Support or reimburse its program $78,704 ($1,956 $76,748) from non-Federal funds for the unsupported payments of tenant rent and the missing certification and eligibility documentation.
Publication Report
2019-CH-1002 | February 06, 2019
The Detroit Housing Commission, Detroit, MI, Did Not Always Administer Its Moderate Rehabilitation Program in Accordance With HUD’s and Its Own Requirements
We audited the Detroit Housing Commission’s Moderate Rehabilitation program based on concerns regarding the conditions of the housing units and the results of our prior audit of the Commission’s former projects. The audit was part of the activities… moreRelated Recommendations
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2019-CH-1002-001-AOpenClosedClosed on May 03, 2021$7,099.00Questioned 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.
Pursue collection from the applicable projects or reimburse its program $7,099 ($240 $20 $6,839) from non-Federal funds for the overpayment of housing assistance due to incorrect calculations, inappropriate contract rents, and failure to correct housing quality standards deficiencies.
- Status2019-CH-1002-001-BOpenClosedClosed on March 02, 2021$24,457.00Funds 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.
Reimburse the appropriate projects $24,457 ($552 $958 $849 $22,098) from program funds for the underpayment of housing assistance due to incorrect calculations, underpaid housing assistance, and inappropriate contract rents and recovery of program funds.
- Status2019-CH-1002-001-COpenClosedClosed on March 15, 2021$246.00Funds 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.
Reimburse the appropriate households $246 from non-Federal funds for the overpayment of tenant rent due to inappropriate calculations.
- Status2019-CH-1002-001-DOpenClosedClosed on March 15, 2021$23,350.00Questioned 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.
Reimburse its program $23,350 ($2,089 $3,951 $208 $17,102) from non-Federal funds for the underpayment of tenant rent due to incorrect calculations, overpaid housing assistance and utility reimbursements, and its failure to perform housing quality standards inspections.
- Status2019-CH-1002-001-EOpenClosedClosed on September 22, 2020$648.00Questioned 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.
Support or reimburse the appropriate projects $648 from non-Federal funds for the unsupported payments of housing assistance cited in this finding.
- Status2019-CH-1002-001-FOpenClosedClosed on March 15, 2021$6,137.00Questioned 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.
Support or reimburse the appropriate households $6,137 from non-Federal funds for the unsupported payments of tenant rent cited in this finding.
- Status2019-CH-1002-001-HOpenClosedClosed on March 16, 2021$16,793.00Questioned 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.
Pursue collection from the applicable households or reimburse its program $16,793 from non-Federal funds for the overpayment of housing assistance due to unreported income.
- Status2019-CH-1002-001-IOpenClosedClosed on July 21, 2021$9,892.00Funds 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.
Update its administrative plan to ensure that its policies are in accordance with HUD’s requirements and implement adequate quality control procedures to ensure that it correctly calculates housing assistance payments to ensure that $9,892 in program funds is appropriately used for future payments.
Implement adequate quality control procedures to ensure that it (1) obtains and maintains required eligibility documentation in accordance with HUD’s requirements, (2) appropriately calculates and pays housing assistance and utility allowance reimbursements, and (3) completes household certifications in a timely manner.
Ensure that the abatement procedures implemented by the Commission are sufficient to ensure that housing quality standards are enforced.