE, DESPERDICIO O ABUSO
  • Recommendation Number: 2019-KC-1001-001-B
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: Abril 11, 2019
Closed Date:
Agosto 06, 2019

Develop and implement controls over its incentives program, including record-keeping requirements; defined processes, such as a detailed checklist of available incentives, including monetary limits; and supervisory review requirements.

Publication Report

2019-KC-1001 | Abril 11, 2019

The Columbia Housing Authority, Columbia, MO, Did Not Maintain Written Records of Resident Relocation Incentive Payment Consultations or Properly Pay Business Relocation Incentives

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General audited Columbia Housing Authority in Columbia, MO because it was the only public housing agency in the State of Missouri that had converted units under the U.S.... más

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