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Date Issued

Public and Indian Housing

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-OE-0001-03

    Update training to include the actions that PIH must take when a troubled PHA does not meet the 1- or 2-year recovery requirements.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-OE-0001-04

    Provide training on remedies for long-term troubled PHAs to All PIH staff members who routinely interact with troubled PHAs.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-OE-0001-05

    Submit an annual troubled PHAs report to congress in accordance with the statute.

Public and Indian Housing

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2020-CH-1002-001-A

    Develop and implement adequate enforcement procedures that support its policy and ensure that housing quality standards deficiencies are corrected in a timely manner.

Public and Indian Housing

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2020-AT-1001-001-A

    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.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2020-AT-1001-001-B
    $485,475
    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 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.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2020-AT-1001-001-C

    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.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2020-AT-1001-001-D

    Provide adequate training to staff associated with administering tenant protection and project-based assistance to help ensure compliance with program requirements.

Lead Hazard Control

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2020-CH-1001-001-A
    $361,850
    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.

    Support that healthy homes assessment and data collection services were cost reasonable or reimburse its Program $361,850 from non-Federal funds.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2020-CH-1001-001-B
    $112,917
    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.

    Support 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.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2020-CH-1001-001-C
    $70,266
    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.

    Support that lead-based paint hazard control activities were necessary at 19 assisted units or reimburse its Program $70,266 from non-Federal funds for the unsupported lead-based paint hazard control activities completed at these assisted units

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2020-CH-1001-001-D
    $51,930
    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.

    Coordinate with HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes to determine whether $51,930 in healthy homes supplemental funds used for four units in excess of $5,000 per unit was for eligible activities. If the activities are deemed ineligible, the Department should reimburse its Program the appropriate amount from non-Federal funds.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2020-CH-1001-001-E
    $19,500
    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.

    Support that one household residing in an assisted unit was income eligible or reimburse its Program $19,500 from non-Federal funds for the lead-based paint hazard control activities completed in the assisted unit.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2020-CH-1001-001-F

    Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that (1) documentation is maintained to support that contracted services are cost reasonable, (2) landlords give preference in renting assisted vacant units to families with children under 6 years of age, (3) lead inspection documentation properly supports lead-based paint hazard control activities, (4) HUD approval is obtained when more than $5,000 per unit in healthy homes supplemental funds is budgeted to assist units, and (5) its staff is fully knowledgeable of the Program requirements.

Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-AT-1006-001-A
    $62,377
    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 from non-Federal funds for the $62,377 used to pay for the excess executive compensation.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-AT-1006-001-B

    Develop and implement written policies, procedures, and other financial controls to ensure that Sections 8 and 9 funds are not used to pay for compensation over the salary limit.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-AT-1006-001-C
    $5,000
    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 the U.S. Treasury from non-Federal funds for the $5,000 in ineligible costs paid to its contractor.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-AT-1006-001-D

    Develop and implement written policies and procedures for the payment review process to comply with applicable regulations in 2 CFR Part 200.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-AT-1006-001-E

    Train its staff on its newly developed policies and procedures noted in recommendations 1B and 1D.

Public and Indian Housing

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2019-CH-1004-001-A
    $32,687
    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 $32,687 from non-Federal funds ($17,045 in overpayments of housing assistance and utility allowances4 $15,642 in administrative fees) due to inappropriate calculations.