The City of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its HOME Program
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New Orleans Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to support that all HOME-assisted units at the Greater Treme Consortium, Inc.-Robertson Street, Greater Treme Consortium, Inc.-Dumaine Street, Iberville Project Phase II-Bienville Basin, OIC1-N. Dorgenois Street, OIC2-Painters Street, OIC5-Pauger Street, Treme Cottages, Robert Wolfe Construction-HOME Rental Project, and Rosa Keller…
The City of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its HOME Program
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New Orleans Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to establish and implement procedures for identifying and resolving property ownership transfers by the HOME organizations and projects and to ensure ongoing compliance with program requirements by project owners.
The City of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its HOME Program
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New Orleans Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to establish and implement procedures to ensure that project owners submit required project compliance reports and rents are provided annually to the project owners and that it maintains documentation showing compliance.
The City of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its HOME Program
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New Orleans Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to establish and implement procedures for ensuring that it performs initial income eligibility determinations, has supervisory review of determinations, and maintains adequate supporting documentation.
The City of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its HOME Program
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New Orleans Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to develop and implement adequate written procedures and management controls to ensure that it conducts property inspections and onsite monitoring as required, including but not limited to establishing protocols for collecting and maintaining adequate documentation.
The City of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its HOME Program
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New Orleans Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to update the IDIS PR-47 HOME Vacant Units Report to include accurate and current data and continue this practice periodically.
The City of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its HOME Program
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New Orleans Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure the timely reporting of program income and that it appropriately spends program income.
The City of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its HOME Program
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New Orleans Office of Community Planning and Development require the City to develop tools to improve record-keeping practices and maintain appropriate databases to track data related to property inspections, onsite monitoring, unit vacancies, HOME program participants, available units, tenant-based rental assistance units, and rents.
HUD Subsidized 10,119 Units for Tenants Who Were Undercharged Flat Rents
Finalize and implement monitoring procedures to ensure that $6,324,625 in flat rents are appropriately charged to tenants over the next year.
HUD Subsidized 10,119 Units for Tenants Who Were Undercharged Flat Rents
Follow up with the housing authorities in our sample, identified as noncompliant with flat rent requirements, to ensure that their rents are properly adjusted.
The City of Birmingham, AL, Did Not Ensure That Adequate Policies and Procedures Were Implemented for Its Internal Audits and Procurement Process
Immediately conduct an internal audit of the CDBG-DR grant funds.
The City of Birmingham, AL, Did Not Ensure That Adequate Policies and Procedures Were Implemented for Its Internal Audits and Procurement Process
Update, finalize, and implement its procurement policies to comply with 2 CFR 200.317-326.
Louisville Metro, Louisville, KY, Did Not Always Administer Its HOPWA Program in Accordance With HUD's and Its Own Requirements
Adequately support or reimburse its HOPWA program $31,157 from non-Federal funds for the inappropriate disbursements.
Louisville Metro, Louisville, KY, Did Not Always Administer Its HOPWA Program in Accordance With HUD's and Its Own Requirements
Reimburse its HOPWA program $14,017 from non-Federal funds for the inappropriate disbursements.
Louisville Metro, Louisville, KY, Did Not Always Administer Its HOPWA Program in Accordance With HUD's and Its Own Requirements
Provide adequate training to staff responsible for reviewing and approving the expenditures to ensure compliance with HUD’s and Louisville Metro’s requirements for the administration of the HOPWA program, including processing program disbursements and monitoring project sponsors’ cash management.
Louisville Metro, Louisville, KY, Did Not Always Administer Its HOPWA Program in Accordance With HUD's and Its Own Requirements
Implement adequate procedures for sufficiently monitoring its project sponsors’ cash management.
The Louisville Metro Housing Authority, Louisville, KY, Did Not Comply With HUD's and Its Own Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Requirements
Reimburse the program $70,992 ($63,312 $7,680) from non-Federal funds for housing assistance payments made and administrative fees received for the units that materially failed to meet HUD’s housing quality standards.
The Louisville Metro Housing Authority, Louisville, KY, Did Not Comply With HUD's and Its Own Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Requirements
Certify, along with the owners of the 103 units cited in the finding, that the applicable housing quality standards violations have been corrected.
The Louisville Metro Housing Authority, Louisville, KY, Did Not Comply With HUD's and Its Own Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Requirements
Develop and implement adequate policies and procedures for conducting quality control inspections in accordance with HUD’s requirements.
The Louisville Metro Housing Authority, Louisville, KY, Did Not Comply With HUD's and Its Own Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Requirements
Develop and implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that its quality control inspection program functions properly to include adequately monitoring the inspection contractor to prevent $20,566,345 in program funds from being spent over the next year on units that do not materially comply with requirements.