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  • Recommendation Number: 2017-NY-1012-001-A
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: September 21, 2017
Closed Date:
March 31, 2024

We recommend that HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs require the City to provide documentation showing that it obtained adequate support for contractor invoices related to disaster funds it disbursed to its subrecipient under the program.

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2017-NY-1012 | September 21, 2017

The City of New York, NY, Could Improve Its Invoice Review Process Before Disbursing Disaster Funds Under Its Public Housing Rehabilitation and Resilience Program

We audited the City of New York’s Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery-funded Public Housing Rehabilitation and Resilience Program.  Our objective was to determine whether the City had established adequate controls to ensure that it… more

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Community Planning and Development

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      Closed
    2017-NY-1012-001-B
    Closed on March 31, 2024

    We recommend that HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs require the City to provide documentation showing that it has strengthened its invoice review process to ensure that costs are eligible and supported before disbursing disaster funds to its subrecipient under the program.