Enter into repayment agreements to pursue collection from the applicable households or reimburse its program $6,367 from non-Federal funds for the overpayment of housing assistance due to unreported or underreported income
2018-CH-1007 | Septiembre 25, 2018
The Housing Authority of the County of Lake, Grayslake, IL, Did Not Always Comply With HUD’s and Its Own Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Public and Indian Housing
2018-CH-1007-002-D
Closed on Diciembre 03, 2019$6,367Questioned CostsRecommendations 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.
2018-CH-1007-002-E
Closed on Septiembre 27, 2019$453,999Funds Put to Better UseRecommendations 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 procedures and controls to ensure that housing assistance payments are appropriately calculated and supported and that repayment agreements are created to recover overpaid housing assistance when unreported income is discovered during the examination process to ensure that $453,999 ($351,060 $102,939) in program funds is appropriately used for future payments.
2018-CH-1007-003-A
Closed on Septiembre 17, 2019$3,117Questioned CostsRecommendations 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 $3,117 from non-Federal funds for the ineligible program expenditures.
2018-CH-1007-003-B
Closed on Septiembre 17, 2019$4,070Questioned CostsRecommendations 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 $4,070 from non-Federal funds for the unsupported program expenditures.
2018-CH-1007-003-C
Closed on Diciembre 20, 2018$9,170Questioned CostsRecommendations 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 $9,170 from non-Federal funds to the owners of the Project-Based Voucher developments it inappropriately charged for the normal cost of doing business to administer the Project-Based Voucher contracts.
2018-CH-1007-003-D
Closed on Septiembre 17, 2019$10,861Questioned CostsRecommendations 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 Housing Choice Voucher Program $10,861 from its various programs for the bank service charges inappropriately charged to its Program.
2018-CH-1007-003-E
Closed on Noviembre 18, 2019$1,848Funds Put to Better UseRecommendations 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.
Determine the appropriate allocations of the bank service charges and reimburse its Housing Choice Voucher Program from the various programs to ensure that $1,848 is available for appropriate program use.
2018-CH-1007-003-F
Closed on Septiembre 19, 2019Ensure that its staff is appropriately trained and familiar with HUD’s expenditure and allocation requirements.
2018-CH-1007-003-G
Closed on Septiembre 17, 2019Develop and implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that program expenditures are for eligible and supported program costs and that costs are appropriately allocated to its various programs as required.
2018-CH-1007-003-H
Closed on Febrero 10, 2020$5,770Questioned CostsRecommendations 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.
Review the Authority’s Project-Based Voucher contracts, determine the total amount to be reimbursed to the project owners, and require the Authority to (1) remove all inappropriate language from its contracts, (2) issue amended contracts as necessary, and (3) reimburse the inappropriate charges to the applicable project owners from non-Federal funds.
2018-CH-1007-003-I
Closed on Diciembre 03, 2019Determine any remaining amounts for bank service charges inappropriately charged to the Housing Choice Voucher Program and ensure that the various programs reimburse the Program as appropriate for all bank service charges not appropriately allocated.
2018-CH-1007-003-J
Closed on Diciembre 03, 2019Determine whether the rent charged to the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the Family Self-Sufficiency program office space in the Authority’s main office and in its public housing property is appropriate and reasonable.
2018-CH-1007-003-K
Closed on Diciembre 13, 2019$40,656Funds Put to Better UseRecommendations 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.
Require the Authority to reimburse its Housing Choice Voucher Program from non-Federal funds for any amounts determined not to be reasonable to ensure that $40,656 in program funds is available for appropriate program use.
2018-CH-1007-003-L
Closed on Diciembre 03, 2019Require the Authority to allocate any rents determined to be reasonable between its Housing Choice Voucher Program and Public Housing Family Self-Sufficiency program and require the Authority to reimburse its Housing Choice Voucher Program from its public housing program any amounts that should have been allocated among the programs.
2018-PH-1007 | Septiembre 25, 2018
The Crisfield Housing Authority, Crisfield, MD, Did Not Properly Administer Its Public Housing Program Operating and Capital Funds
Public and Indian Housing
2018-PH-1007-001-A
Closed on Marzo 30, 2023$137,500Questioned CostsRecommendations 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 the $137,500 paid for security services from operating funds or reimburse its program from non-Federal funds for any costs that it cannot support.
2018-PH-1007-001-B
Closed on Octubre 11, 2021Provide the documentation that was missing from the 14 files reviewed. If documentation cannot be provided, the Authority should follow applicable regulations and terminate or modify assistance as necessary.
2018-PH-1007-001-C
Closed on Agosto 13, 2020Develop and implement controls to ensure that families are properly selected from the waiting list and that their selection is documented in their tenant files.
2018-PH-1007-001-D
Closed on Marzo 30, 2021Correct the rent calculations for the 54 families identified by the audit to properly implement flat rent.
2018-PH-1007-001-E
Closed on Marzo 31, 2021$25,248Funds Put to Better UseRecommendations 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.
Correct the rent calculations for the employees whom it charged an extremely low rent, thereby ensuring that it collects an estimated $25,248 more in rent over the next year.
2018-PH-1007-001-F
Closed on Marzo 31, 2021Develop and implement controls to ensure that it pays for services only after it receives the documentation required to be provided by contract and that provided services are supported by a contract.