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Public and Indian Housing

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-LA-1008-001-A
    Closed on Julio 17, 2020
    $77,542
    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.

    Repay the Housing Choice Voucher Program $77,542 from non-Federal funds for the unreasonable professional auditing service payments.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-LA-1008-001-B
    Closed 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.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-LA-1008-001-C
    Closed 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.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-LA-1008-001-D
    Closed on Mayo 06, 2021

    Complete and submit to HUD the audited financial statements for all past-due fiscal years in accordance with HUD regulations.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-LA-1008-001-E
    Closed 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.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-LA-1008-002-A
    Closed 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.

Public and Indian Housing

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-LA-1006-001-A
    Closed 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.

Public and Indian Housing

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-KC-0002-001-A
    $13,669,007
    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.

    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.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-KC-0002-001-B
    Closed on Septiembre 16, 2020
    $6,094,183
    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.

    Take corrective actions for the 729 tenants reported as deceased to put $6.1 million to better use.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-KC-0002-001-C
    Closed on Agosto 01, 2022

    Establish a method to provide information in the Do Not Pay system to PHAs and require its use.

Community Planning and Development

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-FW-1004-001-A
    Closed on Marzo 31, 2021
    $2,451,097
    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 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.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-FW-1004-001-B
    Closed on Abril 21, 2020
    $424,325
    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 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.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-FW-1004-001-C
    Closed 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.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-FW-1004-002-A
    Closed on Abril 21, 2020
    $1,959,913
    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 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.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-FW-1004-002-B
    Closed on Marzo 31, 2021
    $1,676,716
    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 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.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-FW-1004-002-C
    Closed on Marzo 31, 2021
    $180,051
    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 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.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-FW-1004-002-D
    Closed on Marzo 02, 2020
    $105
    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 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.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-FW-1004-002-E
    Closed 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.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-FW-1004-002-F
    Closed 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.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-FW-1004-002-G
    Closed 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.