Ensure that CPD personnel that plan for, award, and manage grants and other forms of financial assistance receive formal risk analysis training.
2016-OE-0004S | Marzo 29, 2017
Opportunities for Improvement within CPD's Risk Management Process for Hurricane Sandy Grants
Community Planning and Development
- Status2016-OE-0004S-04OpenClosedClosed on Febrero 13, 2020
2017-PH-1002 | Marzo 24, 2017
The Owner of Laurentian Hall Apartments, Pittsburgh, PA, Did Not Always Manage Its HUD-Mortgaged Project in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Housing
- Status2017-PH-1002-001-AOpenClosedClosed on Enero 29, 2020$282,578Funds 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.
Pay the project $282,578 from non-project funds for the fair value of the commercial rent not collected from the lessees.
- Status2017-PH-1002-001-BOpenClosedClosed on Junio 09, 2020$36,858Funds 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.
Request approval from HUD to lease the commercial space. If HUD approves the request, then execute a lease at fair market rent thereby increasing the project’s rent revenue by at least $36,858 per year.
- Status2017-PH-1002-001-COpenClosedClosed on Enero 31, 2020$31,769Questioned 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.
Request approval from HUD for the $31,769 in project operating funds spent on building improvements or repay the project from nonproject funds for any amount not approved.
- Status2017-PH-1002-001-DOpenClosedClosed on Enero 31, 2020$39,920Questioned 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.
Provide documentation to show that the $39,920 paid to replace an air conditioning system was fair and reasonable or repay the project from nonproject funds any amount determined not to be fair and reasonable (excluding any amount repaid as a result of recommendation 1C).
- Status2017-PH-1002-001-EOpenClosedClosed on Enero 24, 2020$25,000Funds 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.
Remove the $25,000 lien on the project property.
- Status2017-PH-1002-001-FOpenClosedClosed on Noviembre 04, 2019$8,597Questioned 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 project $8,597 from nonproject funds for the ineligible expenses it incurred for management fee and gas utility expenses that were identified by the audit and any additional management fee and gas utility expenses improperly paid outside of our review period.
- Status2017-PH-1002-001-GOpenClosedClosed on Diciembre 23, 2019
Develop and implement controls to ensure that financial statements are submitted to HUD in a timely manner, including paying the correct amount of annual payments according to the terms of the mortgage.
- Status2017-PH-1002-001-HOpenClosedClosed on Diciembre 19, 2019
Develop and implement controls to ensure that the project complies with applicable HUD requirements.
- Status2017-PH-1002-001-IOpenClosedClosed on Febrero 04, 2020$13,740Funds 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.
Recalculate the project’s annual surplus cash balances for 2013, 2014, and 2015 after resolution of recommendations 1A, 1C, 1D, and 1F to determine whether the project should make additional payment to HUD from surplus cash toward its mortgage beyond the $13,740 that it paid during the audit.
- Status2017-PH-1002-001-JOpenClosedClosed on Diciembre 30, 2019
Provide training and technical assistance to the owner and its management agent to ensure compliance with the terms of its mortgage and other applicable HUD requirements.
2017-BO-0001 | Marzo 22, 2017
HUD’s OCPO Did Not Always Comply With Acquisition Requirements When Planning and Monitoring Service Contracts
Chief Procurement Officer
- Status2017-BO-0001-001-AOpenClosedClosed on Agosto 20, 2018$21,373,462Questioned 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.
Provide adequate documentation to support the $21,373,462 in unreasonable and unnecessary obligated funds.
- Status2017-BO-0001-001-BOpenClosedClosed on Julio 12, 2019$23,041,819Funds 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.
Strengthen and implement acquisition controls to ensure that proper cost and price documentation is obtained, adequate monitoring is conducted, adequate market research is conducted and that contractors are evaluated to assess their capability to perform work, and required contract documentation is maintained in the file to ensure that $9,645,864 that is yet to be used will not be spent for unreasonable and unnecessary costs.
- Status2017-BO-0001-001-COpenClosedClosed on Enero 26, 2018$179,031Questioned 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.
Seek reimbursement for $161,718 in ineligible funds disbursed for equipment and support services not specified in a scanning services contract.
2017-PH-1001 | Marzo 22, 2017
The City of Pittsburgh, PA, Did Not Always Administer Its Community Development Block Grant Program in Accordance With HUD and Federal Requirements
Community Planning and Development
- Status2017-PH-1001-001-AOpenClosedClosed on Marzo 31, 2023$1,423,262Questioned 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.
Provide documentation to show that prices paid for products and services totaling $1,423,262 for three activities were fair and reasonable or repay its program from non-Federal funds for any amount that it cannot support.
- Status2017-PH-1001-001-BOpenClosed$942,636Questioned 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.
Provide documentation to show that costs totaling $942,636 for activity 7099 were for employees’ actual time spent benefiting the activity or repay its program from non-Federal funds for any amount that it cannot support.
- Status2017-PH-1001-001-COpenClosed$100,000Questioned 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.
Provide documentation to show that costs totaling $100,000 for activity 6865 benefited the activity or repay its program from non-Federal funds for any amount that it cannot support.
- Status2017-PH-1001-001-DOpenClosedClosed on Marzo 13, 2019$2,266,543Questioned 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.
Provide documentation to show that seven activities with costs totaling $2,266,543 were exempt or categorically excluded from environmental reviews or repay its program from non-Federal funds for any amount that it cannot support (excluding any amount repaid as a result of recommendations 1A, 1B, and 1C).
- Status2017-PH-1001-001-EOpenClosedClosed on Mayo 10, 2018
Revise its policies and procedures to address compliance with applicable procurement regulations requiring independent cost estimates before receiving bids or proposals.
- Status2017-PH-1001-001-FOpenClosedClosed on Marzo 27, 2018
Train its staff on requirements for documenting costs funded by multiple funding sources.