Require the 12 grantees to correct their action plans to ensure that they comply with program requirements and submit the corrected plans to HUD for review or require the grantees to repay HUD from non-Federal funds for any amount of the $7,779,450 they received that they cannot support.
Publication Report
2018-PH-0002 | September 10, 2018
HUD Did Not Provide Adequate Oversight of Its Family Self-Sufficiency Program
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) oversight of its Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program. We conducted the audit as part of our annual audit plan. Our objective was to determine whether HUD provided… moreRelated Recommendations
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2018-PH-0002-001-BOpenClosedClosed on July 17, 2019$1,520.00Questioned 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.
Require the Housing Authority of Brevard County to repay $1,520 in ineligible escrow funds to HUD from non-Federal funds for the program participant that exceeded allowable contract terms of the FSS program.
Monitor the grantees’ efforts to improve the accuracy and completeness of the PIC program data to ensure that program outcomes reported to Congress are accurately supported.
Develop and implement a plan to monitor grantee FSS programs, including to ensure that escrow accounts are calculated correctly.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that documentation is maintained by grantees to support program participants’ contractual agreements.