Enforce its policy or implement an alternate method for the CoC program to ensure that annual recertifications are completed in a timely manner and that housing assistance is not issued before the recertification is completed to ensure that $385,660 in program funds is appropriately used for future payments.
2019-AT-1002 | March 17, 2019
Louisville Metro, Louisville, KY, Did Not Always Administer the TBRA Activity in Its HOME and CoC Programs in Accordance With Program Requirements
Community Planning and Development
- Status2019-AT-1002-001-FOpenClosed$385,660Funds 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 27, 2023 - Status2019-AT-1002-001-GOpenClosedClosed on March 26, 2024
Train its program staff on calculating housing assistance payments for the HOME and CoC programs to ensure that payments are appropriately calculated.
2019-LA-1003 | February 19, 2019
The City of San Bernardino, CA, Did Not Fully Administer Its HOME Investment Partnerships Program in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Community Planning and Development
- Status2019-LA-1003-001-AOpenClosed$22,402Questioned 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 February 19, 2020Repay its program $22,402 for duplicative charges to HOME activity 2292 from non-Federal funds.
- Status2019-LA-1003-001-BOpenClosedClosed on January 17, 2020
Update and implement changes to the City’s HOME and grants management policies and procedures to prevent similar errors and ensure that HOME draws are accurate and in accordance with HUD requirements.
2019-CH-1002 | February 05, 2019
The Detroit Housing Commission, Detroit, MI, Did Not Always Administer Its Moderate Rehabilitation Program in Accordance With HUD’s and Its Own Requirements
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2019-CH-1002-001-AOpenClosed$7,099Questioned 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 03, 2021Pursue collection from the applicable projects or reimburse its program $7,099 ($240 $20 $6,839) from non-Federal funds for the overpayment of housing assistance due to incorrect calculations, inappropriate contract rents, and failure to correct housing quality standards deficiencies.
- Status2019-CH-1002-001-BOpenClosed$24,457Funds 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 March 02, 2021Reimburse the appropriate projects $24,457 ($552 $958 $849 $22,098) from program funds for the underpayment of housing assistance due to incorrect calculations, underpaid housing assistance, and inappropriate contract rents and recovery of program funds.
- Status2019-CH-1002-001-COpenClosed$246Funds 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 March 15, 2021Reimburse the appropriate households $246 from non-Federal funds for the overpayment of tenant rent due to inappropriate calculations.
- Status2019-CH-1002-001-DOpenClosed$23,350Questioned 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 15, 2021Reimburse its program $23,350 ($2,089 $3,951 $208 $17,102) from non-Federal funds for the underpayment of tenant rent due to incorrect calculations, overpaid housing assistance and utility reimbursements, and its failure to perform housing quality standards inspections.
- Status2019-CH-1002-001-EOpenClosed$648Questioned 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 22, 2020Support or reimburse the appropriate projects $648 from non-Federal funds for the unsupported payments of housing assistance cited in this finding.
- Status2019-CH-1002-001-FOpenClosed$6,137Questioned 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 15, 2021Support or reimburse the appropriate households $6,137 from non-Federal funds for the unsupported payments of tenant rent cited in this finding.
- Status2019-CH-1002-001-GOpenClosed$78,704Questioned 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 15, 2021Support or reimburse its program $78,704 ($1,956 $76,748) from non-Federal funds for the unsupported payments of tenant rent and the missing certification and eligibility documentation.
- Status2019-CH-1002-001-HOpenClosed$16,793Questioned 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 16, 2021Pursue collection from the applicable households or reimburse its program $16,793 from non-Federal funds for the overpayment of housing assistance due to unreported income.
- Status2019-CH-1002-001-IOpenClosed$9,892Funds 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 July 21, 2021Update its administrative plan to ensure that its policies are in accordance with HUD’s requirements and implement adequate quality control procedures to ensure that it correctly calculates housing assistance payments to ensure that $9,892 in program funds is appropriately used for future payments.
- Status2019-CH-1002-001-JOpenClosedClosed on September 28, 2020
Implement adequate quality control procedures to ensure that it (1) obtains and maintains required eligibility documentation in accordance with HUD’s requirements, (2) appropriately calculates and pays housing assistance and utility allowance reimbursements, and (3) completes household certifications in a timely manner.
- Status2019-CH-1002-001-KOpenClosedClosed on July 16, 2021
Ensure that the abatement procedures implemented by the Commission are sufficient to ensure that housing quality standards are enforced.
2019-SE-1001 | December 20, 2018
The Tacoma, WA, Housing Authority Generally Satisfied RAD Requirements but Did Not Follow Its Moving to Work Policy by Conducting Annual Tenant Reexaminations for Its RAD Converted Units
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2019-SE-1001-001-AOpenClosed$1,071Questioned 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 April 29, 2019Require the Authority to provide support for the $1,071 in unsupported assistance payments made in 2017 and reimburse its RAD-converted project-based voucher program using non-Federal funds for any amount that remains unsupported.
- Status2019-SE-1001-001-BOpenClosed$1,904Questioned 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 April 19, 2019Require the Authority to reimburse its RAD-converted project-based voucher program $1,904 using non-Federal funds for the ineligible assistance payments made in 2017.
- Status2019-SE-1001-001-COpenClosedClosed on August 13, 2019
Require the Authority to complete overdue annual reexaminations and reconcile corrections by reimbursing tenants and its RAD-converted project-based voucher program using non-Federal funds.
- Status2019-SE-1001-001-DOpenClosedClosed on November 14, 2019
Conduct a review to determine whether the Authority is complying with the reexamination schedule in its Moving to Work policy and incorporate timely reexaminations in the risk management assessment.
2019-CH-1001 | December 19, 2018
The Housing Authority of the City of North Chicago, North Chicago, IL, Did Not Always Comply With HUD’s Requirements and Its Own Policies Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2019-CH-1001-001-AOpenClosedClosed on August 07, 2019
Certify, along with the owners, that the applicable housing quality standards violations have been corrected for the 78 units cited in this finding.