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  • Recommendation Number: 2020-LA-1002-003-A
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: March 05, 2020
Closed Date:
September 30, 2020

Repay the Housing Choice Voucher Program $5,648 from non-Federal funds for the unallowable expenses.

Publication Report

2020-LA-1002 | March 10, 2020

The Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach, CA, Did Not Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program in Accordance With HUD Requirements

We audited the Housing Authority of the City Long Beach’s Housing Choice Voucher Program based on a referral from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Los Angeles Office of Public Housing due to concerns regarding its financial… more

Related Recommendations

Public and Indian Housing

  •   2020-LA-1002-001-A

    Closed on March 10, 2022

    Develop and implement a HUD-approved cost allocation plan(s) that appropriately represents the benefit received by the Authority from the City’s HHS department and allocates overhead and operating costs to all programs managed by the Authority.

  •   2020-LA-1002-001-B
    $1,965,990.00

    Closed on July 13, 2022

    Support the eligibility of the $1,965,990 in overhead allocations through the application of a HUD-approved allocation plan (including offsetting the amount by applicable reimbursements) or repay the Housing Choice Voucher Program from non-Federal funds.

  •   2020-LA-1002-001-C
    $50,947.00

    Closed on July 13, 2022

    Determine the appropriate amount of general operating costs totaling $2,544,266 that applied to the Housing Choice Voucher Program in accordance with a HUD-approved cost allocation plan (including offsetting the amount by applicable reimbursements) and repay overcharges (estimated at $50,947) to the Program from the other applicable programs as appropriate or from non-Federal funds.

  •   2020-LA-1002-001-D
    $25,827.00

    Closed on July 13, 2022

    Support the eligibility of the $25,827 in personnel expenses from SPC (including offsetting the amount by applicable reimbursements) or repay its Housing Choice Voucher Program from the other applicable programs as appropriate or from non-Federal funds.

  •   2020-LA-1002-001-E
    $64,150.00

    Closed on July 13, 2022

    Support the eligibility of the $64,150 for accounting services charged to the Housing Choice Voucher Program that applied to other Authority programs (including offsetting the amount by applicable reimbursements) or repay the Program from the other applicable programs as appropriate or from non-Federal funds.

  •   2020-LA-1002-002-A
    $340,701.00

    Closed on August 23, 2022

    Support the reasonableness of the $340,701 Casterline contracts or repay the Housing Choice Voucher Program any amount that cannot be supported using non-Federal funds.

  •   2020-LA-1002-002-B
    $33,415.00

    Closed on July 22, 2022

    Support the reasonableness of the $33,415 Genesis contract or repay any amount that cannot be supported from non-Federal funds.

  •   2020-LA-1002-002-C

    Closed on August 24, 2021

    Establish and implement additional procedures and controls to ensure that City personnel responsible for administering procurement on the Authority’s behalf follow procurement and contracting requirements and maintain applicable supporting documentation in accordance with HUD requirements.

  •   2020-LA-1002-003-B

    Closed on December 29, 2020

    Develop and implement procedures and controls to ensure that ineligible food costs are not charged to the Program.