Amend its 2015 annual action plan to include the Main Street Revitalization program.
2018-AT-1003 | April 16, 2018
The North Carolina Department of Commerce, Raleigh, NC, Generally Administered Its Grant Program in Accordance With HUD Regulations
Community Planning and Development
- Status2018-AT-1003-001-AOpenClosed
- Status2018-AT-1003-001-BOpenClosed
Implement controls and procedures to ensure that all future action plans include all methods of distributing grant funds or amend the plan as required if programs are added after approval.
2018-KC-1002 | April 06, 2018
The Kansas City, MO, Health Department Did Not Spend Lead Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Funds in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Lead Hazard Control
- Status2018-KC-1002-001-AOpenClosed$19,473Questioned 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 U.S. Treasury $19,173 spent on ineligible assistance from non-Federal funds.
- Status2018-KC-1002-001-BOpenClosed$10,731Questioned 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.
Complete a cost breakdown to support the $10,731 spent on a rental property, which included assistance to an ineligible unit, and repay the ineligible assistance to the U.S. Treasury from non-Federal funds.
- Status2018-KC-1002-001-COpenClosed$1,803,705Questioned 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.
Recalculate annual income for participants assisted with the 2014 lead hazard control grant to support the $1,803,705 spent. For any assistance the Health Department cannot support with complete income calculations, it should repay the U.S. Treasury from non-Federal funds, less any amount repaid as a result of recommendations 1B and 2A.
- Status2018-KC-1002-001-DOpenClosed
Develop and implement policies and procedures that clarify the definition of annual income to be used, calculation components, and the documentation required to calculate income.
- Status2018-KC-1002-001-EOpenClosed
Develop and implement procedures for quality control reviews to ensure that annual income is properly calculated.
- Status2018-KC-1002-001-FOpenClosed
Provide training on HUD’s income requirements to employees responsible for calculating income.
- Status2018-KC-1002-002-AOpenClosed$79,738Questioned 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 support showing the $79,738 spent on window replacement qualified or repay the U.S. Treasury from non-Federal funds.
- Status2018-KC-1002-002-BOpenClosed
Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that all windows replaced meet lead hazard qualifications.
- Status2018-KC-1002-002-COpenClosed
Develop and implement quality control procedures to ensure that all bid specifications are reviewed for qualified items based on the risk assessment results.
- Status2018-KC-1002-003-AOpenClosed
Update the Health Department’s work plan to include policies and procedures for defining, determining, and documenting relocation hardship for all participants.
- Status2018-KC-1002-004-AOpenClosed
Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that the property owners receive the required information concerning lead-based paint disclosure requirements, risk assessment results, summaries of treatments and clearances, and ongoing maintenance activities, including how to report paint deterioration.
2018-CF-1803 | March 30, 2018
Final Civil Action: Southern Blvd I, L.P., Settled Allegations of Making False Certifications Related to Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments
General Counsel
- Status2018-CF-1803-001-AOpenClosed$40,000Questioned 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.
Acknowledge that $40,000 in the attached settlement represents an amount due HUD.
2018-PH-1003 | March 30, 2018
The Crisfield Housing Authority, Crisfield, MD, Did Not Properly Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
General Counsel
- Status2018-PH-1003-002-COpenClosed
Evaluate the apparent conflict-of-interest situation in this report and pursue administrative sanctions if warranted.
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2018-PH-1003-001-AOpenClosed$561,122Questioned 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 $280,561 (housing assistance and utility allowance payments totaling $237,809 for families that did not meet eligibility requirements and $42,752 in administrative fees) or reimburse its program from non-Federal funds for any amounts it cannot support.
- Status2018-PH-1003-001-BOpenClosed$17,101Questioned 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 its program $17,101 from non-Federal funds for the overpayment of housing assistance and utility allowances to 14 families.
- Status2018-PH-1003-001-COpenClosed$984Funds 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.
Reimburse five households $984 from program funds for the underpayment of housing assistance and utility reimbursements due to incorrect calculations.
- Status2018-PH-1003-001-DOpenClosed
Develop and implement procedures and controls to ensure that housing assistance and utility allowance payments are correctly calculated, including the use of the Enterprise Income Verification system to verify household income, and that they are adequately supported.
- Status2018-PH-1003-001-EOpenClosed
Correct the errors in the files identified in this report.