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  • Recommendation Number: 2017-LA-0006-001-B
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: September 21, 2017
Closed Date:
December 21, 2018

Require one grantee to repay the U.S. Treasury $343,000 from non-Federal funds for ineligible program costs incurred for the project identified in this report.

Publication Report

2017-LA-0006 | September 21, 2017

HUD Did Not Administer Economic Development Initiative – Special Project and Neighborhood Initiative Congressional Grants in Accordance With Program Requirements

We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development’s administration of Economic Development Initiative – Special Project and Neighborhood Initiative congressional grants.  This… more

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Community Planning and Development

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-0006-001-A
    Closed on March 28, 2019
    $4,187,560.00
    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.

    Support the eligibility of more than $4,187,560 in unsupported costs or require the grantees to repay the U.S. Treasury from non-Federal funds.