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  • Recommendation Number: 2018-LA-1006-001-A
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: July 25, 2018
Closed Date:
March 11, 2019

Support that the 59 contracts awarded for the emergency repair program were fair and reasonable or repay its program $272,569 from non-Federal funds.

Publication Report

2018-LA-1006 | July 25, 2018

The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Sacramento, CA, Did Not Always Use Community Development Block Grant Funds in Accordance with HUD Requirements or Its Own Policies

We audited the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, based on an Office of Inspector General risk assessment and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) concerns.  The… more

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-LA-1006-001-B
    Closed on November 30, 2018

    Obtain technical assistance from HUD to revise its Emergency Repair Program to meet CDBG requirements.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-LA-1006-001-C
    Closed on March 06, 2019
    $50,000.00
    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 that the contract awarded for the food incubator study was fair and reasonable and met a final cost objective or repay its program $50,000 from non-Federal funds.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-LA-1006-001-D
    Closed on November 13, 2018
    $48,895.00
    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 that change orders executed outside the scope of the Colonial Heights Library contract were fair and reasonable or repay its program $48,895 from non-Federal funds.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-LA-1006-001-E
    Closed on March 06, 2019
    $13,950.00
    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 that the contract awarded for the Boys and Girls Club feasibility study was fair and reasonable and met a final cost objective or repay its program $13,950 from non-Federal funds.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-LA-1006-001-F
    Closed on November 13, 2018

    Provide procurement training to its staff members who work on CDBG program activities and ensure that staff members comply with HUD requirements and use its current procurement policy.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-LA-1006-001-G
    Closed on November 13, 2018
    $55,200.00
    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 that the entrepreneur center feasibility study met a final cost objective or repay its program $55,200 from non-Federal funds.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-LA-1006-001-H
    Closed on March 18, 2019
    $283.00
    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 $283 from non-Federal funds for unallowable bottled water costs.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-LA-1006-001-I
    Closed on March 18, 2019
    $141.00
    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.

    Review all invoices provided from its minor repair subrecipient between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2017, and repay the program from non-Federal funds for all bottled water service payments not identified in this audit report.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-LA-1006-001-J
    Closed on November 13, 2018

    Provide training to its employees regarding allowable costs to ensure that all costs submitted by contractors and subrecipients are eligible for reimbursement.