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REPORTAR FRAUDE, DESPERDICIO O ABUSO
  • Recommendation Number: 2019-AT-1004-001-I
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: Junio 14, 2019
Closed Date:
Noviembre 16, 2020

Work with the Department so that it plans properly to ensure that the six activities identified in this report meet a national objective thereby avoiding extended project delays.

Publication Report

2019-AT-1004 | Junio 14, 2019

The North Carolina Department of Commerce Did Not Administer Its Neighborhood Stabilization Program Grants as Required by HUD

We audited the North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grants as part of our annual audit plan because the Department received more than $57 million in NSP1 and NSP3 funding.  Our audit objective was to... más

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    Support or reimburse its NSP1 grant $1,300,000 from non-Federal funds for the unsupported reallocation of grant funds.

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    Support or reimburse the appropriate NSP grant $1,186,105 from non-Federal funds for the unsupported subrecipient and administrative expenditures.

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    2019-AT-1004-001-E
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    Establish and implement written procedures and provide adequate training to staff associated with administering the NSP grant to help ensure accurate reporting of program income.

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    2019-AT-1004-001-H
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    Review the Department’s remaining NSP grant expenditures before its drawdowns to ensure that the expenditures are eligible and adequately supported.