HUD OIG conducted an inspection to address concerns of OIG senior management regarding the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers’ (HACFM) use of ARRA funds to construct a new administration building.  Specifically, we wanted to know whether:  (1) HACFM could use ARRA funds to construct a new administration building, and (2) did HACFM use ARRA funds to purchase furniture and equipment for the new administration building; if yes, was this an eligible activity.

We determined that HACFM could utilize ARRA funds and its fiscal year public housing capital funds for the construction of a new administration building.  Also, HACFM did not use ARRA funds to purchase furniture and equipment for the new administration building.  These purchases were made from other eligible funding sources. OIG made no recommendations for corrective action.