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Date Issued

Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-AT-1011-001-J
    $669,938
    Questioned 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 adequate supporting documentation for $669,938 in monthly RAD rehabilitation assistance it received for vacant units during the period of construction or repay the project-based voucher program from non-Federal funds.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-AT-1011-001-K

    Develop and implement procedures for following project-based voucher requirements for tenant recertifications as project-based voucher tenants at Terrace Lane and Southside Village, and ensure they comply with the Housing Choice Voucher regulations.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-AT-1011-001-L

    Determine whether the households residing in the Authority’s project-based voucher units, that bypassed others on the wait lists, received housing in accordance with the program’s requirements and if not, consider a referral to HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-BO-1006-001-A
    $2,063,351
    Questioned 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 support that $2,063,351 was spent for reasonable and necessary costs. Any amount that cannot be supported should be repaid to the Housing Choice Voucher or public housing programs from non-Federal funds.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-BO-1006-001-B
    $2,752
    Questioned 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 the Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs $2,752 from non-Federal sources for improper conflict-of-interest purchases.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-BO-1006-001-C
    $6,100
    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.

    Deobligate $6,100 from the asbestos abatement procurement and redistribute the funds to the public housing programs for eligible purposes.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-BO-1006-001-D

    Develop and implement procurement policies and procedures that comply with Federal, State, and local laws.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-BO-1006-001-E

    Develop and implement controls to ensure that contracts are in place when applicable.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-BO-1006-001-F

    Develop and enforce written conflict-of-interest requirements in compliance with Federal rules and regulations.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-BO-1006-001-G

    Develop and maintain a contract management system, including a contract register for all procurements.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-BO-1006-001-H

    Evaluate the training of West Warwick’s board of commissioners and determine whether additional training is required or other changes are appropriate.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-BO-1006-002-A

    .Develop and implement written policies and procedures to ensure that each Housing Choice Voucher program tenant file has an appropriately documented rent reasonableness determination.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-BO-1006-002-B

    Develop and implement written policies and procedures to ensure that each public housing unit has an annual inspection, which is appropriately documented in the tenant file.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-BO-1006-002-C
    $12,820
    Questioned 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.

    Determine whether tenants were underpaid for utility allowances and if so, reimburse the tenants from non-Federal funds.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-BO-1006-002-D

    Evaluate the training of West Warwick employees and determine what additional training is necessary..

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-BO-1006-003-A
    $18,501
    Questioned 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 support that $18,501 in credit card charges was spent for reasonable and necessary costs. Any amount that cannot be supported should be repaid from non-Federal funds and returned to the Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-BO-1006-003-B
    $4,530
    Questioned 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 support that $4,530 in petty cash funds was spent for reasonable and necessary costs. Any amount that cannot be supported should be repaid from non-Federal funds and returned to the Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-BO-1006-003-C

    Develop and maintain property records and conduct an inventory in accordance with Federal regulations.

Community Planning and Development

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-FW-1010-001-A
    $568,629
    Questioned 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 HUD’s Albuquerque Office of Community Planning and Development require the City of Albuquerque’s Department of Family and Community Services to reimburse its CDBG line of credit for $568,629 in ineligible costs for its violation of procurement requirements. Reimbursement must be from non-Federal funds.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-FW-1010-001-B
    $572,929
    Questioned 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 HUD’s Albuquerque Office of Community Planning and Development require the City of Albuquerque’s Department of Family and Community Services to reimburse its CDBG line of credit for $572,929 in ineligible costs for its violation of Federal requirements and procurement procedures when it acquired a property with CDBG funding. Reimbursement must be from non-Federal funds.