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  • Recommendation Number: 2017-AT-1004-001-B
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: May 08, 2017
Closed Date:
September 19, 2023

Provide documentation to support that the $224,868 in NSP2 funds drawn down from the four vouchers was eligible or repay the program from non-Federal funds.

Publication Report

2017-AT-1004 | May 08, 2017

Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida, Miami, FL Did Not Ensure That NSP2 Funds Were Used for Eligible Purposes and Sufficiently Supported

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the Miami-Dade NSP Consortium more than $89.3 million in Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) 2 funds.  We audited two of the consortium members, Neighborhood Housing Services… more

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-AT-1004-001-A
    Closed on September 19, 2023
    $119,046.00
    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.

    Reimburse NSP2 from non-Federal funds for the $59,523 in ineligible disbursements on the five vouchers.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-AT-1004-001-C
    Closed on May 18, 2023
    $6,338.00
    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.

    Provide documentation to support that the differences resulting from the payroll costs for the three vouchers, which netted $3,169, were offset in later drawdown vouchers or repay the program from non-Federal funds.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-AT-1004-001-D
    Closed on March 29, 2024

    Review all administration drawdown vouchers and provide documentation to support that the drawdowns for estimated payroll costs are reconciled with the actual payroll costs for the pay periods. Any calculated overpayment by NSP should be returned to the program to meet program purposes.