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Report Fraud, Waste and Abuse
  • Recommendation Number: 2019-BO-1001-001-H
  • Status: Open
  • Date Issued: April 25, 2019

Develop and implement adequate policies and procedures to ensure that fixed HOME units are identified and adequate documentation is maintained to support tenant eligibility and compliance with HOME rental limits for the entire affordability period.

Publication Report

2019-BO-1001 | April 25, 2019

The City of Bridgeport, CT, Did Not Properly Administer Its HOME Program

We audited the City of Bridgeport CT’s HOME Investment Partnerships program based on an Office of Inspector General risk assessment, which ranked the City as the second highest risk HOME grantee in New England.  The objective of the audit was to… more

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Community Planning and Development

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-BO-1001-001-A
    Closed on December 01, 2022
    $422,768.00
    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.

    Repay from non-Federal funds the $422,768 in ineligible funds related to the City’s failure to meet HOME CHDO commitment deadlines and complete activities in accordance with the HOME agreement and HOME regulations.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-BO-1001-001-B
    $3,136,798.00
    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 $3,136,798 in HOME funds disbursed was reasonable and supported in accordance with Federal requirements or repay from non-Federal funds any amount that cannot be supported.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-BO-1001-001-C
    $130,667.00
    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 City properly administered the HOME program and earned $130,667 in HOME administrative fees or repay from non-Federal funds any amount that cannot be supported

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-BO-1001-001-D
    $487,483.00
    Funds Put to Better Use

    Recommendations that funds be put to better use estimate funds that could be used more efficiently. For example, recommendations that funds be put to better use could result in reductions in spending, deobligation of funds, or avoidance of unnecessary spending.

    Reallocate the $487,483 in unspent funds to ensure that they will be put to their intended use or, if the activities remain open, maintain support to show that the HOME funds disbursed were reasonable and Reallocate the $487,483 in unspent funds to ensure that they will be put to their intended use or, if the activities remain open, maintain support to show that the HOME funds disbursed were reasonable and supported in accordance with Federal requirements.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-BO-1001-001-E
    $254,215.00
    Funds Put to Better Use

    Recommendations that funds be put to better use estimate funds that could be used more efficiently. For example, recommendations that funds be put to better use could result in reductions in spending, deobligation of funds, or avoidance of unnecessary spending.

    Identify, review, and approve a CHDO to work with the City to ensure that $254,215 in CHDO funds will be properly committed to avoid being deobligated.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-BO-1001-001-F

    Establish underwriting policies and procedures to ensure that HOME activities are consistent and meet Federal requirements.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-BO-1001-001-G

    Develop and implement adequate environmental policies and procedures to ensure that environmental reviews are properly documented and supported and that HUD and Federal environmental requirements have been followed before committing HOME funds to an activity.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-BO-1001-001-I

    Develop and implement tools to improve record-keeping practices to support the eligibility, necessity, and reasonableness of the HOME activities.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-BO-1001-001-J

    Provide technical assistance to the City to ensure that responsible staff receives necessary environmental, underwriting, and overall program administration training.