After More Than 6 Years, The City of New Orleans’ National Disaster Resilience Project Activities Had Made Little Impact on Resilience
In January 2017, HUD awarded the City $141.2 million in Community Development Block Grant National Disaster Resilience grant funding for disaster resilience. HUD designed the grant to give states flexibility in planning program activities and help state and local communities recover from past disasters, while also improving their infrastructure to withstand future extreme events through strategic community investments. The City initially…
March 11, 2024
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#2024-FW-1002
Northlake Homeless Coalition, Mandeville, LA, Did Not Always Follow Continuum of Care Program Requirements
We reviewed the Northlake Homeless Coalition’s Continuum of Care Program (CoC) based on a hotline complaint alleging impropriety in Northlake’s selection of grant award recipients and as part of our annual audit plan. The objective of our review was to determine whether Northlake administered its CoC in accordance with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) and its own program requirements.The hotline complaint did…
July 11, 2019
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#2019-FW-1005
The State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA, Did Not Always Maintain Adequate Documentation or Comply With Website Reporting Requirements
We audited the State of Louisiana’s Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance program as part of our annual audit plan to review Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery programs. Our objective was to determine whether the State ensured that it complied with (1) its eligibility requirements for the Homeowner Assistance program and (2) website reporting requirements.
We found that The State did not always ensure that it complied…
September 28, 2018
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#2018-FW-1007
Jefferson Parish, Jefferson, LA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Rehabilitation Program
We audited the Jefferson Parish Community Development Department in response to a citizen complaint and in accordance with our annual audit plan to review the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) community planning and development programs, including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships programs. Our objective was to determine whether the Parish (1) ensured that payments to…
January 28, 2018
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#2018-FW-1001
The City of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its HOME Program
We audited the City of New Orleans’ HOME Investment Partnerships program in response to a citizen complaint alleging that the City did not monitor its HOME-assisted projects and in accordance with our annual audit plan. Our objective was to determine the validity of the complaint allegations and whether the City administered its HOME program in accordance with Federal and HUD requirements.
We found that complaint had merit as the City did…
September 06, 2017
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#2017-FW-1012
St. Tammany Parish, Mandeville LA, Did Not Always Administer Its CDBG Disaster Recovery Grant in Accordance With HUD Requirements or as Certified
We audited the St. Tammany Parish grants department’s administration of its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) disaster recovery program, as part of our annual audit plan to review the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 funds. Our objective was to determine whether the Parish administered its disaster recovery program in accordance with U.S. Department of Housing and Development (HUD) requirements and in line with its…
April 06, 2017
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#2017-FW-1004
The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, LA, Office of Community Development, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Community Development Block Grant Program Activities
We audited the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge’s (City) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program as part of the Office of Inspector General’s annual audit plan to review community planning and development funds. The audit objective was to determine whether the City properly administered and adequately documented its CDBG program activities in accordance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD…
March 21, 2016
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#2016-FW-1001
The City of New Orleans, LA, Did Not Always Comply With Requirements When Administering Its 2013 Disaster Relief Grant
We audited the City of New Orleans’ Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) assistance funds awarded to the City as a result of damages caused by Hurricane Isaac. Our objective was to determine whether the City maintained adequate procurement controls and financial management systems and administered its CDBG-DR funds in accordance with Federal guidelines, HUD regulations, and other requirements.
We found that the…
June 26, 2015
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#2015-FW-1002
The Jefferson Parish, LA Department of Community Development Did Not Always Support Expenditures, Comply With Procurement Requirements, or Provide Adequate Oversight of Subrecipients
We audited the Jefferson Parish’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program as part of the Office of Inspector General’s annual audit plan to review Community Development funds. The audit objective was to determine whether the Parish adequately supported and expended its program funds in accordance with Federal requirements.
We found that the Parish did not always (1) have documentation to support program expenditures, (2) comply…
September 30, 2014
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#2014-FW-1007
Follow-up of the Inspections and Evaluations Division on Its Inspection of the State of Louisiana’s Road Home Elevation Incentive Program Homeowner Compliance (IED-09-002, March 2010)
We completed a follow-up review regarding our recommendations made to the U.S. Department of Housing Urban and Development’s (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) pertaining to our inspection of the State of Louisiana’s Road Home Elevation Incentive program, IED-09-002, issued in March 2010. The objective of the review was to determine whether the State of Louisiana had implemented the four recommendations in our March 2010…
March 29, 2013
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#2013-IE-0803
State of Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, Recovery Act Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program. Our objectives were to determine whether the State ensured that (1) Recovery Act disbursements to local governments were eligible and supported and (2) Program participants were eligible to receive assistance in accordance with Program requirements.
The State generally ensured that its Recovery Act disbursements to local governments were eligible. However, some of the disbursements were not…
September 07, 2012
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#2012-FW-1014
The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority, LA, Had Not Administered Its Recovery Act Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 in Accordance With Federal Regulations
We audited the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (Authority), a $29.7 million U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP 2) grantee. We initiated the audit as part of the HUD Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) annual audit plan to review programs funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). Our objective was to determine whether the Authority’s use of the NSP 2 funding…
April 08, 2011
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#2011-AO-1004