The Lender Generally Underwrote the Second and Delaware Project Loan in Accordance With HUD Rules and Regulations
Require that the current or future lender ensure that the project uses a contractor that is proven to be qualified and capable of completing the project.
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The Lexington Housing Authority, Lexington, NC, Did Not Administer Its RAD Conversion in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Provide adequate supporting documentation for the amount of Public Housing Capital Fund loan to verify the loan source. If another source of Federal funds is determined, repay the amount to the appropriate program from non-Federal funds.
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The Lexington Housing Authority, Lexington, NC, Did Not Administer Its RAD Conversion in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Provide support showing the amount of predevelopment fees paid. If it is over the allowable amount, that portion should be repaid to the project-based voucher program from non-Federal funds.
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The Lexington Housing Authority, Lexington, NC, Did Not Administer Its RAD Conversion in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Provide support showing the source and use of funds paid to the Terrace Lane, LP, and Southside Village, LP, after the RAD conversion or repay the project-based voucher program from non-Federal funds.
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The Lexington Housing Authority, Lexington, NC, Did Not Administer Its RAD Conversion in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Develop and implement procedures to ensure that it maintains books and records that provide the source and uses of all Federal funds.
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The Lexington Housing Authority, Lexington, NC, Did Not Administer Its RAD Conversion in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Ensure that the Authority completes all outstanding annual audits.
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The Lexington Housing Authority, Lexington, NC, Did Not Administer Its RAD Conversion in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Enter into a repayment agreement with Community Management Corporation for the improper housing assistance payments of $5,912 to be repaid to the project-based voucher program or repay the project-based voucher program from non-Federal funds.
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The Lexington Housing Authority, Lexington, NC, Did Not Administer Its RAD Conversion in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Establish, maintain, and follow a waiting list for each project individually.
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The Lexington Housing Authority, Lexington, NC, Did Not Administer Its RAD Conversion in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Provide adequate supporting documentation for the $2,075,314 paid for housing assistance payments for tenant rents for 2015 and 2016 and the associated administrative fees earned or repay the project-based voucher program from non-Federal funds.
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The Lexington Housing Authority, Lexington, NC, Did Not Administer Its RAD Conversion in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Properly certify all tenants and reimburse any overages paid and associated administrative fees for tenants housed after January 1, 2017, to the project-based voucher program from non-Federal funds.
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The Lexington Housing Authority, Lexington, NC, Did Not Administer Its RAD Conversion in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Provide adequate supporting documentation for $669,938 in monthly RAD rehabilitation assistance it received for vacant units during the period of construction or repay the project-based voucher program from non-Federal funds.
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The Lexington Housing Authority, Lexington, NC, Did Not Administer Its RAD Conversion in Accordance With HUD Requirements
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.
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The Lexington Housing Authority, Lexington, NC, Did Not Administer Its RAD Conversion in Accordance With HUD Requirements
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.
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The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Housing Authority, Lexington, KY, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's and Its Own Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Requirements
Reimburse its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program $124,075 ($108,687 in housing assistance payments and $15,388 in associated administrative fees) from non-Federal funds for the payments related to the Authority-owned units’ inspections not conducted by an independent entity.
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The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Housing Authority, Lexington, KY, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's and Its Own Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Requirements
Ensure that HUD-approved independent third parties complete unit inspections and determine the rent reasonableness determinations for units it owns or seek an appropriate exemption of program requirements from the HUD Secretary.
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The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Housing Authority, Lexington, KY, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's and Its Own Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Requirements
Provide adequate training to its staff to ensure compliance with Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program requirements for unit inspections and rent reasonableness determinations.
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The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Housing Authority, Lexington, KY, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's and Its Own Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Requirements
Reimburse its program $37,508 ($33,085 in housing assistance payments and $4,423 in associated administrative fees) from non-Federal funds for failing to perform unit inspections in a timely manner.
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The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Housing Authority, Lexington, KY, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's and Its Own Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Requirements
Develop and implement procedures, including but not limited to software upgrades, and staff training to ensure that unit inspections are conducted in a timely manner.
Open Recommendation
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Housing Authority, Lexington, KY, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's and Its Own Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Requirements
Develop and implement adequate oversight to ensure that unit inspections are conducted in a timely manner.
Open Recommendation
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Housing Authority, Lexington, KY, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's and Its Own Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Requirements
Reimburse its program $6,084 ($5,553 in housing assistance payments and $531 in associated administrative fees) from non-Federal funds for the units that materially failed to meet HUD’s housing quality standards.
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