Consult with the Office of the Attorney General to establish whether HOPWA and other homeless assistance programs are a Federal public benefit that meets the definition of “providing assistance for the protection of life or safety” and are, therefore, exempt from PRWORA noncitizen eligibility restrictions.
2017-CF-0801 | August 21, 2017
HUD Needs To Clarify Whether Illegal-Undocumented Aliens Are Eligible for Assistance Under the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program
Community Planning and Development
- Status2017-CF-0801-001-BOpenClosed
2017-AT-1011 | August 21, 2017
The Lexington Housing Authority, Lexington, NC, Did Not Administer Its RAD Conversion in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2017-AT-1011-001-AOpenClosed
Provide adequate supporting documentation for the amount of Public Housing Capital Fund loan to verify the loan source. If another source of Federal funds is determined, repay the amount to the appropriate program from non-Federal funds.
- Status2017-AT-1011-001-BOpenClosed
Provide support showing the amount of predevelopment fees paid. If it is over the allowable amount, that portion should be repaid to the project-based voucher program from non-Federal funds.
- Status2017-AT-1011-001-COpenClosed
Provide support showing the source and use of funds paid to the Terrace Lane, LP, and Southside Village, LP, after the RAD conversion or repay the project-based voucher program from non-Federal funds.
- Status2017-AT-1011-001-DOpenClosed
Develop and implement procedures to ensure that it maintains books and records that provide the source and uses of all Federal funds.
- Status2017-AT-1011-001-EOpenClosed
Ensure that the Authority completes all outstanding annual audits.
- Status2017-AT-1011-001-FOpenClosed$5,912Questioned 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.
Enter into a repayment agreement with Community Management Corporation for the improper housing assistance payments of $5,912 to be repaid to the project-based voucher program or repay the project-based voucher program from non-Federal funds.
- Status2017-AT-1011-001-GOpenClosed
Establish, maintain, and follow a waiting list for each project individually.
- Status2017-AT-1011-001-HOpenClosed$2,075,314Questioned 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 supporting documentation for the $2,075,314 paid for housing assistance payments for tenant rents for 2015 and 2016 and the associated administrative fees earned or repay the project-based voucher program from non-Federal funds.
- Status2017-AT-1011-001-IOpenClosed
Properly certify all tenants and reimburse any overages paid and associated administrative fees for tenants housed after January 1, 2017, to the project-based voucher program from non-Federal funds.
- Status2017-AT-1011-001-JOpenClosed$669,938Questioned 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 supporting documentation for $669,938 in monthly RAD rehabilitation assistance it received for vacant units during the period of construction or repay the project-based voucher program from non-Federal funds.
- Status2017-AT-1011-001-KOpenClosed
Develop and implement procedures for following project-based voucher requirements for tenant recertifications as project-based voucher tenants at Terrace Lane and Southside Village, and ensure they comply with the Housing Choice Voucher regulations.
- Status2017-AT-1011-001-LOpenClosed
Determine whether the households residing in the Authority’s project-based voucher units, that bypassed others on the wait lists, received housing in accordance with the program’s requirements and if not, consider a referral to HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.
2017-BO-1006 | August 18, 2017
The West Warwick Housing Authority, West Warwick, RI, Needs To Improve Its Compliance With Federal Regulations for Its Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing Programs
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2017-BO-1006-001-AOpenClosed$2,063,351Questioned 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 that $2,063,351 was spent for reasonable and necessary costs. Any amount that cannot be supported should be repaid to the Housing Choice Voucher or public housing programs from non-Federal funds.
- Status2017-BO-1006-001-BOpenClosed$2,752Questioned 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 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs $2,752 from non-Federal sources for improper conflict-of-interest purchases.
- Status2017-BO-1006-001-COpenClosed$6,100Funds 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.
Deobligate $6,100 from the asbestos abatement procurement and redistribute the funds to the public housing programs for eligible purposes.
- Status2017-BO-1006-001-DOpenClosed
Develop and implement procurement policies and procedures that comply with Federal, State, and local laws.
- Status2017-BO-1006-001-EOpenClosed
Develop and implement controls to ensure that contracts are in place when applicable.
- Status2017-BO-1006-001-FOpenClosed
Develop and enforce written conflict-of-interest requirements in compliance with Federal rules and regulations.
- Status2017-BO-1006-001-GOpenClosed
Develop and maintain a contract management system, including a contract register for all procurements.