Reevaluate the cases of the 131 applicants to whom it did not award residency points and award points as appropriate.
2019-PH-1001 | July 30, 2019
The Housing Authority of the City of Easton, PA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2019-PH-1001-001-BOpenClosed
- Status2019-PH-1001-001-COpenClosed
Update its waiting list as needed after completing corrective action for recommendation 1B.
- Status2019-PH-1001-001-DOpenClosed
Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that it administers its waiting list according to the requirements in its administrative plan, including maintaining documentation to show that it properly selected applicants from the waiting list.
- Status2019-PH-1001-001-EOpenClosed
Develop and implement procedures for performing quarterly interim recertifications for families reporting zero income.
- Status2019-PH-1001-001-FOpenClosed
Develop and implement controls to ensure that it follows the procedures it develops and implements to resolve recommendation 1E.
- Status2019-PH-1001-001-GOpenClosed$2,463Questioned 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.
Provide documentation to show that the family that received the benefit of the $2,463 overpayment in housing assistance reimbursed the program or repay its program from non-Federal funds for any amount not reimbursed by the family.
- Status2019-PH-1001-001-HOpenClosed
Provide technical assistance to the Authority to ensure that it properly manages its waiting list, properly uses its preference point system, and selects applicants in accordance with applicable requirements.
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2019-LA-0802-001-AOpenClosed
As part of reopened recommendation 1B, correct the deficiencies within applicable PTD reports, including missing or inaccurate records for the 10 grants identified in this CAV.
2019-LA-1008 | July 11, 2019
The Compton Housing Authority, Compton, CA, Did Not Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2019-LA-1008-001-AOpenClosed$77,542Questioned 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 the Housing Choice Voucher Program $77,542 from non-Federal funds for the unreasonable professional auditing service payments.
- Status2019-LA-1008-001-BOpenClosed
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.
- Status2019-LA-1008-001-COpenClosed
Establish and implement additional procedures and controls to ensure that audited financial statements are prepared and submitted in accordance with HUD requirements.
- Status2019-LA-1008-001-DOpenClosed
Complete and submit to HUD the audited financial statements for all past-due fiscal years in accordance with HUD regulations.
- Status2019-LA-1008-001-EOpenClosed
Consider imposing administrative sanctions and remedies on the Authority for the nonsubmission of audited financial statements for all overdue fiscal years.
- Status2019-LA-1008-002-AOpenClosed
Develop and implement additional procedures and controls to ensure that City employees properly calculate administrative fees for portability HAP related to the Authority.
2019-LA-1006 | July 03, 2019
The Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles, Alhambra, CA, Did Not Ensure That Its Intergovernmental Agreements Included the Current HUD Requirements
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2019-LA-1006-001-AOpenClosed
Update its intergovernmental agreements for supplemental law enforcement services to include the current HUD requirements at 2 CFR Part 200 to comply with its procurement bulletin and HUD Notice SD-2015-01. By doing so, the Authority will ensure that current and future intergovernmental agreements include the current HUD requirements and focus Federal resources toward improving program performance and outcomes.
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
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2019-KC-0002-001-AOpenClosed$13,669,007Funds 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.
- Status2019-KC-0002-001-BOpenClosed$6,094,183Funds 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.
Take corrective actions for the 729 tenants reported as deceased to put $6.1 million to better use.
- Status2019-KC-0002-001-COpenClosed
Establish a method to provide information in the Do Not Pay system to PHAs and require its use.
2019-FW-1002 | May 15, 2019
The Weslaco Housing Authority, Weslaco, TX, Did Not Follow Federal, State, and Authority Requirements for Legal Services
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2019-FW-1002-001-AOpenClosed$97,170Questioned 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.
We recommend that the Director of the San Antonio Office of Public Housing require the Authority to support or repay its HUD program accounts from non-Federal funds $97,170 paid for unsupported legal services, of which $29,111 was paid with Housing Choice Voucher Program funds and $68,059 was paid with operating funds.
- Status2019-FW-1002-001-BOpenClosed$21,000Questioned 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.
We recommend that the Director of the San Antonio Office of Public Housing require the Authority to support or repay its HUD program accounts from non-Federal funds $21,000 paid for unreasonable and unnecessary retainer fees for those months when the Authority did not hold a regular meeting, of which $7,112 was paid with Housing Choice Voucher Program funds and $13,888 was paid with operating funds.