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Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-CH-1004-001-A
    $32,687
    Questioned 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 program $32,687 from non-Federal funds ($17,045 in overpayments of housing assistance and utility allowances4 $15,642 in administrative fees) due to inappropriate calculations.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-CH-1004-001-B
    $1,276
    Funds 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 the appropriate households $1,276 ($1,211 in housing assistance underpayments $65 in utility allowances) from program funds for the underpayment of housing assistance due to calculation errors and discrepancies in the housing assistance payments register.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-CH-1004-001-C
    $7,869
    Questioned 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 the appropriate households $7,869 from non-Federal funds for the unsupported underpayment of housing assistance due to missing documentation for housing assistance payment calculations.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-CH-1004-001-D
    $12,893
    Questioned 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 program $12,893 from non-Federal funds for the unsupported overpayment of housing assistance due to missing documentation for housing assistance payment calculations.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-CH-1004-001-E
    $4,460
    Questioned 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.

    Pursue collection from the applicable landlords or reimburse its program $4,460 from non-Federal funds for the overpayment of housing assistance due to discrepancies in the housing assistance payments register.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-CH-1004-001-F
    $450
    Funds 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 the appropriate landlords $450 in housing assistance from program funds for the underpayment of housing assistance due to discrepancies in the housing assistance payments register.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-CH-1004-001-G

    Implement adequate procedures and controls, including but not limited to monitoring and oversight of the program staff, to ensure that (1) utility allowance calculations are adequately supported, (2) income is adequately verified and supported, (3) housing assistance is correctly calculated, and (4) housing assistance payments are appropriately processed in accordance with HUD’s and its own requirements.

Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-BO-1004-001-A
    $17,761
    Questioned 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 project $17,761 from nonproject funds for the project operating funds disbursed for ineligible expenses.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-BO-1004-001-B
    $17,653
    Questioned 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 the project $17,653 from nonproject funds for the project operating funds disbursed without sufficient supporting documentation.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-BO-1004-001-C
    $45,000
    Funds 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.

    Reclassify and properly record $45,000 in owner advances misclassified as loans.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-BO-1004-001-D

    Strengthen controls to ensure that project advances are reimbursed only when the project is in a surplus-cash position.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-BO-1004-001-E

    Implement adequate controls to ensure the review of the management agent fee to ensure that it is properly calculated in accordance with the HUD management agent certification and approved prior to payment from project operating funds.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-BO-1004-001-F

    Implement adequate controls to ensure that project funds are used only for eligible and supported operating expenses.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-BO-1004-001-G

    Obtain a formal agreement and approval from HUD to specify who is authorized to use the project’s community and recreation rooms and what activities are authorized or prohibited. In addition, this agreement must ensure that sufficient legal and liability protections are in place, establish consequences for noncompliance, and determine who is to pay for the utilities and maintenance of the rooms.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-BO-1004-001-H

    Amend the management agent agreement compensation schedule to remove bookkeeping fees as a fee separate from the 8.9 percent management agent fee.

Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-CH-1003-001-A
    $30,037
    Questioned 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 HUD $30,037 from nonproject funds for the overpayment of housing assistance and utility allowances due to incorrect calculations.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-CH-1003-001-B
    $144
    Funds 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 the appropriate households $144 from nonproject funds for the underpayment of housing assistance due to incorrect calculations.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-CH-1003-001-C
    $159,938
    Questioned 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 HUD $159,938 from nonproject funds for the unsupported payments of housing assistance cited in the finding.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-CH-1003-001-D
    $26,915
    Questioned 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.

    Pursue collection from the applicable household or reimburse HUD $26,915 from nonproject funds for the overpayment of housing assistance due to unreported income.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-CH-1003-001-E
    $54,257
    Funds 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.

    Implement adequate quality control procedures to ensure that housing assistance payments are appropriately calculated and supported. These procedures and controls should ensure that $54,257 in program funds is appropriately used for future payments.