Provide training to its employees regarding HUD’s requirements related to prohibited restrictions on conveyance.
2017-LA-1802 | Septiembre 22, 2017
SecurityNational Mortgage Company, Las Vegas, NV, Improperly Originated FHA Loans for Properties With Restrictive Covenants
Housing
- Status2017-LA-1802-001-DOpenClosed
2017-LA-0006 | Septiembre 21, 2017
HUD Did Not Administer Economic Development Initiative – Special Project and Neighborhood Initiative Congressional Grants in Accordance With Program Requirements
Community Planning and Development
- Status2017-LA-0006-001-AOpenClosed$4,187,560Questioned 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.
Support the eligibility of more than $4,187,560 in unsupported costs or require the grantees to repay the U.S. Treasury from non-Federal funds.
- Status2017-LA-0006-001-BOpenClosed$343,000Questioned 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.
Require one grantee to repay the U.S. Treasury $343,000 from non-Federal funds for ineligible program costs incurred for the project identified in this report.
2017-NY-1012 | Septiembre 21, 2017
The City of New York, NY, Could Improve Its Invoice Review Process Before Disbursing Disaster Funds Under Its Public Housing Rehabilitation and Resilience Program
Community Planning and Development
- Status2017-NY-1012-001-AOpenClosed
We recommend that HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs require the City to provide documentation showing that it obtained adequate support for contractor invoices related to disaster funds it disbursed to its subrecipient under the program.
- Status2017-NY-1012-001-BOpenClosed
We recommend that HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs require the City to provide documentation showing that it has strengthened its invoice review process to ensure that costs are eligible and supported before disbursing disaster funds to its subrecipient under the program.
2017-DE-1003 | Septiembre 21, 2017
Baker Tower, Denver, CO, Incorrectly Disbursed Funds and Did Not Correctly Administer the Project’s Security Deposit Account
Housing
- Status2017-DE-1003-001-AOpenClosed
Develop and implement controls over owner contributions and owner distributions to ensure compliance with its regulatory agreement and HUD regulations.
- Status2017-DE-1003-001-BOpenClosed
Complete HUD-approved training regarding owner contributions and distributions.
- Status2017-DE-1003-001-COpenClosed$15,000Questioned 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.
Repay its project’s operating account for the ineligible $15,000 disbursement from non-project funds.
- Status2017-DE-1003-002-AOpenClosed
Perform an analysis of all security deposits and ensure that the security deposit account is fully funded.
- Status2017-DE-1003-002-BOpenClosed
Implement controls to ensure existing procedures are followed to maintain the project’s security deposit funds separately from all other accounts by depositing and disbursing all security deposit funds directly into and from the security deposit account.
2017-KC-0008 | Septiembre 21, 2017
Ginnie Mae Did Not Adequately Respond to Changes in Its Issuer Base
Government National Mortgage Association
- Status2017-KC-0008-001-AOpenClosed
Develop and implement controls to ensure that policies and procedures for account executives are continually reviewed and updated to reflect changes in Ginnie Mae’s operations.
- Status2017-KC-0008-001-BOpenClosed
Develop and implement controls to review issuers to determine the total impact of a large or multiple-issuer default, the maximize-size default Ginnie Mae can adequately execute, and an issuer’s ability to adapt to changing market conditions.
- Status2017-KC-0008-001-COpenClosed
Develop and implement controls to continually assess skills required to meet organizational goals to include a plan to prioritize resources to accommodate changing organizational needs.
- Status2017-KC-0008-001-DOpenClosed
Develop and implement training programs to ensure that employee skill levels are developed to meet changing organizational needs to include secondary market training.
2017-BO-1007 | Septiembre 21, 2017
The Housing Authority of the City of Hartford, CT, Did Not Always Comply With Procurement Requirements
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2017-BO-1007-001-AOpenClosed$2,679,580Questioned 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.
Support that $2,533,377 in costs were reasonable and allowable program expenses in accordance with requirements or repay from non-Federal funds the appropriate programs any amounts they cannot support.
- Status2017-BO-1007-001-BOpenClosed$1,625,391Questioned 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.
Repay the appropriate programs from non-Federal funds the $1,524,604 in ineligible funds paid when costs exceeded contract terms.
- Status2017-BO-1007-001-COpenClosed$1,242,154Funds 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.
Determine the appropriateness of the remaining balance of $1,242,154 on unsupported contracts to ensure costs were reasonable, reprocure the subject contracts, or reallocate the funds to the appropriate program.
- Status2017-BO-1007-001-DOpenClosed$375,526Funds 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.
Reprocure expired service contracts to ensure estimated balances of $375,526 are used on eligible contract.
- Status2017-BO-1007-001-EOpenClosed
Reprocure any service contracts necessary and ensure that the contracts are properly awarded in accordance with HUD requirements.
- Status2017-BO-1007-001-FOpenClosed
Strengthen and implement controls and procedures over procurement, including monitoring consultants, to ensure that procurement activities meet HUD requirements.