Train its staff on requirements for documenting costs funded by multiple funding sources.
2017-PH-1001 | March 22, 2017
The City of Pittsburgh, PA, Did Not Always Administer Its Community Development Block Grant Program in Accordance With HUD and Federal Requirements
Community Planning and Development
- Status2017-PH-1001-001-FOpenClosed
- Status2017-PH-1001-001-GOpenClosed
Develop and implement controls to ensure that subrecipients comply with requirements for documenting costs funded by multiple funding sources.
- Status2017-PH-1001-001-HOpenClosed
Determine whether it has complied with environmental review requirements for all activities since October 2010 and provide a copy of its determination to HUD. If it did not comply, either provide the necessary support for the activities or repay its program from non-Federal funds for any activity costs it cannot support.
- Status2017-PH-1001-001-IOpenClosed
Develop and implement controls to ensure that it complies with environmental review requirements.
- Status2017-PH-1001-001-JOpenClosed
Review accomplishment data that it reported in IDIS for open and completed activities to ensure that accomplishments were reported accurately.
- Status2017-PH-1001-001-KOpenClosed
Train its staff on reporting accomplishments in IDIS and develop and implement policies and procedures for supervisory review to ensure accuracy.
- Status2017-PH-1001-001-LOpenClosed
Include compliance with environmental review requirements in its project-specific reviews in its next periodic monitoring of the City’s Block Grant program.
2017-NY-1008 | March 09, 2017
The Irvington, NJ, Housing Authority Did Not Always Administer Its Public Housing Program in Accordance With Program Requirements
General Counsel
- Status2017-NY-1008-001-QOpenClosed
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Departmental Enforcement Center pursue administrative sanctions against any current or former Authority officials found to have spent public housing program funds for personal or unallowable use.
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2017-NY-1008-001-DOpenClosed
We recommend that the Acting Director of HUD’s Newark Office of Public Housing instruct Authority officials to implement policies and procedures to ensure accountability for travel and training costs and require the Authority to maintain adequate supporting documents for travel, training, health coverage waiver incentives, supplies, food, decorations, and any other costs charged to the Capital Fund and Operating Fund to ensure that costs were actually incurred, necessary, reasonable and allowable.
- Status2017-NY-1008-001-IOpenClosed
We recommend that the Acting Director of HUD’s Newark Office of Public Housing instruct Authority officials to obtain retroactive approval from HUD for the pending litigation related to issues with the elevators. If approval is not obtained, the Authority should withdraw the lawsuit.
- Status2017-NY-1008-001-LOpenClosed$7,164Questioned 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 Acting Director of HUD’s Newark Office of Public Housing instruct Authority officials to collect $7,164 in outstanding rent from the resident commissioner and if past-due rent is not paid, take appropriate legal action.
- Status2017-NY-1008-001-OOpenClosed
We recommend that the Acting Director of HUD’s Newark Office of Public Housing instruct Authority officials to develop and implement an appropriate policy for program income, including the proper use, accounting, and reporting of program income in accordance with the Federal definition and treatment of program income.
2017-KC-1002 | March 02, 2017
New Horizons, Kansas City, MO, Received Improper Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments
Housing
- Status2017-KC-1002-001-COpenClosed$16,687Questioned 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.
Require New Horizons to support that $16,687 in tenant rents was collected and deposited as required or repay the project from nonproject funds.
- Status2017-KC-1002-001-DOpenClosed
Require New Horizons to obtain independent management.
- Status2017-KC-1002-001-EOpenClosed
Require New Horizons to conduct a review to determine who currently lives in the units and verify their eligibility.
- Status2017-KC-1002-001-FOpenClosed
Monitor New Horizons to ensure that it properly maintains tenant files, completes required annual recertifications, and supports disability exemptions in accordance with HUD requirements.
2017-LA-0003 | March 02, 2017
HUD Failed To Adequately Oversee FHA-Insured Loans With Borrower-Financed Downpayment Assistance
Housing
- Status2017-LA-0003-001-BOpenClosed
Develop and implement policies and procedures to strengthen HUD’s comprehensive loan-level, postendorsement, and lender reviews by evaluating loans containing downpayment assistance (for example, interest rates, fees, borrower certifications, lender reviews, impact to borrower, related agreements, etc.). Policies and procedures should include evaluating the structure of downpayment assistance programs, including whether the programs’ structure and funding mechanisms comply with all HUD requirements and guidelines.
2017-CF-1802 | March 01, 2017
Final Civil Action – Security National Mortgage Company Settled Allegations of Failing To Comply With HUD’s Federal Housing Administration Loan Requirements
General Counsel
- Status2017-CF-1802-001-AOpenClosed$3,173,077Questioned 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.
Acknowledge that $3,173,077 of the $4,250,000, in the attached settlement represents an amount due HUD.
2017-AT-1003 | March 01, 2017
The Puerto Rico Department of Housing, San Juan, PR, Did Not Properly Administer Its Multifamily Special Escrow Funds
Housing
- Status2017-AT-1003-002-AOpenClosed
Transfer all escrow funds to a financial institution that is supervised by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union Administration and ensure that all deposits are secured by the Federal Government. Any amount not recovered from the Development Bank must be reimbursed to the escrow account from non-Federal funds.
2017-FO-0801 | March 01, 2017
Independent Attestation Review: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, DATA Act Implementation Efforts
Chief Financial Officer
- Status2017-FO-0801-001-AOpenClosed
Request sufficient monetary resources to upgrade HUD’s many legacy and financial systems so its technologies and data elements no longer differ and can perform the necessary data inventory and mapping to report HUD’s information in USASpending.gov accurately and in a timely manner.