We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New Orleans Office of Community Planning and Development require Northlake to obtain technical assistance from HUD to evaluate the staff’s training needs and to ensure that responsible staff receives the appropriate training for effective program administration.
2019-FW-1005 | Julio 11, 2019
Northlake Homeless Coalition, Mandeville, LA, Did Not Always Follow Continuum of Care Program Requirements
Community Planning and Development
- Status2019-FW-1005-001-HOpenClosed
2019-FW-1004 | Junio 17, 2019
The City of Dallas, Dallas, TX, Did Not Follow Environmental Requirements or Effectively Manage Its Community Housing Development Organizations
Community Planning and Development
- Status2019-FW-1004-001-AOpenClosed$2,451,097Questioned 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.
We recommend that the Director of the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to repay $2,398,872 from non-Federal funds to the City’s HOME program for funds committed to projects before the completion of an environmental review or HUD approval.
- Status2019-FW-1004-001-BOpenClosed$424,325Questioned 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.
We recommend that the Director of the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to support or repay $424,325 from non-Federal funds to the City’s HOME program for funds committed without documentation of an environmental review.
- Status2019-FW-1004-001-COpenClosed
We recommend that the Director of the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to comply with HOME’s environmental requirements, including required restrictive contract language, and maintaining documentation of environmental reviews.
- Status2019-FW-1004-002-AOpenClosed$1,959,913Questioned 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.
We recommend that the Director of the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to support or repay $1,959,913 from non-Federal funds to the City’s Community Development Block Grant program for funds expended for Serenity Place Apartments because the City cannot locate any of the project files.
- Status2019-FW-1004-002-BOpenClosed$1,676,716Questioned 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.
We recommend that the Director of the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to support or repay $1,402,875 from non-Federal funds to the City’s HOME program for CHDO draws paid with no supporting documentation.
- Status2019-FW-1004-002-COpenClosed$180,051Questioned 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.
We recommend that the Director of the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to support or repay $80,842 in program income from non-Federal funds to the City’s HOME program.
- Status2019-FW-1004-002-DOpenClosed$105Questioned 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.
We recommend that the Director of the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to repay $105 in ineligible costs from non-Federal funds to the City’s HOME program.
- Status2019-FW-1004-002-EOpenClosed
We recommend that the Director of the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to strengthen and comply with its underwriting and project evaluation policies and procedures, including ensuring that when it signs and commits funds, project construction can begin within 12 months.
- Status2019-FW-1004-002-FOpenClosed
We recommend that the Director of the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to develop and implement policies and procedures on documentation required to support draws.
- Status2019-FW-1004-002-GOpenClosed
We recommend that the Director of the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to comply with requirements to obtain the required income documentation, including ensuring that employees know and apply the requirements.
- Status2019-FW-1004-002-HOpenClosed
We recommend that the Director of the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to develop and implement policies and procedures to review source income documentation as required by the HOME regulations.
- Status2019-FW-1004-002-IOpenClosed
We recommend that the Director of the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to develop and implement policies and procedures for documenting the results of its recertification procedures, including documenting the results of unpaid taxes, the resolution of CHDO audit findings, and the resolution of ineligible CHDO board members or employees because of a SAM search.
2019-AT-1004 | Junio 14, 2019
The North Carolina Department of Commerce Did Not Administer Its Neighborhood Stabilization Program Grants as Required by HUD
Community Planning and Development
- Status2019-AT-1004-001-COpenClosed
Establish and implement a written policy and procedures to recapture and reallocate unused NSP funds in a timely manner.
- Status2019-AT-1004-001-EOpenClosed
Update its records retention policy to meet HUD’s records retention requirements for supporting documentation for Federal program expenses, including salaries.
- Status2019-AT-1004-001-HOpenClosed$11,916,072Questioned 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.
Develop and implement a remediation plan for the six NSP activities to show that the national objectives have been met as required to support $11,916,072 in program funds drawn or reimburse its program from non-Federal funds.
- Status2019-AT-1004-001-IOpenClosed
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.
- Status2019-AT-1004-001-JOpenClosed
Review the Department’s remaining NSP grant expenditures before its drawdowns to ensure that the expenditures are eligible and adequately supported.
2019-NY-1002 | Mayo 29, 2019
The State of New York Did Not Ensure That Appraised Values Used by Its Program Were Supported and Appraisal Costs and Services Complied With Requirements
Community Planning and Development
- Status2019-NY-1002-001-COpenClosed
We recommend that HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs require the State to provide documentation to support the appraised fair market values of any other properties purchased under the program since January 2016 that relied upon appraisals conducted by the contractors discussed in this report to ensure that settlement costs for those properties were supported. If support cannot be provided, the State should reimburse the unsupported costs from non-Federal funds.
- Status2019-NY-1002-002-DOpenClosed$118,800Questioned 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.
We recommend that HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs require the State to provide documentation to show that $118,800 paid to the State’s contractor for appraisals performed by its subcontractors was reasonable, supported, and for services that were performed in accordance with applicable requirements or reimburse any unsupported costs from non-Federal funds.