We recommend that the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development Director require the City to provide a detailed plan for covering the cost of any potential warranty work needed on these 13 properties for the entire statutory warranty period.
Publication Report
2018-FW-1004 | May 08, 2018
The City of Dallas, TX, HOME Investment Partnerships Program Was Not Always Administered in Accordance With Requirements
We audited the City of Dallas’ HOME Investment Partnerships program, specifically, its reconstruction program. A City auditor’s report, multiple news articles, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) monitoring reviews… moreRelated Recommendations
Community Planning and Development
- Status2018-FW-1004-001-AOpenClosedClosed on April 05, 2021$1,322,280.00Questioned 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.
We recommend that the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development Director require the City to repay its HOME program from non-Federal funds $1,322,280, which it misspent reconstructing homes.
We recommend that the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development Director require the City to ensure that staff responsible for environmental reviews understands and complies with environmental requirements.
We recommend that the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development Director require the City to hire a qualified entity to determine and correct deficiencies related to 13 reconstructed homes, including the structural integrity of the homes.
- Status2018-FW-1004-001-EOpenClosedClosed on December 18, 2018$7,777,688.00Questioned 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.
We recommend that the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development Director require the City to support or reduce its match contributions by $2,967,568 and review its HOME match contributions for the past 5 years for compliance with HOME regulations and report the results to the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development.
We recommend that the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development Director require the City to develop and adopt policies and procedures to address HOME match contribution requirements.
We recommend that the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development Director require the City to ensure that the loan agreements are signed and valid legal instruments.
We recommend that the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development Director require the City to develop policies and procedures, to include the review of all subcontractors in SAM.
We recommend that the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development Director require the City to ensure that its staff understands and complies its policies and procedures including HOME income requirements.