The Housing Authority of the City of Hartford, CT, Did Not Always Comply With Procurement Requirements
Repay the appropriate programs from non-Federal funds the $1,524,604 in ineligible funds paid when costs exceeded contract terms.
The Housing Authority of the City of Hartford, CT, Did Not Always Comply With Procurement Requirements
Determine the appropriateness of the remaining balance of $1,242,154 on unsupported contracts to ensure costs were reasonable, reprocure the subject contracts, or reallocate the funds to the appropriate program.
The Housing Authority of the City of Hartford, CT, Did Not Always Comply With Procurement Requirements
Reprocure expired service contracts to ensure estimated balances of $375,526 are used on eligible contract.
The Housing Authority of the City of Hartford, CT, Did Not Always Comply With Procurement Requirements
Reprocure any service contracts necessary and ensure that the contracts are properly awarded in accordance with HUD requirements.
The Housing Authority of the City of Hartford, CT, Did Not Always Comply With Procurement Requirements
Strengthen and implement controls and procedures over procurement, including monitoring consultants, to ensure that procurement activities meet HUD requirements.
The Housing Authority of the City of Hartford, CT, Did Not Always Comply With Procurement Requirements
Establish and implement an effective system to ensure that payments do not exceed approved contract values.
The Housing Authority of the City of Hartford, CT, Did Not Always Comply With Procurement Requirements
Establish and implement an effective system to maintain a complete and accurate contract register to ensure proper contract planning and administration.
Stone Terrace Apartments, Chicago, IL, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program
Review and update the project’s internal transfer waiting list to include the applicants’ move-in dates, and the project’s external waiting list to include notations showing the reasons why applicants were not admitted into the project’s program and why applicants were bypassed.
Stone Terrace Apartments, Chicago, IL, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program
Develop and implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that the project complies with HUD’s requirements and its own policies regarding the management of its waiting list.
BLM Companies LLC Failed To Ensure That It Protected and Preserved HUD Properties Under Its Field Service Manager Contract for Area 1D
We recommend that the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing require BLM to certify and provide supporting documentation that the identified deficiencies have been corrected for the 57 properties cited in this audit report.
BLM Companies LLC Failed To Ensure That It Protected and Preserved HUD Properties Under Its Field Service Manager Contract for Area 1D
We recommend that the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing require BLM to repay $8,034 in ineligible monthly management and inspection fees for 57 sample properties with health and safety hazards or significant not-ready-to-show conditions.
BLM Companies LLC Failed To Ensure That It Protected and Preserved HUD Properties Under Its Field Service Manager Contract for Area 1D
We recommend that the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing require BLM to support or repay $488,883 in unearned property management and inspection fees for 1,028 properties with three or more consecutive unresolved discrepancies in its routine exceptions reports.
BLM Companies LLC Failed To Ensure That It Protected and Preserved HUD Properties Under Its Field Service Manager Contract for Area 1D
We recommend that the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing require BLM to implement an effective quality control system, including specifying how many quality control field inspections it will perform, how it will select properties for review and inspection, reviewing exception reports by case number, completing the routine inspection form during field inspections, documenting quality control findings and how it…
BLM Companies LLC Failed To Ensure That It Protected and Preserved HUD Properties Under Its Field Service Manager Contract for Area 1D
We recommend that the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing require BLM to evaluate the structure of its exception reports to ensure that they do not omit existing hazards and other issues reported by inspectors.
BLM Companies LLC Failed To Ensure That It Protected and Preserved HUD Properties Under Its Field Service Manager Contract for Area 1D
We recommend that the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing require BLM to perform required background investigations before allowing individuals and vendors to work under the contract, and prevent those who have not had background checks from performing further work under the contract until it determines that they are suitable for the duties assigned.
BLM Companies LLC Failed To Ensure That It Protected and Preserved HUD Properties Under Its Field Service Manager Contract for Area 1D
We recommend that the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing require BLM to sign its contracts with vendors.
BLM Companies LLC Failed To Ensure That It Protected and Preserved HUD Properties Under Its Field Service Manager Contract for Area 1D
We recommend that HUD’s Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing assess BLM’s performance under the area 1D contract at least quarterly to determine whether it has improved its performance. If its performance does not improve, coordinate with the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer to determine whether BLM was in default of its contract and take appropriate action.
The Cooperative and Management Agent Lacked Adequate Controls Over the Operation of Lakeview East Cooperative, Chicago, IL
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that memberships are sold at or below the fair market value and HUD’s secured interest in the memberships is appropriately valued.
The Cooperative and Management Agent Lacked Adequate Controls Over the Operation of Lakeview East Cooperative, Chicago, IL
Have a representative of HUD at the closing for membership sales to sign the HUD notes.
The Cooperative and Management Agent Lacked Adequate Controls Over the Operation of Lakeview East Cooperative, Chicago, IL
Develop and maintain a waiting list for rental units that meets the requirements of the resident home-ownership plan and considers the tenant profile.