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
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.
Chief Financial Officer
- Status2019-FO-0003-001-AOpenClosedClosed on September 12, 2019
Develop and implement a procedure to ensure that all differences identified during financial statement and note validations are corrected before certification.
- Status2019-FO-0003-001-BOpenClosedClosed on September 27, 2019
Develop and implement a process that ensures the routine collection of information needed to accurately complete the narratives required according to GAAP and OMB Circular A-136.
- Status2019-FO-0003-001-COpenClosedClosed on September 12, 2019
Develop and implement a procedure to ensure that HUD’s quarterly consolidated financial statements accurately reflect HUD’s current contingent liabilities resulting from pending or threatened litigation or unasserted claims.
- Status2019-FO-0003-001-DOpenClosedClosed on March 11, 2019
Restate the following in HUD’s fiscal year 2017 consolidated financial statements: (1) Note 3, Fund Balance with Treasury, so that it is comparable to HUD’s new status of fund balance with Treasury presentation, (2) the statement of net cost by reducing the administrative costs for non-FHA programs by $174 million, and (3) the balance sheet to correct the $136.7 million misstatements in the Commitments and Contingencies and Other Liabilities line items. If a partial restatement or no restatements are made, OCFO should provide justifications and support for the decisions.
- Status2019-FO-0003-001-EOpenClosedClosed on September 12, 2019
In consultation with the Office of Housing FHA Comptroller, develop and establish internal controls to ensure periodic communications for assessing and agreeing to the cost allocation accounting policies and procedures.
- Status2019-FO-0003-001-FOpenClosedClosed on September 13, 2019
Develop and implement a cost allocation methodology that includes all HUD programs and components, including Ginnie Mae, in the distribution of administrative costs.
- Status2019-FO-0003-001-GOpenClosedClosed on September 12, 2019
In consultation with the Office of Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO), develop and establish an activity-based costing process to validate the accuracy of factors used to allocate personnel and other administrative costs to each program and ensure that the validation is performed annually.
- Status2019-FO-0003-001-HOpenClosedClosed on September 12, 2019
In collaboration with the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), implement an improved cost allocation methodology for IT cost based on direct costs used by the programs.
- Status2019-FO-0003-001-IOpenClosedClosed on March 30, 2020
Determine whether HUD’s FSSP, ARC, has resources available to enhance HUD’s cost allocation methodology to identify, trace, and allocate costs directly to program activities periodically and at yearend.
- Status2019-FO-0003-001-JOpenClosedClosed on September 12, 2019
Develop and implement a procedure that (1) detects significant fluctuations or discrepancies in Ginnie Mae’s budgetary data, (2) investigates the fluctuation or discrepancy to determine whether an error has occurred, and (3) performs corrections as needed, in a timely manner.
- Status2019-FO-0003-002-AOpenClosedClosed on August 24, 2020
Evaluate the impact of the DRGR weaknesses identified in audit memorandum 2018- FW-0802 during the improper payment risk assessment process.
- Status2019-FO-0003-002-BOpenClosedClosed on June 17, 2019
Evaluate the impact of the improper accounting for grant funds issued under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, identified in audit memorandum 2018-FW- 0802 and perform an adjustment or restatement of the impact if deemed significant.