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Date Issued

Lead Hazard Control

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CH-1010-001-G
    $41,240
    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 April 27, 2021

    Support that landlords gave preference in renting six vacant units to families with children under 6 years of age or reimburse its Program $41,240 from non-Federal funds for the lead-based paint and other health hazard control activities completed at these assisted units.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CH-1010-001-H
    $23,857
    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 19, 2022

    Support that lead-based paint hazard control activities were necessary at 13 assisted units or reimburse its Program $23,857 from non-Federal funds for the unsupported lead-based paint hazard control activities completed at these assisted units.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CH-1010-001-I
    $2,900
    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 04, 2021

    Reimburse its Program $2,900 from non-Federal funds for the two units in which the seven windows were not installed.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CH-1010-001-J
    $17,507
    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 04, 2021

    Transfer $17,507 in non-Federal funds to its Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program and use the funds in accordance with the program grant requirements since these funds were not recaptured after the four assisted units were sold within 3 years.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CH-1010-001-K
    $297,924
    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 16, 2021

    Execute agreements with owners of the assisted units detailing the Department’s recapture policy and determine whether liens should be filed with the appropriate government office to ensure that Program funds used to assist the units are properly protected and able to be recaptured if assisted units are resold within 3 years. These protections should ensure that $297,924 in Program funds is adequately protected.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CH-1010-001-L
    Closed on November 04, 2021

    Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that (1) contracts are properly procured in accordance with HUD’s requirements, (2) annual income is properly calculated for households residing in assisted units, (3) the appropriate reimbursement payments are made to the subcontractor for lead-based paint and other health hazard control activities, (4) lead inspection results properly support lead-based paint hazard control activities, (5) it complies with its work plan regarding executing agreements with property owners and determining whether other mechanisms are needed to enforce the agreements. This measure would ensure that future Program funds are protected, and (6) accurate and complete information regarding assisted units is reported to HUD.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CH-1010-001-M
    Closed on April 27, 2021

    Develop and implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that assisted rental units are prioritized for families with children under 6 years of age.

Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CF-0802-001-A
    $311,699
    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 June 09, 2020

    Require FTB to reimburse HUD $311,699 for 2 loans for which HUD incurred losses when it sold the properties and 15 loans for which FHA insurance had been terminated and HUD had paid loss mitigation claims to FTB.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CF-0802-001-B
    $47,433,895
    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 June 09, 2020

    Record in FHA Connection the remaining indemnified loans, avoiding $47,433,895 in estimated losses. The estimated loss is based on the loss severity rate of 46 percent of the total unpaid principal balance of $103,117,164.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CF-0802-001-C
    Closed on March 11, 2020

    Develop and implement controls to ensure that indemnification agreements that result from U.S. Department of Justice settlements have been properly recorded in FHA Connection.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CF-0802-001-D
    Closed on June 01, 2020

    Take appropriate administrative action against FTB for violations of the settlement agreement.

Housing

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CH-1009-001-A
    $2,232,004
    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 21, 2020

    Support the reasonableness of or reimburse the project $2,232,004 ($1,719,736 $484,615 $27,653) from nonproject funds for the project funds disbursed without sufficient procurement or contract documentation.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CH-1009-001-B
    $7,091
    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 22, 2020

    Support or reimburse the project from nonproject funds $7,091, as appropriate, for the project funds disbursed without sufficient supporting documentation.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CH-1009-001-C
    $46,024
    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 20, 2020

    Reimburse the project from nonproject funds $46,024 for the project funds that were not used for reasonable operating expenses or necessary repairs of the project.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CH-1009-001-D
    $39,690
    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 12, 2020

    Support or reimburse the project from nonproject funds $39,690, as appropriate, for the project funds disbursed without sufficient documentation supporting that the invoices were not for duplicate work.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CH-1009-001-E
    Closed on January 17, 2020

    Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that project funds are used for only reasonable operating expenses or necessary repairs when the project is in a non-surplus-cash position.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CH-1009-001-F
    $95,174
    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 09, 2020

    Reimburse the project $95,174 from nonproject funds for management fees in excess of the maximum yield.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CH-1009-001-G
    $70,632
    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 23, 2020

    Support or reimburse the project $70,632 from nonproject funds, as appropriate, for the project funds disbursed to Vesta Corporation for bookkeeping fees without documentation showing that the bookkeeping fees charged were reasonable.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CH-1009-001-H
    Closed on January 07, 2020

    Implement adequate procedures and controls, including but not limited to ensuring that the project receives HUD’s communications to ensure that its management and bookkeeping fees comply with HUD’s requirements.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-CH-1009-001-I
    Closed on December 16, 2019

    Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that its bookkeeping fees are based on actual costs.