Support the reasonableness of the $110,000 Graffiti Removal program (activities 504 and 520) cost allocations or repay the program from non-Federal funds.
2017-LA-1005 | June 15, 2017
The City of Huntington Park, CA, Did Not Administer Its Community Development Block Grant Program in Accordance With Requirements
Community Planning and Development
- Status2017-LA-1005-001-DOpenClosed$225,000Questioned 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.
Closed on May 14, 2025 - Status2017-LA-1005-001-EOpenClosed$31,186Questioned 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.
Support the $31,186 After School program (activity 501) costs, including the reasonableness of the contract costs and meeting the limited clientele national objective, or repay the program from non-Federal funds.
- Status2017-LA-1005-001-FOpenClosed$95,736Questioned 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.
Support the reasonableness of the $95,736 in cost allocations charged as CDBG administrative (activity 522) costs or repay the costs from non-Federal funds.
- Status2017-LA-1005-001-GOpenClosedClosed on August 18, 2020
Implement additional policies and procedures to ensure that salaries and wages and cost allocations are charged in compliance with HUD requirements.
- Status2017-LA-1005-001-HOpenClosedClosed on August 18, 2020
Implement additional procedures and controls to ensure that documentation is obtained to support that the limited clientele national objective was met.
- Status2017-LA-1005-001-IOpenClosedClosed on July 15, 2024
Obtain training or technical assistance on CDBG program requirements.
2017-KC-0004 | June 01, 2017
CPD Did Not Follow the Departmental Clearance Process When It Issued the July 25, 2013, Guidance for Duplication of Benefits Requirements
Office of the Secretary
- Status2017-KC-0004-001-COpenClosedClosed on February 01, 2023
Develop improved procedures and provide training to appropriate staff regarding the departmental clearance process requirements, including • Determining which guidance is considered to be a directive, including public communications, and • Ensuring that HUD program participants have clear, instructive, and helpful information to comply with the applicable requirements and procedures for HUD programs.
Community Planning and Development
- Status2017-KC-0004-001-AOpenClosedClosed on April 03, 2020
Pursue departmental clearance for the July 25, 2013, guidance that did not go through required departmental clearance. For any items that cannot be appropriately cleared, HUD should take appropriate action to recall the document or policy.
- Status2017-KC-0004-001-BOpenClosedClosed on March 18, 2020
Develop guidance that helps the public understand its options for assistance between CDBG-DR and SBA and how to comply with Federal requirements.
2017-LA-1003 | June 01, 2017
Mental Health Systems Inc., San Diego, CA, Did Not Allocate Payroll Costs in Accordance With Requirements
Community Planning and Development
- Status2017-LA-1003-001-AOpenClosedClosed on January 31, 2018
Develop and implement a written methodology for employees’ time allocations for its HUD grant programs in accordance with program requirements.
- Status2017-LA-1003-001-BOpenClosedClosed on February 06, 2018
Provide training on compensation for personal services grant program requirements to employees working on HUD grants.
- Status2017-LA-1003-001-COpenClosed$142,181Questioned 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.
Closed on January 31, 2018Support $142,181 spent on payroll allocated to HUD grants or repay the program from non-Federal funds.
2017-AT-1005 | May 23, 2017
The Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Continuum of Care Program
Community Planning and Development
- Status2017-AT-1005-001-AOpenClosed$81,654Questioned 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.
Closed on June 05, 2023Provide supporting documentation or reimburse its Program $81,654 from non-Federal funds for unsupported on-the-job training costs incurred under project FL0220L4D001407.
- Status2017-AT-1005-001-BOpenClosed$1,023Questioned 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.
Closed on June 05, 2023Provide supporting documentation or reimburse its Program $1,023 from non-Federal funds for unsupported personal cell phone costs incurred under project FL0220L4D001407.
- Status2017-AT-1005-001-COpenClosedClosed on July 19, 2023
Provide guidance to subrecipients to ensure that (1) on-the-job training hours are supported by source documents, such as signed attendance or time sheets, and (2) personal goods and services are supported by documents that show the allocation between business and personal use.
- Status2017-AT-1005-001-DOpenClosedClosed on June 05, 2023
Report Program income of $31,724 for FL0199L4D001407 to HUD.
- Status2017-AT-1005-001-EOpenClosed$15,756Questioned 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.
Closed on June 05, 2023Provide supporting documentation to show that participant 87487 from FL0431L4D001403 was chronically homeless or reimburse its Program $15,756.
- Status2017-AT-1005-001-FOpenClosedClosed on June 05, 2023
Perform onsite monitoring of the subrecipient that administered project FL0431L4D001403 to ensure that participants are eligible and annual income re-certifications are performed.
2017-AT-1004 | May 07, 2017
Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida, Miami, FL Did Not Ensure That NSP2 Funds Were Used for Eligible Purposes and Sufficiently Supported
Community Planning and Development
- Status2017-AT-1004-001-AOpenClosed$119,046Questioned 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.
Closed on September 19, 2023Reimburse NSP2 from non-Federal funds for the $59,523 in ineligible disbursements on the five vouchers.
- Status2017-AT-1004-001-BOpenClosed$449,736Questioned 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.
Closed on September 19, 2023Provide documentation to support that the $224,868 in NSP2 funds drawn down from the four vouchers was eligible or repay the program from non-Federal funds.