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Date Issued
2018-OE-0001 | September 13, 2018

HUD Privacy Program Evaluation Report

Office of Administration

  • 2018-OE-0001-24
    Closed on December 31, 2020

    A. Issue a clean desk policy prohibiting unattended and unsecured sensitive data in workplaces. B. Implement procedures to enforce the clean desk policy.

Public and Indian Housing

  • 2018-PH-0002-001-A
    Closed on July 23, 2019
    $7,779,450
    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.

    Require the 12 grantees to correct their action plans to ensure that they comply with program requirements and submit the corrected plans to HUD for review or require the grantees to repay HUD from non-Federal funds for any amount of the $7,779,450 they received that they cannot support.

  • 2018-PH-0002-001-B
    Closed on July 17, 2019
    $1,520
    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.

    Require the Housing Authority of Brevard County to repay $1,520 in ineligible escrow funds to HUD from non-Federal funds for the program participant that exceeded allowable contract terms of the FSS program.

  • 2018-PH-0002-001-C
    Closed on February 13, 2020

    Monitor the grantees’ efforts to improve the accuracy and completeness of the PIC program data to ensure that program outcomes reported to Congress are accurately supported.

  • 2018-PH-0002-001-D
    Closed on February 27, 2020

    Develop and implement a plan to monitor grantee FSS programs, including to ensure that escrow accounts are calculated correctly.

  • 2018-PH-0002-001-E
    Closed on May 16, 2019

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that documentation is maintained by grantees to support program participants’ contractual agreements.

Housing

  • 2018-DE-1001-001-A
    Closed on July 22, 2020

    Put all project bank accounts in the name of the project.

  • 2018-DE-1001-001-B
    Closed on June 25, 2020

    Separate all owner bank accounts from the project’s bank accounts.

  • 2018-DE-1001-001-C
    Closed on September 21, 2020

    Develop and implement controls over the distinction between project funds and owner funds. These controls should include policies related to when the owner is allowed to take project funds owed to the owner.

  • 2018-DE-1001-001-D
    Closed on May 15, 2020

    Take HUD-approved training related to operating and maintaining a multifamily project.

  • 2018-DE-1001-002-A
    Closed on December 16, 2021
    $142,805
    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.

    Repay the project’s operating account from nonproject funds for the $142,805 spent on ineligible expenses.

  • 2018-DE-1001-002-B
    Closed on August 17, 2020
    $12,355
    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.

    Provide support for the $12,355 in project funds spent to pay individuals who were not on the payroll and for services provided for project operations. For any portion of this amount that is not supported, the owner should repay the project operating account using nonproject funds.

  • 2018-DE-1001-002-C
    Closed on May 15, 2020

    Obtain training on the eligible use of project funds.

  • 2018-DE-1001-002-D
    Closed on June 25, 2020

    Develop and implement detailed policies and procedures for procurement, travel, and the use of its credit cards. These controls should comply with HUD regulations regarding procurement and other disbursement documentation requirements.

  • 2018-DE-1001-003-A
    Closed on March 01, 2023

    Submit any outstanding audited financial statements.

  • 2018-DE-1001-003-B
    Closed on July 22, 2020

    Review the audited financial statements and determine the amount of outstanding mortgage payments due.

  • 2018-DE-1001-003-C
    Closed on June 25, 2020

    Work with the local multifamily office to make any outstanding mortgage payments or devise a plan to bring the property current through the use of available funds.

  • 2018-DE-1001-003-D
    Closed on March 22, 2021

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that the certified public accountant submits audited financial statements by the required HUD deadline.

  • 2018-DE-1001-003-E
    Closed on June 25, 2020

    Maintain separate books of account and submit audited financial statements solely for the project.

  • 2018-DE-1001-004-A
    Closed on August 14, 2020
    $50,400
    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 project’s operating account $50,400 from the reserve for replacement account.