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Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-FW-1007-001-D
    Closed on February 20, 2018

    We recommend that the Program Center Coordinator, Office of Public Housing, Oklahoma City, OK, require the Authority to implement policies and procedures to monitor the EIV income discrepancy reports each quarter to minimize subsidy payment errors.

Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1002-001-A
    $648
    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 24, 2017

    Reimburse its program $648 from non-Federal funds and use its internal control procedures to ensure that housing assistance payments are correctly calculated during the certification process to ensure that a $648 overpayment in program funds is appropriately used for future payments.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1002-001-B
    $84
    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 24, 2017

    Reimburse the participants $84 from non-Federal funds for the underpayment of housing assistance.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1002-001-C
    Closed on August 24, 2017

    Develop and implement an internal policy and procedure related to interim certifications to ensure that it obtains EIV reports and maintains those reports in participant files.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1002-001-D
    Closed on September 20, 2017

    Develop and implement controls to minimize instances of overpayment and underpayment of housing assistance.

Community Planning and Development

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-AT-1004-001-A
    $119,046
    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 19, 2023

    Reimburse NSP2 from non-Federal funds for the $59,523 in ineligible disbursements on the five vouchers.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-AT-1004-001-B
    $449,736
    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 19, 2023

    Provide documentation to support that the $224,868 in NSP2 funds drawn down from the four vouchers was eligible or repay the program from non-Federal funds.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-AT-1004-001-C
    $6,338
    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 18, 2023

    Provide documentation to support that the differences resulting from the payroll costs for the three vouchers, which netted $3,169, were offset in later drawdown vouchers or repay the program from non-Federal funds.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-AT-1004-001-D
    Closed on March 29, 2024

    Review all administration drawdown vouchers and provide documentation to support that the drawdowns for estimated payroll costs are reconciled with the actual payroll costs for the pay periods. Any calculated overpayment by NSP should be returned to the program to meet program purposes.

Community Planning and Development

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2016-OE-0011S-01
    Closed on March 14, 2018

    Provide clearer guidance and instruction to PL 113-2 disaster grantees to assist them in establishing an effective internal audit activity.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2016-OE-0011S-02
    Closed on March 14, 2018

    Establish a recurring training and discussion forum among the PL 113-2 grantees and CPD that enables grantees to share ideas and receive guidance and information about CPD’s expectations regarding the internal audit requirement.

Community Planning and Development

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-AT-0001-001-A
    $15,814,000
    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 March 30, 2018

    Reevaluate the feasibility of the two Section 108 activities that failed to meet a national objective and determine the eligibility of the $15,814,000 already invested. Any amount determined ineligible must be reimbursed to the program from non-Federal funds.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-AT-0001-001-B
    $8,694,000
    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.

    Closed on October 18, 2018

    Require the borrowers to submit a plan for how they will proceed and use the $8,694,000 million in unused commitments to provide the intended benefits and meet program objectives.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-AT-0001-001-C
    $75,000
    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 August 25, 2017

    Require the borrower to provide all supporting documentation and evaluate the allowability and eligibility of $75,000 used for the unauthorized activity. Any amount determined ineligible must be reimbursed to the program from non-Federal funds.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-AT-0001-001-D
    Closed on October 12, 2018

    Develop procedures directing field offices to include the review of Section 108-funded activities when performing the annual reviews of Block Grant recipients.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-AT-0001-001-E
    Closed on October 12, 2018

    Develop procedures to ensure that the information necessary to monitor program performance and compliance with program requirements is promptly provided to the field offices.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-AT-0001-001-F
    Closed on October 12, 2018

    Implement procedures to ensure that borrowers comply with all loan contract provisions and that required documents are submitted, including bank agreements, monthly statements, and security documents. If a borrower does not provide evidence that it has complied with all program requirements, HUD must initiate appropriate remedial actions under paragraph 12 of the contract.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-AT-0001-001-G
    Closed on September 07, 2018

    Develop and implement a tracking system for monitoring reviews of Section 108 loans.

Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-FW-1006-001-A
    $27,818
    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 January 24, 2022

    Repay from nonfederal funds $27,818 to its Capital Funds program from non-Federal funds for the ineligible purchase of the truck and expenditure of 2013 funds before they were available.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-FW-1006-001-B
    $7,446
    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 29, 2018

    Repay from nonfederal funds its HUD programs $7,446 for the executive director’s personal use of the Authority’s equipment, and amend the executive director’s prior Internal Revenue Forms W-2 to include the annual personal use of $5,888 as income.