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  • Recommendation Number: 2018-FW-1005-001-E
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: August 02, 2018
Closed Date:
January 09, 2020

We recommend that the Southwest Region Director of Multifamily Housing require the Eastwood Terrace Apartments owner to maintain tenant files in a manner that ensures they contain the correct records and all required documentation.

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2018-FW-1005 | August 02, 2018

Eastwood Terrace Apartments, Nacogdoches, TX, Multifamily Section 8, Subsidized Questionable Tenants, Overhoused Tenants and Uninspected Units

We audited the Eastwood Terrace Apartments multifamily Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) program.  We selected Eastwood Terrace in accordance with the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) goal to review HUD’s multifamily housing… more

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-FW-1005-001-A
    Closed on June 25, 2020
    $1,865,344.00
    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.

    We recommend that the Southwest Region Director of Multifamily Housing require the Eastwood Terrace Apartments owner to support that the subsidies for 77 tenants and units with income discrepancies, missing EIV reports, missing income verifications, missing annual certifications and missing signatures are supported and accurate or repay HUD $1,865,344 for those subsidies. Repayment must be from non-project funds.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-FW-1005-001-B
    Closed on January 09, 2020

    We recommend that the Southwest Region Director of Multifamily Housing require the Eastwood Terrace Apartments owner to ensure tenants are housed in the correct unit size.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-FW-1005-001-C
    Closed on January 09, 2020

    We recommend that the Southwest Region Director of Multifamily Housing require the Eastwood Terrace Apartments owner to ensure annual inspections are performed in a timely manner and in accordance with HUD requirements.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-FW-1005-001-D
    Closed on January 09, 2020

    We recommend that the Southwest Region Director of Multifamily Housing require the Eastwood Terrace Apartments owner to ensure that its new property management agent is providing oversight to its onsite staff and that its recently implemented quality control program is working as designed and in accordance with HUD requirements.