Deposit the Family Self-Sufficiency program escrow funds into an interest-bearing account in accordance with HUD’s requirements.
2017-CH-1003 | Julio 14, 2017
The Housing Authority of the City of Hammond, Hammond, IN, Did Not Always Comply With HUD’s Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2017-CH-1003-002-EOpenClosedClosed on Agosto 01, 2018
- Status2017-CH-1003-002-FOpenClosedClosed on Julio 23, 2018
Ensure that the program coordinator is trained on and familiar with HUD’s regulations.
- Status2017-CH-1003-002-GOpenClosedClosed on Julio 27, 2018
Implement quality control procedures to ensure that (1) documentation required by HUD is correctly completed and maintained, (2) escrow account disbursements are appropriate and fully supported, (3) escrow account deposits are correctly calculated and recorded, and (4) the contracts of participation contain information that reflects participants’ current income and family rent amounts. The controls should include procedures for the review and approval of contract extensions and escrow account disbursements.
- Status2017-CH-1003-002-HOpenClosedClosed on Agosto 01, 2018
Evaluate its administration of the program to ensure it has the necessary capacity and resources to effectively manage the program.
2017-KC-0006 | Julio 14, 2017
HUD Did Not Conduct Rulemaking or Develop Formal Procedures for Its Single- Family Note Sales Program
Housing
- Status2017-KC-0006-001-AOpenClosed
Complete the rulemaking process for HUD’s single-family note sales program.
- Status2017-KC-0006-001-BOpenClosedClosed on Mayo 12, 2020
Develop and implement formal procedures and guidance for the note sales program.
2017-FW-0001 | Julio 10, 2017
HUD’s Monitoring of State CDBG
Community Planning and Development
- Status2017-FW-0001-001-AOpenClosedClosed on Junio 28, 2018
We recommend that the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development develop and implement a quality review process at the headquarters level to ensure consistent compliance with its policy for risk analysis, to include but not be limited to reviewing supporting documentation for conclusions drawn.
- Status2017-FW-0001-001-BOpenClosedClosed on Enero 14, 2021
We recommend that the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, develop and implement a policy requiring field offices to rate grantees of at least medium risk that have not been monitored in their respective program area within the last 3 years on factors that require assessments of capacity, program complexity, and monitoring findings resulting in repayment or grant reductions.
- Status2017-FW-0001-001-COpenClosedClosed on Enero 14, 2021
We recommend that the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, develop and implement guidance for field offices to maintain supporting documentation in their official files with an adequate explanation of procedures performed to verify risk scores assigned, which could include upgrading CPD’s systems to allow for the attachment of supporting documentation for risk analyses.
- Status2017-FW-0001-001-DOpenClosed
We recommend that the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, develop and implement a quality control review process at the headquarters level to ensure compliance with monitoring requirements for reports and exhibits, to include but not be limited to explaining procedures performed and adequately explaining and providing supporting documentation for conclusions drawn.
- Status2017-FW-0001-001-EOpenClosedClosed on Junio 28, 2018
We recommend that the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, require field offices to upload referenced supporting documentation into CPD’s system for findings and concerns developed during the monitoring review.
- Status2017-FW-0001-001-FOpenClosedClosed on Enero 14, 2021
We recommend that the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, update exhibits to require staff to document procedures performed, provide sufficient explanation to verify procedures performed and conclusions drawn, and reference appropriate supporting documentation.
2017-CH-1002 | Julio 07, 2017
The Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority, Youngstown, OH, Did Not Always Comply With HUD’s and Its Own Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2017-CH-1002-001-AOpenClosedClosed on Noviembre 18, 2019$58,457Funds 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.
Reconcile the $58,457 difference among its system report and subsidiary ledger and the information reported in HUD’s system ($1,944 in monthly escrow deposits $521 difference in monthly escrow deposits between HUD’s system and the amount reported in the Voucher Management system the average difference of $55,992 in total escrow account balances) to ensure that the monthly escrow deposits and total escrow balances are appropriately reported in HUD’s system and provide the supporting documentation to HUD.
- Status2017-CH-1002-001-BOpenClosedClosed on Diciembre 03, 2019
Reconcile the current program participants and related information in its internal systems with the current participants listed in HUD’s systems.
- Status2017-CH-1002-001-COpenClosedClosed on Noviembre 18, 2019$4,684Funds 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.
Transfer $4,684 from its Housing Choice Voucher program account to its program account for the 12 participants with underfunded escrows.
- Status2017-CH-1002-001-DOpenClosedClosed on Diciembre 10, 2019$17,266Questioned 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 or transfer $17,266 from its program account to its Housing Choice Voucher program for the 11 unsupported escrow calculations cited in this finding.
- Status2017-CH-1002-001-EOpenClosedClosed on Noviembre 18, 2019$7,574Funds 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.
Transfer $7,574 from its program account to its Housing Choice Voucher program account for the five participants with overfunded escrows.
- Status2017-CH-1002-001-FOpenClosedClosed on Diciembre 10, 2019$6,839Questioned 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 or reimburse its Housing Choice Voucher program $6,839 from non-Federal funds for the one unsupported interim disbursement and five unsupported graduation disbursements cited in this finding.
- Status2017-CH-1002-001-GOpenClosedClosed on Diciembre 10, 2019$23,475Questioned 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 Housing Choice Voucher program $23,475 from non-Federal funds for the two ineligible interim and three ineligible graduation disbursements cited in this finding.
- Status2017-CH-1002-001-HOpenClosedClosed on Diciembre 03, 2019$7,076Funds 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.
Reimburse two participants $7,076 from its Housing Choice Voucher program account for the underfunded graduation payments cited in this finding.