Determine the appropriate amount of general operating costs totaling $2,544,266 that applied to the Housing Choice Voucher Program in accordance with a HUD-approved cost allocation plan (including offsetting the amount by applicable reimbursements) and repay overcharges (estimated at $50,947) to the Program from the other applicable programs as appropriate or from non-Federal funds.
2020-LA-1002 | March 10, 2020
The Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach, CA, Did Not Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2020-LA-1002-001-COpenClosed$50,947Questioned 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 July 13, 2022 - Status2020-LA-1002-001-DOpenClosed$25,827Questioned 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 July 13, 2022Support the eligibility of the $25,827 in personnel expenses from SPC (including offsetting the amount by applicable reimbursements) or repay its Housing Choice Voucher Program from the other applicable programs as appropriate or from non-Federal funds.
- Status2020-LA-1002-001-EOpenClosed$64,150Questioned 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 July 13, 2022Support the eligibility of the $64,150 for accounting services charged to the Housing Choice Voucher Program that applied to other Authority programs (including offsetting the amount by applicable reimbursements) or repay the Program from the other applicable programs as appropriate or from non-Federal funds.
- Status2020-LA-1002-002-AOpenClosed$340,701Questioned 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 23, 2022Support the reasonableness of the $340,701 Casterline contracts or repay the Housing Choice Voucher Program any amount that cannot be supported using non-Federal funds.
- Status2020-LA-1002-002-BOpenClosed$33,415Questioned 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 July 22, 2022Support the reasonableness of the $33,415 Genesis contract or repay any amount that cannot be supported from non-Federal funds.
- Status2020-LA-1002-002-COpenClosedClosed on August 24, 2021
Establish and implement additional procedures and controls to ensure that City personnel responsible for administering procurement on the Authority’s behalf follow procurement and contracting requirements and maintain applicable supporting documentation in accordance with HUD requirements.
- Status2020-LA-1002-003-AOpenClosed$5,648Questioned 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 30, 2020Repay the Housing Choice Voucher Program $5,648 from non-Federal funds for the unallowable expenses.
- Status2020-LA-1002-003-BOpenClosedClosed on December 29, 2020
Develop and implement procedures and controls to ensure that ineligible food costs are not charged to the Program.
2019-OE-0001 | February 04, 2020
HUD Has Not Referred Troubled Public Housing Agencies as the Law and Regulations Require
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2019-OE-0001-01OpenClosedClosed on February 04, 2021
Refer troubled PHAs directly to the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing when they have not met the 1- or 2-year recovery requirements.
- Status2019-OE-0001-02OpenClosedClosed on February 24, 2022
Ensure that referrals to the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing recommend only recovery options allowed by the law and regulations.
- Status2019-OE-0001-03OpenClosedClosed on February 24, 2022
Update training to include the actions that PIH must take when a troubled PHA does not meet the 1- or 2-year recovery requirements.
- Status2019-OE-0001-04OpenClosedClosed on February 24, 2022
Provide training on remedies for long-term troubled PHAs to All PIH staff members who routinely interact with troubled PHAs.
- Status2019-OE-0001-05OpenClosedClosed on September 30, 2020
Submit an annual troubled PHAs report to congress in accordance with the statute.
2020-CH-1002 | December 12, 2019
The Wausau Community Development Authority, Wausau, WI, Generally Complied With HUD’s and Its Own Requirements Regarding Housing Quality Standards Inspections
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2020-CH-1002-001-AOpenClosedClosed on August 18, 2020
Develop and implement adequate enforcement procedures that support its policy and ensure that housing quality standards deficiencies are corrected in a timely manner.
2020-AT-1001 | November 04, 2019
The Christian Church Homes, Oakland, CA, Did Not Ensure That the Rental Assistance Demonstration Program Conversion Was Accurate and Supported for Vineville Christian Towers
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2020-AT-1001-001-AOpenClosedClosed on September 29, 2020
Cancel the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Program housing assistance payments contract for 90 units improperly converted under RAD. The owner should work with HUD and the Authority to protect the tenancy of the affected tenants at the time of contract cancellation.
- Status2020-AT-1001-001-BOpenClosed$485,475Questioned 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 09, 2021Reimburse HUD’s Section 8 program administered by the Authority $485,475 in housing assistance payments from nonproject funds for the improper issuance of tenant protection assistance and an improper RAD conversion to the Project-Based Voucher Program for the 90 units.
- Status2020-AT-1001-001-COpenClosedClosed on December 09, 2020
Develop and implement procedures to ensure that when tenant protection assistance is requested as a result of a housing conversion action, the forms HUD-50059 and or tenant profiles is generated only based on a completed action and that the forms or profiles are provided to HUD instead of the Authority.
- Status2020-AT-1001-001-DOpenClosedClosed on September 16, 2020
Provide adequate training to staff associated with administering tenant protection and project-based assistance to help ensure compliance with program requirements.
2020-CH-1001 | October 02, 2019
The City of Detroit’s Housing and Revitalization Department, Detroit, MI, Did Not Administer Its Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program in Accordance With HUD’s Requirements
Lead Hazard Control
- Status2020-CH-1001-001-AOpenClosed$361,850Questioned 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 15, 2022Support that healthy homes assessment and data collection services were cost reasonable or reimburse its Program $361,850 from non-Federal funds.
- Status2020-CH-1001-001-BOpenClosed$112,917Questioned 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 03, 2022Support that landlords gave preference in renting eight vacant units to families with children under 6 years of age or reimburse its Program $112,917 from non-Federal funds for the lead-based paint hazard control activities completed at these assisted units.