Distribute $35,189 to the applicable public housing agencies for the underpayment of special administrative fees for portability cited in this finding.
Publication Report
2020-CH-0006 | September 09, 2020
HUD Could Improve Its Oversight of Portability in the Housing Choice Voucher Program
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) oversight of portability in the Housing Choice Voucher Program based on a congressional inquiry from Senator Grassley’s office. Our audit objective was to determine whether HUD… moreRelated Recommendations
Public and Indian Housing
Conduct a nationwide assessment of the impact of portability and determine whether technical assistance is necessary for certain public housing agencies. Consider seeking input from public housing agencies and industry groups to evaluate the potential impact of portability and (1) determine whether improvements to the portability aspect of the program are warranted, and (2) if deemed warranted, determine how the improvements will be implemented for public housing agencies portable vouchers (both port-in and port-out).
- Status2020-CH-0006-002-AOpenClosedClosed on March 16, 2021$248,514.00Questioned 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 or recapture $248,514 ($115,335 $133,179) from the applicable public housing agencies for the overpayment of category 2b portability set-aside funds and special administrative fees cited in this finding.
Review the calculations and distributions of funds for the 2019 category 2b portability set-aside and special administrative fees for portability to ensure that the spreadsheet errors did not carry forward from the previous calculations.