Continue to provide training and technical assistance to ensure that the Authority understands relevant requirements for the various asset repositioning options, including milestone and disposition requirements.
2022-NY-1001 | Enero 11, 2022
The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority, Buffalo, NY, Needs To Improve Its Management of the Commodore Perry Homes Development To Address Longstanding Concerns
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2022-NY-1001-001-COpenClosedClosed on Julio 05, 2022
- Status2022-NY-1001-001-DOpenClosedClosed on Septiembre 27, 2022
Provide certifications and supporting documentation to show that it has identified and addressed urgent health and safety issues at the development, such as flooded stairwells, accessible crawlspaces, and unsecured windows and doors.
- Status2022-NY-1001-001-EOpenClosed
Develop and implement a plan to routinely identify and address recurring urgent health and safety issues such as flooded stairwells, accessible crawlspaces, and unsecured windows and doors while the property remains vacant and throughout future asset repositioning efforts.
- Status2022-NY-1001-001-FOpenClosed
Develop and implement a plan to use available asset repositioning options for the remaining 284 public housing units at the Commodore Perry Homes development, including 274 dwelling units and 10 nondwelling units.
- Status2022-NY-1001-001-GOpenClosed
Develop and implement a plan for the original property related to the 46 units converted under the RAD transfer of assistance option to ensure that the property and proceeds from its disposition are used in accordance with requirements.
- Status2022-NY-1001-001-HOpenClosed
If the Authority does not follow through on its asset repositioning plans, misses deadlines, or it otherwise becomes clear that the plan is no longer feasible, work with the HUD’s Special Applications Center, Office of Recapitalization, and other offices as appropriate, to consider and use available remedies such as revoking approval and enforcing required conversion.
2022-LA-0001 | Enero 07, 2022
HUD Did Not Have Adequate Controls in Place to Track, Monitor, and Issue FHA Refunds Owed to Homeowners
Housing
- Status2022-LA-0001-001-AOpenClosedClosed on Junio 27, 2023
Develop and implement written policies and procedures and controls for the FHA refund process to address the deficiencies identified in the audit report. These should include (1) controls to ensure that the website for the public listing of all unpaid refunds is complete, (2) controls to ensure that refund applications are sent only to the homeowners who requested them, (3) controls to ensure that refund applications are sent to all homeowners on the loan after loan termination, and (4) a formal monitoring framework for tracking the status of refunds.
- Status2022-LA-0001-001-BOpenClosed
Develop and implement written policies and procedures (1) for locating homeowners who have unpaid refunds (for both existing and new refunds), (2) to establish a standard timeframe for mailing refund applications to homeowners after they are requested, and (3) to establish requirements for verifying the termination date based on supporting documents provided by homeowners.
- Status2022-LA-0001-001-COpenClosed
Research, develop, and implement policies and procedures to reduce the number of refunds that have remained unclaimed for an extended period, including consideration of a statute of limitations.
- Status2022-LA-0001-001-DOpenClosed
Develop and implement written policies and procedures regarding the designation of legal representation for applicants.
- Status2022-LA-0001-001-EOpenClosedClosed on Junio 12, 2024
Obtain the required approvals under the Paperwork Reduction Act for the insert document mailed with the refund application and the Tracer Found Case form.
2022-AT-0001 | Enero 05, 2022
Opportunities Exist To Improve CPD’s Oversight of and Monitoring Tools for Slow-Spending Grantees
Community Planning and Development
- Status2022-AT-0001-001-AOpenClosedClosed on Abril 06, 2022
Revise its methodology to identify slow spenders, including appropriate baselines and the definition of slow spenders.
- Status2022-AT-0001-001-BOpenClosedClosed on Septiembre 29, 2023PrioridadPriority
We believe these open recommendations, if implemented, will have the greatest impact on helping HUD achieve its mission to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.
Update its policies and procedures for tracking expenditures related to slow-spending grantees, including steps for assisting the grantees to expedite spending (including the grantee’s steps or actions to address slow spending), identifying the reasons for the delays with the grant, and documenting the outcome of its efforts.
Corrective Action Taken
CPD updated guidance addressing grantee slow spending through technical assistance, including actions grant managers can take when grantee expenditures do not appear to be “on pace” to meet the expenditure deadlines, and demonstrated it is providing technical assistance to grantees during monitoring. CPD also issued an additional Standard Monitoring Findings and Corrective Actions Guide for its staff to promote a consistent framework for crafting monitoring findings and the corrective actions needed to resolve identified deficiencies and prevent future occurrences. This new resource provides general guidance and examples for presenting Finding components in monitoring reports for fourteen topics including, “Failure to Meet Timeliness of Expenditures Requirements.
- Status2022-AT-0001-001-COpenClosed
Establish a reasonable timeframe for grantees to resolve DRGR flags or at a minimum, if a flag cannot be resolved within the established timeframe, have the grantee provide a remediating comment explaining why the flag could not be resolved and a proposed timeline for resolution.
- Status2022-AT-0001-001-DOpenClosedClosed on Febrero 28, 2023
Resolve or remediate outstanding flags for grants B-12-MT-01-0001, B-13-MS-36-0002, B-16-MH-48-0001, and B-16-DL-12-0001 in DRGR.
- Status2022-AT-0001-001-EOpenClosedClosed on Abril 22, 2022
Require updated projections for grants B-12-MT-01-0001, B-13-MS-36-0002, and B-16-DL-12-0001 and provide assistance to the grantees to ensure that the expenditure deadlines will be met.
- Status2022-AT-0001-001-FOpenClosedClosed on Septiembre 29, 2023
Update its policies and procedures to require grantees to identify the reason for variances between the actual and projected expenditures to enhance CPD’s oversight.
- Status2022-AT-0001-001-GOpenClosedClosed on Febrero 28, 2023
Update monitoring exhibit 6-1 to include (1) reasons for differences between actual and estimated projections and (2) a question to determine whether the grantee is meeting the timelines established and if the timelines are not met, providing reasons.
- Status2022-AT-0001-001-HOpenClosedClosed on Septiembre 21, 2022
Update policies and procedures to require CPD staff to sufficiently document its basis for conclusions to meet the monitoring handbook and QPR checklist requirements and intentions.
- Status2022-AT-0001-001-IOpenClosedClosed on Agosto 08, 2023
Consider suggestions made by grantees to assist with the progress of spending funds and provide support for the guidance it plans to share with grantees based on these suggestions. (See bullets under Grantees Generally Considered CPD’s Assistance With the Progress of Their Grants Helpful.)