Reimburse the program $70,992 ($63,312 $7,680) from non-Federal funds for housing assistance payments made and administrative fees received for the units that materially failed to meet HUD’s housing quality standards.
2017-AT-1010 | Agosto 04, 2017
The Louisville Metro Housing Authority, Louisville, KY, Did Not Comply With HUD’s and Its Own Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Requirements
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2017-AT-1010-001-AOpenClosed$70,992Questioned 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.
- Status2017-AT-1010-001-BOpenClosed
Certify, along with the owners of the 103 units cited in the finding, that the applicable housing quality standards violations have been corrected.
- Status2017-AT-1010-001-COpenClosed
Develop and implement adequate policies and procedures for conducting quality control inspections in accordance with HUD’s requirements.
- Status2017-AT-1010-001-DOpenClosed$20,566,345Funds 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.
Develop and implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that its quality control inspection program functions properly to include adequately monitoring the inspection contractor to prevent $20,566,345 in program funds from being spent over the next year on units that do not materially comply with requirements.
- Status2017-AT-1010-002-AOpenClosed$2,492Questioned 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.
Reimburse the program $2,492 ($2,286 in housing assistance payments and $206 in administrative fees received) from non-Federal funds for rental subsidies not abated on four units.
- Status2017-AT-1010-002-BOpenClosed
Complete a review of rental subsidy abatements for all current units for which a retroactive abatement was not conducted. The Authority should reimburse the program from non-Federal funds for any overpaid rental subsidy.
- Status2017-AT-1010-002-COpenClosed
Develop and implement written procedures and a process for retroactively abating housing assistance payments.
- Status2017-AT-1010-002-DOpenClosed
Complete a rent reasonableness determination for all current units for which a determination was required but not completed. The Authority should reimburse the program from non-Federal funds for any overpaid rental subsidy.
- Status2017-AT-1010-002-EOpenClosed
Develop and implement written procedures to ensure that a rent reasonableness determination is performed before rent increases are approved.
- Status2017-AT-1010-002-FOpenClosed
Complete a review that owners of current assisted units are not debarred, suspended, or subject to a limited denial of participation.
- Status2017-AT-1010-002-GOpenClosed
Develop and implement written procedures for conducting a complete owner eligibility determination.
- Status2017-AT-1010-002-HOpenClosed
Provide adequate training to its staff to ensure compliance with HUD’s requirements for program units.
2017-AT-1008 | Julio 21, 2017
The City of Birmingham, AL, Did Not Ensure That Adequate Policies and Procedures Were Implemented for Its Internal Audits and Procurement Process
Community Planning and Development
- Status2017-AT-1008-001-AOpenClosed
Develop and implement HUD-approved policies and procedures to ensure that the process for conducting an internal audit complies with HUD regulations and the policies and procedures are submitted and certified to HUD.
- Status2017-AT-1008-001-BOpenClosed
Immediately conduct an internal audit of the CDBG-DR grant funds.
- Status2017-AT-1008-001-COpenClosed
Update, finalize, and implement its procurement policies to comply with 2 CFR 200.317-326.
2017-AT-1009 | Julio 21, 2017
Louisville Metro, Louisville, KY, Did Not Always Administer Its HOPWA Program in Accordance With HUD’s and Its Own Requirements
Community Planning and Development
- Status2017-AT-1009-001-AOpenClosed$31,157Questioned 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.
Adequately support or reimburse its HOPWA program $31,157 from non-Federal funds for the inappropriate disbursements.
- Status2017-AT-1009-001-BOpenClosed$14,017Questioned 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.
Reimburse its HOPWA program $14,017 from non-Federal funds for the inappropriate disbursements.
- Status2017-AT-1009-001-COpenClosed
Provide adequate training to staff responsible for reviewing and approving the expenditures to ensure compliance with HUD’s and Louisville Metro’s requirements for the administration of the HOPWA program, including processing program disbursements and monitoring project sponsors’ cash management.
- Status2017-AT-1009-001-DOpenClosed
Implement adequate procedures for sufficiently monitoring its project sponsors’ cash management.
2017-AT-1007 | Julio 17, 2017
The City of Atlanta, GA, Did Not Properly Administer the Neighborhood Stabilization Program Grants for Its Subrecipient in Accordance With Requirements
Community Planning and Development
- Status2017-AT-1007-001-AOpenClosed
Provide adequate monitoring to the Land Bank to ensure that the subrecipient follows Federal regulations as required, including policies and procedures to help verify subrecipient compliance or address any deficiencies in need of correcting, such as annual audits, financial management systems, and file management.