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Funds Put to Better Use
Funds 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.
Questioned Costs
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.
Sensitive
Sensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
Priority
Priority
We believe these open recommendations, if implemented, will have the greatest impact on helping HUD achieve its mission to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.
2023-NY-0002 | May 15, 2023
HUD Can Improve Oversight of Its Temporary Endorsement Policy for Loans in COVID-19 Forbearance
Housing
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2023-NY-0002-001-B
Obtain guidance from the Office of General Counsel regarding the implications of allowing lenders to retroactively apply forbearance in cases in which the borrower requests forbearance after the lender submits the loan for endorsement to ensure that it consistently handles such cases. -
2023-NY-0002-001-A
$1,811,238Require lenders to execute indemnification agreements covering a period of at least 5 years for each of the 20 loans for which the lenders did not comply with the temporary endorsement policy and related instructions, including loans for which the lenders did not execute an agreement when required or that were otherwise ineligible for insurance, and properly store the agreements and record the agreement data to put up to $1,811,238 to better use by avoiding potential losses.
2023-BO-0002 | March 30, 2023
HUD Could Improve Its Field Service Management Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans
Housing
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2023-BO-0002-001-I
We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing require the CORs to ensure that contractor past performance evaluations are prepared at least annually and as required by HUD policy to ensure that reporting of contractors is completed properly and in a timely manner for contract options and in CPARS. -
2023-BO-0002-001-H
We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing coordinate with OCPO to require the contracting officers and CORs to monitor contractor performance to ensure that evidence is maintained and documented in the contract files for each performance statement completed in the FSM QASPs and that contractor quality control report deliverables resolve problems identified by the Government during reviews conducted in accordance with the QASP for its future FSM contracts. -
2023-BO-0002-001-G
We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing coordinate with OCPO to require that the contracting officers and CORs be involved in the development, implementation, and documentation of the FSM QASPs for their FSM contracts to ensure that performance statements, acceptable quality levels, and deviation percentages are aligned with the contracts’ requirements in the performance work statement, the performance requirement summary, and the contractor’s quality control plan.
Chief Procurement Officer
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2023-BO-0002-001-F
We recommend that the Chief Procurement Officer require the contracting officers to formally designate CORs in a timely manner and maintain the required documentation in the proper location identified in the relevant HUD policies and procedures, which fully supports the CORs’ oversight of the FSM contract. -
2023-BO-0002-001-E
We recommend that the Chief Procurement Officer update HUD’s field service manager contract monitoring plan and FSM qualitative monitoring databases used to monitor contractor performance to align with the QASP and contractual requirements as noted in recommendation 1G below. -
2023-BO-0002-001-D
We recommend that the Chief Procurement Officer require all staff involved in the oversight of FSM contracts to maintain the required documentation in the official contract file identified by HUD policy to support the contracts. -
2023-BO-0002-001-C
We recommend that the Chief Procurement Officer require the contracting officers to implement the policies and procedures in the HUD Acquisition Policy and Procedure Handbook for completion of HUD’s FSM contractor performance assessment reports in CPARS to ensure that Government past performance is documented properly and in a timely manner, at least annually, for use by all Federal agencies and maintained in the contract files. -
2023-BO-0002-001-B
We recommend that the Chief Procurement Officer direct the contracting officers to oversee the implementation of the current FSM contracts’ QASP. -
2023-BO-0002-001-A
We recommend that the Chief Procurement Officer direct the contracting officers to review the current FSM contracts’ QASP and update accordingly to ensure that all minimum contract requirements are included.
2023-LA-0004 | March 29, 2023
Opportunities Exist to Enhance Oversight of the Foster Youth to Independence Initiative to Improve Program Effectiveness
Public and Indian Housing
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2023-LA-0004-001-E
Establish and implement methods to regularly assess the effectiveness of the program in preventing and ending youth homelessness and improving participants’ self-sufficiency, which could include performance metrics and periodic studies performed by the Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R). -
2023-LA-0004-001-D
Include FYI in its voucher risk assessment and develop and implement monitoring policies, procedures, and controls. -
2023-LA-0004-001-C
For each youth referred, require PHAs to obtain PCWA certification that the PCWA will provide or secure access to supportive services. -
2023-LA-0004-001-B
Closed on July 26, 2023Require PHAs to document that they informed FYI participants at program entry of their eligibility for supportive services and the availability of those services for the duration of the program. -
2023-LA-0004-001-A
Develop and implement a plan to assist PHAs in improving voucher utilization, including providing additional guidance to PHAs to improve coordination between PHAs and PCWAs to improve voucher utilization and limit barriers to leasing.
2023-KC-0004 | March 28, 2023
Ginnie Mae Mostly Implemented a Crisis Readiness Program That Followed Federal Guidance
Government National Mortgage Association
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2023-KC-0004-002-A
Develop and implement an agencywide crisis readiness plan addressing likely hazards arising from a crisis. This guidance should include all key elements that meet CIGFO crisis guidance.
2023-KC-0003 | March 28, 2023
Opportunities Exist for Ginnie Mae To Improve Its Guidance and Process for Troubled Issuers
Government National Mortgage Association
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2023-KC-0003-002-B
Closed on June 27, 2023Prescribes how the contracting officer representative will review information provided by the MSS and provide actionable feedback to ensure MSS readiness. -
2023-KC-0003-002-A
Closed on June 27, 2023Assesses what information Ginnie Mae needs from the MSS to ensure that they have the capacity for a large- or multiple-issuer extinguishment. -
2023-KC-0003-001-D
How Ginnie Mae intends to identify and evaluate prospective buyers to ensure its ability to absorb the extinguished portfolio before executing the purchase and sale agreement.