Repay the Housing Choice Voucher Program $77,542 from non-Federal funds for the unreasonable professional auditing service payments.
2019-LA-1008 | Julio 11, 2019
The Compton Housing Authority, Compton, CA, Did Not Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2019-LA-1008-001-AOpenClosedClosed on Julio 17, 2020$77,542Questioned 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.
- Status2019-LA-1008-001-BOpenClosedClosed on Enero 06, 2021
Establish and implement additional procedures and controls to ensure that City personnel responsible for administering procurement on the Authority’s behalf follow procurement and contracting requirements and maintain applicable supporting documentation in accordance with HUD requirements.
- Status2019-LA-1008-001-COpenClosedClosed on Mayo 06, 2021
Establish and implement additional procedures and controls to ensure that audited financial statements are prepared and submitted in accordance with HUD requirements.
- Status2019-LA-1008-001-DOpenClosedClosed on Mayo 06, 2021
Complete and submit to HUD the audited financial statements for all past-due fiscal years in accordance with HUD regulations.
- Status2019-LA-1008-001-EOpenClosedClosed on Octubre 22, 2020
Consider imposing administrative sanctions and remedies on the Authority for the nonsubmission of audited financial statements for all overdue fiscal years.
- Status2019-LA-1008-002-AOpenClosedClosed on Febrero 19, 2021
Develop and implement additional procedures and controls to ensure that City employees properly calculate administrative fees for portability HAP related to the Authority.
2019-LA-1006 | Julio 03, 2019
The Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles, Alhambra, CA, Did Not Ensure That Its Intergovernmental Agreements Included the Current HUD Requirements
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2019-LA-1006-001-AOpenClosedClosed on Agosto 14, 2019
Update its intergovernmental agreements for supplemental law enforcement services to include the current HUD requirements at 2 CFR Part 200 to comply with its procurement bulletin and HUD Notice SD-2015-01. By doing so, the Authority will ensure that current and future intergovernmental agreements include the current HUD requirements and focus Federal resources toward improving program performance and outcomes.
2019-KC-0002 | Junio 25, 2019
HUD Paid Rental Subsidies To Benefit Public Housing and Voucher Tenants Reported as Excluded From Federal Programs or Deceased
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2019-KC-0002-001-AOpenClosed$13,669,007Funds 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.
Issue guidance to PHAs to ensure any applicant for or tenant of public or assisted housing whose name appears on the SAM excluded parties list are reviewed by PHAs to determine eligibility in a manner consistent with the regulations in 2 CFR 180 and 2424 so that ineligible applicants or tenants are not admitted or recertified to put up to $13.7 million to better use.
- Status2019-KC-0002-001-BOpenClosedClosed on Septiembre 16, 2020$6,094,183Funds 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.
Take corrective actions for the 729 tenants reported as deceased to put $6.1 million to better use.
- Status2019-KC-0002-001-COpenClosedClosed on Agosto 01, 2022
Establish a method to provide information in the Do Not Pay system to PHAs and require its use.
2019-FW-1004 | Junio 17, 2019
The City of Dallas, Dallas, TX, Did Not Follow Environmental Requirements or Effectively Manage Its Community Housing Development Organizations
Community Planning and Development
- Status2019-FW-1004-001-AOpenClosedClosed on Marzo 31, 2021$2,451,097Questioned 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 the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to repay $2,398,872 from non-Federal funds to the City’s HOME program for funds committed to projects before the completion of an environmental review or HUD approval.
- Status2019-FW-1004-001-BOpenClosedClosed on Abril 21, 2020$424,325Questioned 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 the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to support or repay $424,325 from non-Federal funds to the City’s HOME program for funds committed without documentation of an environmental review.
- Status2019-FW-1004-001-COpenClosedClosed on Marzo 02, 2020
We recommend that the Director of the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to comply with HOME’s environmental requirements, including required restrictive contract language, and maintaining documentation of environmental reviews.
- Status2019-FW-1004-002-AOpenClosedClosed on Abril 21, 2020$1,959,913Questioned 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 the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to support or repay $1,959,913 from non-Federal funds to the City’s Community Development Block Grant program for funds expended for Serenity Place Apartments because the City cannot locate any of the project files.
- Status2019-FW-1004-002-BOpenClosedClosed on Marzo 31, 2021$1,676,716Questioned 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 the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to support or repay $1,402,875 from non-Federal funds to the City’s HOME program for CHDO draws paid with no supporting documentation.
- Status2019-FW-1004-002-COpenClosedClosed on Marzo 31, 2021$180,051Questioned 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 the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to support or repay $80,842 in program income from non-Federal funds to the City’s HOME program.
- Status2019-FW-1004-002-DOpenClosedClosed on Marzo 02, 2020$105Questioned 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 the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to repay $105 in ineligible costs from non-Federal funds to the City’s HOME program.
- Status2019-FW-1004-002-EOpenClosedClosed on Marzo 02, 2020
We recommend that the Director of the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to strengthen and comply with its underwriting and project evaluation policies and procedures, including ensuring that when it signs and commits funds, project construction can begin within 12 months.
- Status2019-FW-1004-002-FOpenClosedClosed on Marzo 30, 2021
We recommend that the Director of the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to develop and implement policies and procedures on documentation required to support draws.
- Status2019-FW-1004-002-GOpenClosedClosed on Marzo 02, 2020
We recommend that the Director of the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to comply with requirements to obtain the required income documentation, including ensuring that employees know and apply the requirements.