Develop and implement controls to prevent and detect conflict-of-interest situations.
2018-PH-1007 | September 25, 2018
The Crisfield Housing Authority, Crisfield, MD, Did Not Properly Administer Its Public Housing Program Operating and Capital Funds
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2018-PH-1007-002-COpenClosed
- Status2018-PH-1007-003-AOpenClosed$171,822Questioned 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.
Provide documentation to show that products and services totaling $171,822 were purchased at fair and reasonable prices. For any amounts determined to be unreasonable and not supported, the Authority should reimburse the program from non-Federal funds.
- Status2018-PH-1007-003-BOpenClosed$170,784Questioned 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.
Reimburse its program $170,784 from non-Federal funds for the ineligible salary payments and ongoing security payments.
- Status2018-PH-1007-003-COpenClosed
Develop and implement controls over its procurement actions to ensure that prices paid for goods and services are reasonable.
- Status2018-PH-1007-003-DOpenClosed
Develop and implement controls to ensure that program funds are used for eligible activities only.
2018-PH-1005 | September 19, 2018
The Adams County Housing Authority, Gettysburg, PA, Did Not Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program According to HUD Requirements
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2018-PH-1005-001-AOpenClosed$279Questioned 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.
Reimburse its program $279 from non-Federal funds for the ineligible payment it made due to the conflict-of-interest situation identified by the audit.
- Status2018-PH-1005-001-BOpenClosed
Develop and implement controls to prevent and detect conflict-of-interest situations.
- Status2018-PH-1005-001-COpenClosed$225,182Questioned 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.
Provide documentation to show that indirect payroll expenses totaling $225,182 charged to the program were reasonable and necessary or repay its program from non-Federal funds for any amount that it cannot support.
- Status2018-PH-1005-001-DOpenClosed
Develop and implement a cost allocation plan to use as a basis for charging indirect payroll expenses to the program.
- Status2018-PH-1005-001-EOpenClosed$47,376Questioned 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.
Provide documentation to show that administrative fees totaling $47,376 were used to perform administrative duties for the program or repay its program from non-Federal funds for any amount that it cannot support.
- Status2018-PH-1005-001-FOpenClosed
Develop and implement controls to ensure that administrative fees are used to perform administrative duties for the program.
- Status2018-PH-1005-001-GOpenClosed
Certify, along with the owners of the 10 units cited in the finding, that the applicable housing quality standards violations have been corrected.
- Status2018-PH-1005-001-HOpenClosed
Provide training to its inspector on conducting housing quality standards inspections.
- Status2018-PH-1005-001-IOpenClosed
Develop and implement controls to ensure that an independent entity performs housing quality standards inspections of units that it substantially controls.
- Status2018-PH-1005-001-JOpenClosed
Submit a request for approval of an independent entity to perform rent reasonableness determinations for program units that it substantially controls.
- Status2018-PH-1005-001-KOpenClosed
Develop and implement controls to ensure that the independent entity approved in recommendation 1J performs rent reasonableness determinations for program units that it substantially controls.
2018-CH-1006 | September 18, 2018
The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, Columbus, OH, Did Not Always Comply With HUD’s Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Public Housing Operating and Capital Fund Programs
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2018-CH-1006-001-AOpenClosed$21,478,820Questioned 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.
Procure appropriate HUD-approved investment accounts and move all Federal funds from the STAR Ohio investment accounts to HUD-approved accounts to ensure that $20,706,862 or the current balance of the STAR Ohio accounts is properly protected.
- Status2018-CH-1006-001-BOpenClosed
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that the Authority complies with HUD’s requirements for its investments of Federal funds.
- Status2018-CH-1006-001-COpenClosed
Ensure that its staff is properly trained and familiar with HUD’s requirements to ensure that it properly procures and invests Federal funds in HUD-approved investment accounts.
- Status2018-CH-1006-001-DOpenClosed
Ensure that the proceeds from the sale of Bollinger Tower proceeds are moved into a separate HUD-approved restricted investment account and appropriately recorded in a restricted account in the general ledger.