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  • Recommendation Number: 2013-FW-1805-001-G
  • Status: Open
  • Date Issued: September 26, 2013

Support or repay $135,995 for unsupported procurement expenditures. The funds should be repaid to the Authority’s public housing program. However, if the Authority made any of the expenditures from its 2008 capital fund grant, or if the Authority is unable to determine the source of funds used to pay expenditures, the Authority should repay HUD. Any repayments must be from non-Federal funds.

Publication Report

2013-FW-1805 | September 26, 2013

The Malakoff Housing Authority, Malakoff, TX, Did Not Have Sufficient Controls Over Its Public Housing Programs, Including Its Recovery Act Funds

In accordance with our regional plan to review public housing programs and because of weaknesses identified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Public Housing, we reviewed the Malakoff Housing Authority, Malakoff,… more

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Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
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    2013-FW-1805-001-A
    $287,655.00
    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 $287,655 paid to the executive director’s and another Authority employee’s family members to its public housing program. However, if the Authority made any of the expenditures from its 2008 capital fund grant, or if the Authority is unable to determine the source of funds used to pay expenditures, the Authority should repay HUD. Any repayments must be from non-Federal funds.