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  • Recommendation Number: 2019-AT-1001-001-D
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: December 14, 2018
Closed Date:
December 20, 2019

Provide training to staff to ensure that HAP calculations are accurate and adequately supported.

Publication Report

2019-AT-1001 | December 14, 2018

The Owners of Civic Towers and Civic Towers Senior in Miami, FL, Generally Corrected Section Eight Housing Assistance Payments To Address Duplicate Benefits and Ensured That the Payments Were Eligible and Supported

We audited the Civic Towers, LLLP, and Civic Towers Senior, LLLP, Section 8 project-based housing assistance payment (HAP) program.  We selected the Civic Towers and Civic Towers Senior Section 8 project-based properties for review based on a… more

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