Work with HUD to determine the eligibility of current permanent supportive housing residents and if residents are determined ineligible, take appropriate action.
2020-LA-1001 | January 31, 2020
Community Action North Bay, Fairfield, CA, Did Not Administer Its Continuum of Care Program in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Community Planning and Development
- Status2020-LA-1001-001-EOpenClosed$5,493Questioned 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 November 10, 2021 - Status2020-LA-1001-001-FOpenClosedClosed on November 01, 2021
Implement its written policies and procedures to ensure that only eligible individuals receive rapid rehousing assistance.
- Status2020-LA-1001-001-GOpenClosedClosed on July 30, 2021
Implement its written policies and procedures to ensure that individuals entering its permanent supportive housing are eligible.
- Status2020-LA-1001-001-HOpenClosed$17,025Questioned 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 March 25, 2021Support or repay HUD $17,025 from non-Federal funds for the questioned payroll costs charged to the programs.
- Status2020-LA-1001-001-IOpenClosedClosed on July 30, 2021
Develop and implement written policies and procedures to ensure accurate and complete reporting of staff hours charged to each program.
- Status2020-LA-1001-001-JOpenClosed$8,605Questioned 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 March 25, 2021Support the validity of its indirect cost allocations or repay HUD $8,605 from non-Federal funds.
- Status2020-LA-1001-001-KOpenClosedClosed on August 04, 2021
Develop and implement an indirect cost allocation plan, which ensures that indirect costs are charged to the correct program.
- Status2020-LA-1001-001-LOpenClosedClosed on December 21, 2020
Provide technical assistance to the Community to ensure that its staff receives training on documentation of matching contributions and the use of program funds.
- Status2020-LA-1001-002-AOpenClosed$28,576Funds 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.
Closed on October 20, 2020Reclassify the $28,576 as program income to the specific permanent supportive housing program that generated it and ensure these funds are used for that specific program.
- Status2020-LA-1001-002-BOpenClosedClosed on August 04, 2021
Develop and implement written policies and procedures to ensure that all program income is recorded and used in accordance with HUD requirements.
- Status2020-LA-1001-003-AOpenClosed$2,687Questioned 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.
Closed on July 17, 2020Support that $2,687 in payments to the board member for legal services was allowed through a HUD-approved waiver that occurred before the legal services or repay HUD from non-Federal funds.
2020-DE-1001 | November 26, 2019
Del Norte Neighborhood Development Corporation
Community Planning and Development
- Status2020-DE-1001-001-AOpenClosed$37,000Questioned 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 March 03, 2020Work with the City of Denver Office of Economic Development to recapture $37,000 in HOME funds not properly used for the affordable housing projects.
- Status2020-DE-1001-001-BOpenClosedClosed on March 03, 2020
Require Del Norte to develop policies and procedures to prevent ineligible affordability period transfers.
2019-FW-1007 | September 30, 2019
The Texas General Land Office, Jasper, TX, Did Not Ensure That Its Subrecipient Administered Its Disaster Grant in a Prudent and Cost-Effective Manner
Community Planning and Development
- Status2019-FW-1007-001-AOpenClosedClosed on March 27, 2020
We recommend that the Director of the Office of Block Grant Assistance require the Texas General Land Office to implement appropriate cost controls, including limits for reconstruction and rehabilitation costs, to ensure that it uses limited government resources in a more economical and efficient manner. Those costs should not exceed the costs that would be incurred by a prudent person under similar circumstances.
- Status2019-FW-1007-001-BOpenClosedClosed on March 27, 2020
We recommend that the Director of the Office of Block Grant Assistance require the Texas General Land Office to evaluate whether its programs would benefit from a longer affordability period and take appropriate actions to ensure that low- and moderate-income communities have access to affordable homes for an adequate period.
- Status2019-FW-1007-001-COpenClosedClosed on March 27, 2020
We recommend that the Director of the Office of Block Grant Assistance require the Texas General Land Office to ensure that the tax burden implications are a part of the determination of whether to spend significantly more than the damaged home’s appraised value to replace the home. This measure would include ensuring that participants are fully informed of the substantial and material property tax consequences that they could incur based on the increased values of their reconstructed homes (appendix B).
2019-AT-1005 | August 09, 2019
The Municipality of Yauco, PR, Did Not Always Administer Its CDBG Program in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Community Planning and Development
- Status2019-AT-1005-001-AOpenClosedClosed on May 12, 2025
Develop and implement a financial management system in accordance with HUD requirements, including but not limited to permitting the disbursement of funds in a timely manner.
- Status2019-AT-1005-001-BOpenClosed$1,257,555Questioned 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.
Ensure that $1,045,085 in CDBG funds drawn from HUD between July 1, 2015, and October 31, 2018, can be traced to a level, which ensures that such funds have not been used in violation of the restrictions and prohibitions of applicable statutes, or reimburse the CDBG program from non-Federal funds. Footnote 2: Total drawdowns of more than $1.5 million were adjusted to consider $106 questioned in recommendation 1D and $469,974 in recommendation 2A.
- Status2019-AT-1005-001-COpenClosed$1,641Funds 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.
Closed on November 12, 2024Require the Municipality to return to its line of credit and put to better use $1,641 associated with the unspent program funds that have been carried over since December 2017.
- Status2019-AT-1005-001-DOpenClosed$106Questioned 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 July 17, 2020Reimburse the CDBG program from non-Federal funds the $106 paid for ineligible bank penalties.