We recommend that HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs require the City to provide documentation showing that payments made under the Rockaway Boardwalk construction management services contract complied with Davis-Bacon and Related Acts requirements and that restitution is made to affected workers for any underpayments identified.
2018-NY-1007 | September 26, 2018
The City of New York, NY, Did Not Always Use Disaster Recovery Funds Under Its Program for Eligible and Supported Costs
Community Planning and Development
- Status2018-NY-1007-001-GOpenClosed
2018-KC-1004 | September 26, 2018
The Benkelman Housing Authority, Benkelman, NE, Did Not Follow HUD Rules and Regulations for Public Housing Programs Related to Procurement and Maintenance, Tenant Certifications, Laundry Machine Income, and Expenditures
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2018-KC-1004-001-AOpenClosed$71,034Questioned 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 December 18, 2019Provide adequate documentation to support that the $71,034 spent for improperly procured goods and services was spent at the most competitive prices. For any amounts not supported, it should reimburse its program from non-Federal funds.
- Status2018-KC-1004-001-BOpenClosed$15,280Questioned 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 December 18, 2019Provide adequate documentation to support $15,280 spent for maintenance activities. For any amounts not supported, it should reimburse its program from non-Federal funds.
- Status2018-KC-1004-001-COpenClosedClosed on May 21, 2019
Develop and implement detailed operating procedures, including checklists, which fully implement its procurement policy and HUD requirements.
- Status2018-KC-1004-001-DOpenClosedClosed on May 21, 2019
Ensure that its executive director obtains appropriate procurement training.
- Status2018-KC-1004-002-AOpenClosedClosed on July 22, 2019
Work with the Authority to develop a formalized process, such as a checklist, to use when conducting initial certifications and annual recertifications, which would help to ensure that it follows HUD requirements for its public housing program.
- Status2018-KC-1004-002-BOpenClosedClosed on July 19, 2019
Require the Authority’s executive director to obtain appropriate training regarding public housing occupancy requirements.
- Status2018-KC-1004-002-COpenClosedClosed on July 22, 2019
Require the Authority to conduct a 100 percent review of its tenant files to ensure that tenants’ rents are accurate and the proper income, asset, and medical expenses are complete and documented in the tenant files.
- Status2018-KC-1004-002-DOpenClosedClosed on July 22, 2019
Monitor the Authority after the recommended training and tenant file reviews are complete to ensure that the executive director understands and properly implements public housing occupancy requirements.
- Status2018-KC-1004-003-AOpenClosedClosed on July 12, 2019
Require the Authority to address actual or potential conflict-of-interest relationships in its Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy.
- Status2018-KC-1004-003-BOpenClosedClosed on July 12, 2019
Work with the Authority to develop a plan to ensure that a third party reviews the initial tenant certifications and annual recertifications with an actual or potential conflict of interest.
- Status2018-KC-1004-003-COpenClosedClosed on July 12, 2019
Ensure that the Authority’s board of commissioners and staff receive HUD-approved training on conflicts of interest.
- Status2018-KC-1004-003-DOpenClosedClosed on July 19, 2019
Monitor the Authority to ensure that initial tenant certifications and annual recertifications with an actual or potential conflict of interest are appropriately handled.
- Status2018-KC-1004-004-AOpenClosedClosed on May 21, 2019
Require the Authority to develop and implement detailed policies and procedures to address collections, tracking, and use of its laundry machine revenue.
- Status2018-KC-1004-004-BOpenClosedClosed on July 12, 2019
Require the Authority to determine how much laundry machine revenue was not deposited into its accounts and used for eligible purposes and reimburse its program from non-Federal funds.
- Status2018-KC-1004-004-COpenClosedClosed on July 12, 2019
Monitor the Authority to ensure compliance with its new laundry machine revenue policies.
2018-LA-1008 | September 26, 2018
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, Did Not Always Manage Its Legal Services in Compliance With HUD Requirements
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2018-LA-1008-001-AOpenClosed$793,101Questioned 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 21, 2019Provide documentation to show that $793,101 paid to the City for legal services was cost beneficial. Based on the documentation, it should reimburse its Housing Choice Voucher Program from non-Federal funds for any amount that exceeded the cost savings.
- Status2018-LA-1008-001-BOpenClosedClosed on February 26, 2019
Follow the terms of the agreement, HUD requirements, and its own policies and procedures to ensure that any intergovernmental agreements for goods and services are in compliance.
2018-PH-1008 | September 25, 2018
The City of Erie, PA, Did Not Always Administer Its Code Enforcement and Community Policing Activities in Accordance With HUD and Federal Requirements
Community Planning and Development
- Status2018-PH-1008-001-AOpenClosedClosed on April 03, 2019
Follow up on the 15 properties in our sample to ensure that the code enforcement violations have been corrected, that the necessary documentation has been gathered and retained in the code enforcement file for the property, and that the code enforcement process has been completed.
- Status2018-PH-1008-001-BOpenClosed$772,284Questioned 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 02, 2025Provide documentation to support $671,838 in code enforcement costs or repay the program from non-Federal funds for any amount that it cannot support.