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Date Issued

Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-CH-1002-001-O
    Closed on December 20, 2018

    Provide technical assistance and guidance to the Authority to ensure that it properly administers its Family Self-Sufficiency program.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-CH-1002-002-A
    $34,666
    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.

    Closed on December 10, 2019

    Reimburse its program $34,666 from non-Federal funds ($21,990 $12,676 in administrative fees) for the overpayment of housing assistance due to inappropriate calculations of housing assistance.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-CH-1002-002-B
    $1,265
    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.

    Closed on November 18, 2019

    Reimburse the appropriate households $1,265 from program funds for the underpayment of housing assistance due to inappropriate calculations.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-CH-1002-002-C
    $9,644
    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.

    Closed on December 10, 2019

    Pursue collection from the applicable households or reimburse its program $9,644 from non-Federal funds for the overpayment of housing assistance due to unreported or underreported income.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-CH-1002-002-D
    $1,666
    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.

    Closed on December 10, 2019

    Support or reimburse its program $1,666 from non-Federal funds for the unsupported payments of housing assistance cited in this finding.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-CH-1002-002-E
    $322,550
    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.

    Closed on November 20, 2018

    Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that (1) housing assistance payments are appropriately calculated and supported, (2) repayment agreements are created to recover overpaid housing assistance when unreported income is discovered during the examination process, and (3) annual reexaminations are completed in a timely manner to ensure that $322,550 in program funds is appropriately used for future payments.

Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-FW-1008-001-A
    $11,172
    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.

    Closed on February 27, 2018

    We recommend that the Director of the San Antonio Office of Public Housing require the Authority to repay from non-Federal funds $11,172 paid for ineligible travel costs of which $6,904 was Housing Choice Voucher and $4,268 was operating subsidy funds.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-FW-1008-001-B
    $2,946
    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.

    Closed on November 22, 2017

    We recommend that the Director of the San Antonio Office of Public Housing require the Authority to repay from non-Federal funds $2,946 paid for excessive lodging rates, extra trip days, and car rental costs of which $1,214 was Housing Choice Voucher and $1,732 was operating subsidy funds.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-FW-1008-001-C
    $9,020
    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.

    Closed on March 01, 2018

    We recommend that the Director of the San Antonio Office of Public Housing require the Authority to support or repay its HUD programs from non-Federal funds $9,020 for unsupported meals, incidental expenses, lodging costs, and travel for training of which $2,978 was Housing Choice Voucher and $6,041 was operating subsidy funds.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-FW-1008-001-D
    Closed on November 22, 2017

    We recommend that the Director of the San Antonio Office of Public Housing require the Authority to adopt policies and procedures that contain current Federal and State guidance.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-FW-1008-001-E
    Closed on November 22, 2017

    We recommend that the Director of the San Antonio Office of Public Housing require the Authority to provide training to commissioners and employees on travel requirements and their responsibilities and duties.

Community Planning and Development

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1005-001-A
    $7,323
    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.

    Closed on August 18, 2020

    Repay the program $7,323 from non-Federal funds for ineligible code enforcement costs.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1005-001-B
    $1,153,995
    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.

    Closed on May 14, 2025

    Support the $576,997 in code enforcement costs (activities 499, 512, and 531), including meeting code enforcement and cost allocation requirements, or repay the program from non-Federal funds.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1005-001-C
    $328,918
    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.

    Closed on August 07, 2025

    Implement revised code enforcement program policies and procedures to meet CDBG requirements. This will help ensure that the remaining $328,918 budgeted for code enforcement activity 531 is put to better use.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1005-001-D
    $225,000
    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.

    Closed on May 14, 2025

    Support the reasonableness of the $110,000 Graffiti Removal program (activities 504 and 520) cost allocations or repay the program from non-Federal funds.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1005-001-E
    $31,186
    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.

    Closed on September 22, 2025

    Support the $31,186 After School program (activity 501) costs, including the reasonableness of the contract costs and meeting the limited clientele national objective, or repay the program from non-Federal funds.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1005-001-F
    $95,736
    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.

    Closed on September 22, 2025

    Support the reasonableness of the $95,736 in cost allocations charged as CDBG administrative (activity 522) costs or repay the costs from non-Federal funds.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1005-001-G
    Closed on August 18, 2020

    Implement additional policies and procedures to ensure that salaries and wages and cost allocations are charged in compliance with HUD requirements.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1005-001-H
    Closed on August 18, 2020

    Implement additional procedures and controls to ensure that documentation is obtained to support that the limited clientele national objective was met.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1005-001-I
    Closed on July 15, 2024

    Obtain training or technical assistance on CDBG program requirements.