Complete a cost breakdown to support the $10,731 spent on a rental property, which included assistance to an ineligible unit, and repay the ineligible assistance to the U.S. Treasury from non-Federal funds.
2018-KC-1002 | April 05, 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-1002-001-BOpenClosed$10,731Questioned 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 23, 2021 - Status2018-KC-1002-001-COpenClosed$1,803,705Questioned 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 April 01, 2021Recalculate annual income for participants assisted with the 2014 lead hazard control grant to support the $1,803,705 spent. For any assistance the Health Department cannot support with complete income calculations, it should repay the U.S. Treasury from non-Federal funds, less any amount repaid as a result of recommendations 1B and 2A.
- Status2018-KC-1002-001-DOpenClosedClosed on November 01, 2019
Develop and implement policies and procedures that clarify the definition of annual income to be used, calculation components, and the documentation required to calculate income.
- Status2018-KC-1002-001-EOpenClosedClosed on November 01, 2019
Develop and implement procedures for quality control reviews to ensure that annual income is properly calculated.
- Status2018-KC-1002-001-FOpenClosedClosed on January 08, 2021
Provide training on HUD’s income requirements to employees responsible for calculating income.
- Status2018-KC-1002-002-AOpenClosed$79,738Questioned 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 23, 2021Provide support showing the $79,738 spent on window replacement qualified or repay the U.S. Treasury from non-Federal funds.
- Status2018-KC-1002-002-BOpenClosedClosed on November 01, 2019
Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that all windows replaced meet lead hazard qualifications.
- Status2018-KC-1002-002-COpenClosedClosed on November 01, 2019
Develop and implement quality control procedures to ensure that all bid specifications are reviewed for qualified items based on the risk assessment results.
- Status2018-KC-1002-003-AOpenClosedClosed on November 01, 2019
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-AOpenClosedClosed on November 01, 2019
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 13, 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-EOpenClosedClosed on October 21, 2020
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-FOpenClosedClosed on October 30, 2018
Develop, document, and implement policies and procedures for initiating, recording, and approving IAAs and subsequent modifications.
- Status2018-FO-0004-007-GOpenClosedClosed on October 22, 2018
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.
Closed on February 28, 2018Review 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 25, 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-AOpenClosedClosed on December 14, 2017
Strengthen current purchase card controls to ensure that purchases are supported by all required approvals before the purchase is made.
- Status2017-KC-0009-002-BOpenClosedClosed on December 26, 2017
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 25, 2017
Limited Review of HUD Government Purchase Card Transactions for Fiscal Year 2017
Chief Procurement Officer
- Status2017-KC-0801-001-AOpenClosedClosed on December 26, 2017
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 21, 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.
Closed on August 20, 2018Provide 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.
Closed on July 12, 2019Strengthen 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.
Closed on January 26, 2018Seek reimbursement for $161,718 in ineligible funds disbursed for equipment and support services not specified in a scanning services contract.