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Date Issued

Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-PH-1003-001-A
    $497,762
    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.

    Provide documentation to support housing assistance payments the projects received totaling $497,762 or reimburse HUD from nonproject funds for any amount that it cannot support.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-PH-1003-001-B

    Implement controls to ensure that it maintains adequate documentation in the tenant files to show that tenants were eligible for assistance and that the housing assistance payments were supported.

Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-NY-1003-001-A

    We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New York Office of Public and Indian Housing require HPD to certify, along with the owners of the 52 units cited in the finding, that the applicable housing quality standards violations have been corrected.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-NY-1003-001-B
    $28,303
    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.

    We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New York Office of Public and Indian Housing require HPD to reimburse its program $28,303 from non-Federal funds ($26,044 for housing assistance payments and $2,259 in associated administrative fees) for the six units that materially failed to meet HUD’s housing quality standards.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-NY-1003-001-C
    $760,363
    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.

    We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New York Office of Public and Indian Housing require HPD to improve controls over its inspection process to ensure that program units meet housing quality standards and that the results of inspections are used to enhance the effectiveness of its housing quality standards inspections, thereby ensuring that an estimated $760,363 in future program funds is spent for units that meet HUD’s housing quality standards. These controls include but are not limited to controls to ensure that (1) inspectors apply their training to thoroughly inspect units and consistently categorize failure items, (2) inspectors use a form that includes the key aspects of housing quality standards performance and acceptability criteria, and (3) results data are accurate and comply with applicable requirements.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-NY-1003-001-D

    We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New York Office of Public and Indian Housing require HPD to improve controls over the housing quality standards quality control inspections to ensure that quality control inspections meet HUD’s minimum sample size and that the sample is drawn from recently completed housing quality standards inspections.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-NY-1003-001-E

    We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New York Office of Public and Indian Housing require HPD to improve controls over its abatement process to ensure that it consistently (1) starts abatement when required, (2) verifies and documents the correction of violations, (3) resumes housing assistance payments after the end of the abatement period, and (4) maintains sufficient documentation to support the abatement and reinstatement for each unit.

Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-PH-1002-001-A
    $728,516
    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.

    Provide documentation to show that it purchased products and services totaling $728,516 at fair and reasonable prices or reimburse either its Operating or Capital Fund from non-Federal funds for any amounts that it cannot support.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-PH-1002-001-B

    Provide documentation to show that it had contracts for dumpster rentals and pest control services, and if it cannot provide the contracts, re-procure these services.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-PH-1002-001-C

    Obtain written agreements with the originating public bodies for its ongoing awards that were procured through intergovernmental agreements, including dumpster rentals, maintenance supplies, and consulting services, and if it cannot provide the agreements, re-procure these services.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-PH-1002-001-D

    Develop and implement controls to ensure that it complies with all applicable procurement requirements.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-PH-1002-001-E

    Provide technical assistance to the Authority to ensure that it understands Federal procurement requirements, including the proper use of intergovernmental agreements.

Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-PH-1001-001-A

    Update its administrative plan to ensure compliance with applicable regulations. Minimally, the administrative plan should clearly define the weights and rankings of the preference system and ensure that the residency preference complies with regulations.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-PH-1001-001-B

    Reevaluate the cases of the 131 applicants to whom it did not award residency points and award points as appropriate.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-PH-1001-001-C

    Update its waiting list as needed after completing corrective action for recommendation 1B.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-PH-1001-001-D

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that it administers its waiting list according to the requirements in its administrative plan, including maintaining documentation to show that it properly selected applicants from the waiting list.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-PH-1001-001-E

    Develop and implement procedures for performing quarterly interim recertifications for families reporting zero income.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-PH-1001-001-F

    Develop and implement controls to ensure that it follows the procedures it develops and implements to resolve recommendation 1E.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-PH-1001-001-G
    $2,463
    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.

    Provide documentation to show that the family that received the benefit of the $2,463 overpayment in housing assistance reimbursed the program or repay its program from non-Federal funds for any amount not reimbursed by the family.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-PH-1001-001-H

    Provide technical assistance to the Authority to ensure that it properly manages its waiting list, properly uses its preference point system, and selects applicants in accordance with applicable requirements.