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Hotline

Report Fraud, Waste and Abuse
  • Recommendation Number: 2018-LA-1008-001-B
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: September 27, 2018
Closed Date:
February 26, 2019

Follow the terms of the agreement, HUD requirements, and its own policies and procedures to ensure that any intergovernmental agreements for goods and services are in compliance.

Publication Report

2018-LA-1008 | September 27, 2018

The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, Did Not Always Manage Its Legal Services in Compliance With HUD Requirements

We audited the Housing Authority of City of Los Angeles’ legal services due to a hotline complaint alleging that the Authority did not properly procure its legal services and alleging questionable legal expenses that violated U.S. Department of Housing… more

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Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-LA-1008-001-A
    Closed on March 21, 2019
    $793,101.00
    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.

    Provide documentation to show that $793,101 paid to the City for legal services was cost beneficial. Based on the documentation, it should reimburse its Housing Choice Voucher Program from non-Federal funds for any amount that exceeded the cost savings.