Develop and implement quality control procedures to ensure that all bid specifications are reviewed for qualified items based on the risk assessment results.
2018-KC-1002 | April 06, 2018
The Kansas City, MO, Health Department Did Not Spend Lead Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Funds in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Lead Hazard Control
- Status2018-KC-1002-002-COpenClosed
- Status2018-KC-1002-003-AOpenClosed
Update the Health Department’s work plan to include policies and procedures for defining, determining, and documenting relocation hardship for all participants.
- Status2018-KC-1002-004-AOpenClosed
Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that the property owners receive the required information concerning lead-based paint disclosure requirements, risk assessment results, summaries of treatments and clearances, and ongoing maintenance activities, including how to report paint deterioration.
2018-FO-0004 | November 14, 2017
Additional Details To Supplement Our Fiscal Years 2017 and 2016 (Restated) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Financial Statement Audit
Chief Procurement Officer
- Status2018-FO-0004-007-EOpenClosed
Ensure that originating base IAAs and modifications are maintained in HUD’s procurement system of record, PRISM, including manual documentation and records from HIAMS.
- Status2018-FO-0004-007-FOpenClosed
Develop, document, and implement policies and procedures for initiating, recording, and approving IAAs and subsequent modifications.
- Status2018-FO-0004-007-GOpenClosed
Monitor the records management procedures of OCPO field offices for administering consistency among contracting officers processing IAAs and corresponding modifications.
Lead Hazard Control
- Status2018-FO-0004-008-KOpenClosed$2,165,769Funds 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.
Review the 14 identified retained inactive obligations with remaining balances totaling $2,165,769 and deobligate amounts tied to obligations that are no longer valid or needed.
2017-KC-0009 | September 26, 2017
Some HUD Employees Used Travel Cards for Potentially Improper Purchases and Purchase Cards Without All Required Approvals
Chief Procurement Officer
- Status2017-KC-0009-002-AOpenClosed
Strengthen current purchase card controls to ensure that purchases are supported by all required approvals before the purchase is made.
- Status2017-KC-0009-002-BOpenClosed
Review the four cardholders with incomplete approvals and determine whether the purchases were allowable and proper. If they were not for official government use, OCPO should determine whether the cardholders paid the credit bill for the improper charges, request reimbursement when applicable, and ensure that appropriate administrative sanctions are taken.
2017-KC-0801 | September 26, 2017
Limited Review of HUD Government Purchase Card Transactions for Fiscal Year 2017
Chief Procurement Officer
- Status2017-KC-0801-001-AOpenClosed
Review the two cardholders with incomplete approvals and determine whether the purchases were allowable and proper. If they were not for official government use, OCPO should determine whether the cardholders paid the credit bill for the improper charges, request reimbursement when applicable, and ensure that appropriate administrative sanctions are taken.
2017-BO-0001 | March 22, 2017
HUD’s OCPO Did Not Always Comply With Acquisition Requirements When Planning and Monitoring Service Contracts
Chief Procurement Officer
- Status2017-BO-0001-001-AOpenClosed$21,373,462Questioned 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 adequate documentation to support the $21,373,462 in unreasonable and unnecessary obligated funds.
- Status2017-BO-0001-001-BOpenClosed$23,041,819Funds 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.
Strengthen and implement acquisition controls to ensure that proper cost and price documentation is obtained, adequate monitoring is conducted, adequate market research is conducted and that contractors are evaluated to assess their capability to perform work, and required contract documentation is maintained in the file to ensure that $9,645,864 that is yet to be used will not be spent for unreasonable and unnecessary costs.
- Status2017-BO-0001-001-COpenClosed$179,031Questioned 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.
Seek reimbursement for $161,718 in ineligible funds disbursed for equipment and support services not specified in a scanning services contract.
2017-DP-0001 | January 31, 2017
HUD’s Transition to a Federal Shared Service Provider Failed to Meet Expectations
Chief Procurement Officer
- Status2017-DP-0001-001-MOpenClosedSensitiveSensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.