Require the Municipality to reimburse from non-federal funds $552,658 in unallowable and unallocated costs associated with the disbursement of salaries and fringe benefits of employees who did not perform duties directly related to carrying out activities charged with the program delivery costs.
2013-AT-1003 | March 22, 2013
The Municipality of Arecibo, PR, Did Not Always Ensure Compliance With Community Development Block Grant Program Requirements
Community Planning and Development
- Status2013-AT-1003-002-AOpenClosed$552,658Questioned 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.
- Status2013-AT-1003-002-BOpenClosed$1,077,577Questioned 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 the Municipality to provide support showing the allocability and eligibility of $1,077,577 spent on salaries and fringe benefits for employees who performed local government duties and multiple federally funded activities without properly allocating the costs directly related to carrying out each activity. Any amounts determined ineligible must be reimbursed to the Block Grant program from non-federal funds.
2013-PH-0002 | December 19, 2012
HUD Policies Did Not Always Ensure That Borrowers Complied With Program Residency Requirements
Housing
- Status2013-PH-0002-001-BOpenClosed
Implement control policies or procedures to at least annually coordinate with HUD’s Office of Public Housing to match data in the Single Family Data Warehouse to data in the Public Housing Information Center to prevent or mitigate instances of borrowers violating Program residency requirements by renting their properties to Section 8 voucher participants.
2013-AT-1001 | November 29, 2012
The Municipality of Ponce, PR, Did Not Always Ensure Compliance With HOME Investment Partnerships Program Requirements
Community Planning and Development
- Status2013-AT-1001-001-AOpenClosed
Develop and implement a financial management system in accordance with HUD requirements.
2013-PH-1001 | October 31, 2012
Luzerne County, PA, Did Not Properly Evaluate, Underwrite, and Monitor a High-Risk Loan
Community Planning and Development
- Status2013-PH-1001-001-AOpenClosed$5,999,894Questioned 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 business development loan program $5,999,894 from non-Federal funds for the ineligible expenditures related to the Hotel Sterling project.