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Report Fraud, Waste and Abuse
  • Recommendation Number: 2019-KC-0002-001-B
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: June 25, 2019
Closed Date:
September 16, 2020

Take corrective actions for the 729 tenants reported as deceased to put $6.1 million to better use.

Publication Report

2019-KC-0002 | June 25, 2019

HUD Paid Rental Subsidies To Benefit Public Housing and Voucher Tenants Reported as Excluded From Federal Programs or Deceased

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General audited HUD to ensure that public housing agencies (PHA) have access to information in the Federal Do Not Pay system. We performed this audit because the Housing… more

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Public and Indian Housing

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-KC-0002-001-A
    $13,669,007.00
    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.

    Issue guidance to PHAs to ensure any applicant for or tenant of public or assisted housing whose name appears on the SAM excluded parties list are reviewed by PHAs to determine eligibility in a manner consistent with the regulations in 2 CFR 180 and 2424 so that ineligible applicants or tenants are not admitted or recertified to put up to $13.7 million to better use.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-KC-0002-001-C
    Closed on August 01, 2022

    Establish a method to provide information in the Do Not Pay system to PHAs and require its use.