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Date Issued

Housing

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1006-001-F

    Provide training and technical assistance to the owner’s executive director and staff to ensure compliance with the terms of its regulatory agreement and applicable HUD requirements.

Housing

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-KC-0004-001-A
    $5,690,000
    Questioned 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.

    Pursue the collection of the $5,690,000 in surplus proceeds that HUD was entitled to receive from 2017 loan terminations.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-KC-0004-001-B

    Implement a policy to require servicers to send surplus proceeds notifications to the HUD Secretary-held assets servicing contractor and establish procedures to improve HUD’s surplus proceeds collection efforts.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-KC-0004-001-C
    $6,770,000
    Funds 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.

    Redesign the partial claim program to eliminate its weaknesses and ensure that partial claims benefit from a stronger lien position to put $6,770,000 to better use.

Community Planning and Development

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-1005-001-A
    $1,190,977
    Questioned 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 from non-Federal funds the $1,190,977 in ineligible costs charged to the program.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-1005-001-B
    $434,970
    Questioned 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 from non-Federal funds the $434,970 in unreasonable costs charged to the program

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-1005-001-C
    $249,015
    Questioned 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 $249,015 in program costs spent on a 2014 grant for which the grantee was unable to provide a tier one environmental review record or repay from non-Federal funds any amount that cannot be supported

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-1005-001-D
    $676,922
    Questioned 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 $676,922 for contracts that were improperly procured or repay from non-Federal funds any amount that cannot be supported.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-1005-001-E
    $422,600
    Questioned 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 $422,600 in program income that was not used before additional grant fund drawdowns or repay from non-Federal funds any amount that cannot be supported

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-1005-001-F

    Strengthen controls over program oversight to ensure that grantees comply with their agreements and program requirements, including tier two environmental reviews, contract procurements, and homeowner and project eligibility, to ensure that (1) all income, including rental income, is considered; (2) loan-to-value ratios do not exceed 90 percent without State approval; and (3) projects do not exceed the program limits without State approval.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-1005-001-G

    Strengthen controls over monitoring to ensure that onsite monitoring and monitoring letters are completed in a timely manner and sufficient supporting documentation is required and reviewed by those responsible for grant oversight.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-1005-002-A

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to assess the validity of all program complaints to ensure that they are addressed and resolved in a timely manner.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-1005-002-B

    Provide additional guidance to its grantees regarding its policy stating that the repair or replacement of paved surfaces should be minimal in cost and incidental to the rehabilitation of the dwelling, including whether grantees are required to consult with the State before starting the work.

Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CH-1005-001-A

    Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that borrowers’ delinquent and default information is accurately reported.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CH-1005-001-B

    Provide verification to HUD that it has taken the appropriate action to correct its delinquent or default status code reporting for the borrowers affected as a result of its system change.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CH-1005-001-C

    Ensure that staff responsible for making entries into its servicing system is properly trained and understands HUD’s reporting requirements.

Housing

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-0001-001-A

    Work with the owners, lenders, operators, and management agents (as applicable) to develop and implement an action plan for potentially troubled and troubled nursing homes. Each plan should include an analysis of the root causes of that nursing home’s challenges and define specific and measureable steps that address the root causes. Each step should have a defined completion date.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-0001-001-B
    $41,435,357
    Funds 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.

    Implement the action plan for the four defaulted nursing homes to protect HUD’s investment of $41,435,357. This amount represents the collective funds put to better use for these nursing homes. Appendix E lists the funds to be put to better use by nursing home

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-0001-001-C

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to address delinquent or defaulted mortgages that would not benefit from refinancing.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-BO-0001-001-D

    Refer regulatory agreement violations to the Departmental Enforcement Center within 30 days of HUD having identified it and work with the Departmental Enforcement Center to develop a plan for resolving the violation. Any revisions to the plan must be accepted by the Departmental Enforcement Center.