Develop and implement procedures for following project-based voucher requirements for tenant recertifications as project-based voucher tenants at Terrace Lane and Southside Village, and ensure they comply with the Housing Choice Voucher regulations.

Determine whether the households residing in the Authority’s project-based voucher units, that bypassed others on the wait lists, received housing in accordance with the program’s requirements and if not, consider a referral to HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

Provide documentation to support that $2,063,351 was spent for reasonable and necessary costs. Any amount that cannot be supported should be repaid to the Housing Choice Voucher or public housing programs from non-Federal funds.

Reimburse the Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs $2,752 from non-Federal sources for improper conflict-of-interest purchases.

Deobligate $6,100 from the asbestos abatement procurement and redistribute the funds to the public housing programs for eligible purposes.

Develop and implement procurement policies and procedures that comply with Federal, State, and local laws.

Develop and implement controls to ensure that contracts are in place when applicable.

Develop and enforce written conflict-of-interest requirements in compliance with Federal rules and regulations.

Develop and maintain a contract management system, including a contract register for all procurements.

Evaluate the training of West Warwick’s board of commissioners and determine whether additional training is required or other changes are appropriate.

.Develop and implement written policies and procedures to ensure that each Housing Choice Voucher program tenant file has an appropriately documented rent reasonableness determination.

Develop and implement written policies and procedures to ensure that each public housing unit has an annual inspection, which is appropriately documented in the tenant file.

Determine whether tenants were underpaid for utility allowances and if so, reimburse the tenants from non-Federal funds.

Evaluate the training of West Warwick employees and determine what additional training is necessary..

Provide documentation to support that $18,501 in credit card charges was spent for reasonable and necessary costs. Any amount that cannot be supported should be repaid from non-Federal funds and returned to the Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Provide documentation to support that $4,530 in petty cash funds was spent for reasonable and necessary costs. Any amount that cannot be supported should be repaid from non-Federal funds and returned to the Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Develop and maintain property records and conduct an inventory in accordance with Federal regulations.

We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Albuquerque Office of Community Planning and Development require the City of Albuquerque’s Department of Family and Community Services to reimburse its CDBG line of credit for $568,629 in ineligible costs for its violation of procurement requirements. Reimbursement must be from non-Federal funds.

We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Albuquerque Office of Community Planning and Development require the City of Albuquerque’s Department of Family and Community Services to reimburse its CDBG line of credit for $572,929 in ineligible costs for its violation of Federal requirements and procurement procedures when it acquired a property with CDBG funding. Reimbursement must be from non-Federal funds.

We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Albuquerque Office of Community Planning and Development require the City of Albuquerque’s Department of Family and Community Services to implement technical assistance and guidance received from HUD to ensure compliance with requirements.