Reimburse its program $76 from non-Federal funds for the overpayment of housing assistance due to inappropriate calculations of housing assistance.
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-1001-002-BOpenClosed$76Questioned 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 27, 2019 - Status2019-CH-1001-002-COpenClosed$2,193Funds 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 09, 2019Reimburse the appropriate households $2,193 from program funds for the underpayment of housing assistance due to inappropriate calculations.
- Status2019-CH-1001-002-DOpenClosed$9,870Questioned 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 06, 2023Reimburse its program $9,870 ($7,663 $2,207) from non-Federal funds for the administrative fees it inappropriately earned for the missing required eligibility documentation and inappropriate calculations of housing assistance.
- Status2019-CH-1001-002-EOpenClosedClosed on July 17, 2019
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that the required documentation to support household eligibility is obtained and maintained and housing assistance payments are appropriately calculated.
- Status2019-CH-1001-002-FOpenClosedClosed on July 09, 2019
Review the utility allowance schedules to ensure that all applicable utilities are provided to the households and that the utility allowances are based on the lower of the voucher size or unit size in accordance with HUD’s requirements.
2019-FO-0003 | November 14, 2018
Additional Details To Supplement Our Fiscal Years 2018 and 2017 (Restated) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Financial Statement Audit
Community Planning and Development
- Status2019-FO-0003-005-EOpenClosed$7,579,669Funds 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 22, 2024Deobligate all obligations marked for deobligation during the departmentwide OOR, including as much as $7,517,486 in 187 program obligations and $62,183 in 9 administrative obligations marked for deobligation as of September 30, 2018.
- Status2019-FO-0003-005-FOpenClosed$43,005,703Funds 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 12, 2024Review the 473 identified inactive retained obligations with remaining balances totaling $43,005,703 and close out and deobligate amounts tied to obligations that are no longer needed.
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2019-FO-0003-002-MOpenClosedClosed on September 30, 2020
Design and implement a policy or procedure that ensures the accuracy of all information provided to HUD OCFO related to the PIH prepayment estimation methodology.
- Status2019-FO-0003-005-IOpenClosed$588,694Funds 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 February 08, 2021Deobligate all obligations marked for deobligation during the departmentwide OOR, including as much as $588,694 in 12 administrative obligations marked for deobligation as of September 30, 2018.
- Status2019-FO-0003-005-JOpenClosed$78,069Funds 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 September 22, 2020Review the three identified retained inactive obligations with remaining balances totaling $78,069 and close out and deobligate amounts tied to obligations that are no longer valid or needed.
2018-AT-1011 | September 27, 2018
The City of Hattiesburg, MS, Did Not Always Administer Its HOME Investment Partnerships Program in Accordance With HUD’s and Its Own Requirements
Community Planning and Development
- Status2018-AT-1011-001-AOpenClosed$565,511Questioned 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 October 16, 2020Require the City to support $441,202 ($370,729 $20,000 $50,473) or reimburse its program from non-Federal funds for commitments and expenditures not adequately supported.
- Status2018-AT-1011-001-BOpenClosed$33,258Questioned 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 30, 2020Require the City to reimburse its program $33,258 from non-Federal funds for inappropriate costs incurred before the written agreements were executed.
- Status2018-AT-1011-001-COpenClosed$32,019Funds 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 April 22, 2019Recapture and thereby put $32,019 to better use, which the City did not commit by its 24-month statutory commitment deadline in fiscal year 2015 funding for activity 1464.
- Status2018-AT-1011-001-DOpenClosedClosed on August 10, 2020
Require the City to develop and implement HOME procedures, including training for the City’s employees, to ensure that (1) commitments are accurately entered into IDIS to maintain data integrity and (2) the HOME program is administered in accordance with HUD’s and its own requirements.
- Status2018-AT-1011-001-EOpenClosedClosed on October 14, 2020
Verify that the remaining 14 (Footnote 5 - As detailed in the Scope and Methodology section of this report, we reviewed 23 of the 37 commitments entered into IDIS by the City.) commitments made during the period January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2017, were properly supported with written agreements and accurately entered into IDIS.
- Status2018-AT-1011-001-FOpenClosedClosed on August 10, 2020
Require the City to follow its newly developed policy regarding the execution of a written agreement that is signed and dated by all parties before the commitment of any funds in IDIS.
2018-FW-1007 | September 27, 2018
The State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA, Did Not Always Maintain Adequate Documentation or Comply With Website Reporting Requirements
Community Planning and Development
- Status2018-FW-1007-001-AOpenClosed$396,905Questioned 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 29, 2019We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs require the State to support that seven applicants met the ownership and occupancy requirements or repay $396,905 to its program from non-Federal funds.
- Status2018-FW-1007-001-BOpenClosed$118,244Questioned 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 29, 2019We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs require the State to support that it complied with the elevation requirements for two applicants or repay $118,244 to its program from non-Federal funds.
- Status2018-FW-1007-001-COpenClosedClosed on July 30, 2024
We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs require the State to implement additional controls and revise policies and procedures to ensure that adequate documentation is maintained in its files to support (1) recapture decisions, (2) eligibility related to ownership or occupancy, (3) ineligible decisions, (4) elevation considerations, and (5) mitigation of duplication of benefits issues related to override procedures and incorrect data provided by other agencies.
- Status2018-FW-1007-001-DOpenClosedClosed on March 29, 2019
We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs require the State to implement additional controls and revise policies and procedures to ensure that the website is maintained and updated in compliance with requirements.