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  • Recommendation Number: 2017-PH-1007-001-A
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: September 28, 2017
Closed Date:
July 19, 2018

Certify, along with the owners of the 61 units cited in the finding, that the applicable housing quality standards violations have been corrected.

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2017-PH-1007 | September 28, 2017

The Chester Housing Authority, Chester, PA, Did Not Always Ensure That Its Program Units Met Housing Quality Standards

We audited the Chester Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher program because (1) it recently regained control of its operations after 20 years in receivership, (2) it had 1,566 vouchers and received more than $14.9 million in fiscal year 2016, and… more

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Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-PH-1007-001-B
    Closed on July 19, 2018
    $46,605.00
    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 its program $46,605 from non-Federal funds ($44,214 for housing assistance payments and $2,391 in associated administrative fees) for the 22 units that materially failed to meet HUD’s housing quality standards.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-PH-1007-001-C
    Closed on July 19, 2018
    $2,668,680.00
    Funds Put to Better Use

    Recommendations that funds be put to better use estimate funds that could be used more efficiently. For example, recommendations that funds be put to better use could result in reductions in spending, deobligation of funds, or avoidance of unnecessary spending.

    Develop and implement procedures and controls to monitor the inspection process to ensure that program units meet housing quality standards, thereby ensuring that an estimated $2,668,680 in program funds is spent for units that are decent, safe, and sanitary.