The City of Providence, RI, Did Not Properly Administer Its HOME Program
Support that $1,559,908 in HOME funds disbursed was reasonable, supported, and allowable in accordance with Federal requirements or repay from non-Federal funds any amount that cannot be supported.
The City of Providence, RI, Did Not Properly Administer Its HOME Program
Support that $1,253,596 in funds not yet expended was reasonable, supported, and allowable or reallocate the funds, thus ensuring that they will be put to their intended use.
The City of Providence, RI, Did Not Properly Administer Its HOME Program
Develop and implement adequate underwriting policies and procedures for their affordable housing activities and for the downpayment assistance program to ensure that HOME activities are consistent and meet Federal requirements. Further, they should include the downpayment underwriting policies and procedures in the written agreement with the City’s subrecipient.
The City of Providence, RI, Did Not Properly Administer Its HOME Program
Cancel activities in IDIS that have had no construction in more than 12 months.
The City of Providence, RI, Did Not Properly Administer Its HOME Program
Develop and implement adequate environmental policies and procedures to ensure that HOME activities are properly classified, the environmental review is documented and supported, and that HUD and Federal environmental requirements have been followed before committing HOME funds to an activity
The City of Providence, RI, Did Not Properly Administer Its HOME Program
Determine the total supported development costs for the completed HOME activities and calculate and obtain any program income due to the HOME program.
The City of Providence, RI, Did Not Properly Administer Its HOME Program
Support that City officials properly administered the HOME program and earned $338,665 in HOME administrative fees or repay from non-Federal funds any amount that cannot be supported.
The City of Providence, RI, Did Not Properly Administer Its HOME Program
Develop and implement tools to improve record-keeping practices to support the eligibility, necessity, and reasonableness of the HOME activities.
The City of Providence, RI, Did Not Properly Administer Its HOME Program
Request that HUD headquarters recalculate the City’s commitment shortfall for program year 2013 based on the lack of the amendment with the City’s subrecipient and for the projects that were not properly committed.
The City of Providence, RI, Did Not Properly Administer Its HOME Program
Provide technical assistance to the City to ensure that City officials responsible for administering the HOME program receive necessary HOME program training.
CPD's Risk Assessment and Monitoring Program Did Not Provide Effective Oversight of Federal Funds
We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations develop and implement policies to require CPD headquarters’ substantive involvement and responsibility in the risk assessment and monitoring function, including (1) oversight of risk assessment, including ensuring that all required grantees have a risk assessment performed; (2) review of annual work plans; (3) evaluation of monitoring performance and findings; (4) institution of…
CPD's Risk Assessment and Monitoring Program Did Not Provide Effective Oversight of Federal Funds
We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations establish a monitoring tracking system, organized on a CPD field office basis, to incorporate and track internal and external data and provide an immediate, multiyear quantification of grantees, grants, and dollar value for both monitored and not monitored grantees, allowing immediate assessment of monitoring findings, resolutions, and coverage individually and in total.
The Middlesex Health Care Center, Middletown, CT, Was Not Always Operated According to Its Regulatory Agreement and HUD Requirements
Repay the project the $1,168,000 in ineligible distributions made to affiliated healthcare facilities during fiscal years 2015 and 2016.
The Middlesex Health Care Center, Middletown, CT, Was Not Always Operated According to Its Regulatory Agreement and HUD Requirements
Implement controls to ensure that project distributions are made from surplus cash and comply with the regulatory agreement and HUD requirements.
The City of Modesto, CA, Did Not Use Community Development Block Grant Funds in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Support that the $592,266 spent on the HACS rental rehabilitation projects was reasonable or repay the program from non-Federal funds.
The City of Modesto, CA, Did Not Use Community Development Block Grant Funds in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Support that the $401,614 spent on STANCO rental rehabilitation projects was reasonable and met one of HUD’s national objectives and that it completed an environmental review or repay the program from non-Federal funds.
The City of Modesto, CA, Did Not Use Community Development Block Grant Funds in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Develop and implement policies to safeguard HUD funds by ensuring that its projects meet national objectives, have a completed environmental review, and have executed agreements for all projects and verify that work is complete before approving payment, including its rental rehabilitation projects.
The City of Modesto, CA, Did Not Use Community Development Block Grant Funds in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Update policies and procedures to ensure that costs are reasonable, including preparing an independent cost estimate and a detailed scope of work for each project.
The City of Modesto, CA, Did Not Use Community Development Block Grant Funds in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Support that $173,508 spent on homeowner rehabilitation project expenses was reasonable or repay the program from non-Federal funds.
The City of Modesto, CA, Did Not Use Community Development Block Grant Funds in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Update and implement policies and procedures to ensure that all procurements are conducted in a manner that promotes full and open competition and avoids any arbitrary action in the procurement process, including ensuring that contractors are given sufficient time to respond to solicitations.