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Date Issued

Chief Financial Officer

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-FW-0802-001-B
    $435,263,268
    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.

    We recommend that the Chief Financial Officer determine whether the revised and completed detail transactions totaling to $435,263,268, which occurred before and after grant rounds obligation and expenditure dates, were ADA violations. If the transactions were violations, actions should be taken as required by the ADA.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-FW-0802-001-C
    $496,913,235
    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.

    We recommend that the Chief Financial Officer determine whether the revised and completed transactions totaling $496,913,235 and made more than a year after the original voucher entry were GAAP violations. If the transactions were violations, appropriate actions should be taken, including but not limited to adjusting the transactions in LOCCS and HUD’s financial statements.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-FW-0802-001-D

    We recommend that the Chief Financial Officer enter a 24-month expiration term into LOCCS for Disaster Recovery funding provided by the 2017 Act and monitor to ensure that expenses are not entered before or after the grant period.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-FW-0802-001-E

    We recommend that the Chief Financial Officer require CPD to enter into a separate grant agreement for each grantee’s round of disaster funding for funding provided by the 2017 and 2018 Acts.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-FW-0802-001-F

    We recommend that the Chief Financial Officer require CPD to monitor the detailed voucher transactions in the DRGR system to ensure that grantees appropriately record transactions.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-FW-0802-001-G

    We recommend that the Chief Financial Officer require CPD to prohibit grantees from revising completed vouchers in the DRGR system and require adjustments to be entered as new vouchers into the DRGR system, which will ensure that LOCCS records and tracks revisions.

Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-LA-0002-001-A

    Update the program’s information reporting requirements on form HUD-4117 to ensure that grantees report tribal enrollment numbers annually regardless of whether there are changes or corrections.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-LA-0002-001-B

    Revise form HUD-4117 to include certification and false claim statements that hold grantees responsible for reporting accurate tribal enrollment numbers to HUD annually.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-LA-0002-001-C

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to assist in formal challenging of grantees’ reporting tribal enrollment numbers in accordance with applicable requirements.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-LA-0002-001-D

    Issue guidance to grantees on procedures to ensure accurate reporting of tribal enrollment numbers.

Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-SE-1001-001-A

    Require the Authority to design and implement controls to ensure that employees comply with RAD relocation requirements and that its RAD conversion plans submitted to HUD accurately address any tenant relocations.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-SE-1001-001-B

    Monitor the Authority to ensure that it does not improperly relocate tenants during its planned conversion of the remaining public housing units.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-SE-1001-001-C

    Conduct a compliance review of relocation and pursue corrective action as necessary on behalf of the permanently relocated tenants.

Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1003-001-A
    $561,122
    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.

    Provide documentation to support $280,561 (housing assistance and utility allowance payments totaling $237,809 for families that did not meet eligibility requirements and $42,752 in administrative fees) or reimburse its program from non-Federal funds for any amounts it cannot support.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1003-001-B
    $17,101
    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.

    Reimburse its program $17,101 from non-Federal funds for the overpayment of housing assistance and utility allowances to 14 families.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1003-001-C
    $984
    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.

    Reimburse five households $984 from program funds for the underpayment of housing assistance and utility reimbursements due to incorrect calculations.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1003-001-D

    Develop and implement procedures and controls to ensure that housing assistance and utility allowance payments are correctly calculated, including the use of the Enterprise Income Verification system to verify household income, and that they are adequately supported.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1003-001-E

    Correct the errors in the files identified in this report.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1003-001-F

    Develop and implement procedures and controls to ensure that required eligibility documentation is obtained and maintained to support households’ selection from its waiting list and admission to and continued assistance on the program.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-PH-1003-001-G

    Develop and implement controls to ensure that employees comply with its computer, internet, and email use policy and use only official business email accounts to transmit confidential information.