The State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA, Did Not Always Maintain Adequate Documentation or Comply With Website Reporting Requirements
We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs require the State to implement additional controls and revise policies and procedures to ensure that adequate documentation is maintained in its files to support (1) recapture decisions, (2) eligibility related to ownership or occupancy, (3) ineligible decisions, (4) elevation considerations, and (5) mitigation of duplication of benefits issues related to override procedures…
The State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA, Did Not Always Maintain Adequate Documentation or Comply With Website Reporting Requirements
We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs require the State to implement additional controls and revise policies and procedures to ensure that the website is maintained and updated in compliance with requirements.
The Newark Housing Authority, Newark, NJ Did Not Ensure That Units Met Housing Quality Standards and That It Accurately Calculated Abatements
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Newark Office of Public and Indian Housing require the Authority to certify, along with the owners of the 25 units cited in the finding, that the applicable housing quality standards violations have been corrected.
The Newark Housing Authority, Newark, NJ Did Not Ensure That Units Met Housing Quality Standards and That It Accurately Calculated Abatements
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Newark Office of Public and Indian Housing require the Authority to reimburse its program $111,651 from non-Federal funds ($110,943 for housing assistance payments and $708 in associated inspection service fees) for the 23 units that materially failed to meet HUD’s housing quality standards.
The Newark Housing Authority, Newark, NJ Did Not Ensure That Units Met Housing Quality Standards and That It Accurately Calculated Abatements
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Newark Office of Public and Indian Housing require the Authority to improve controls over its inspection program to ensure compliance with HUD guidelines and that the results of those inspections are used to enhance the effectiveness of its housing quality standards inspections.
The Newark Housing Authority, Newark, NJ Did Not Ensure That Units Met Housing Quality Standards and That It Accurately Calculated Abatements
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Newark Office of Public and Indian Housing require the Authority to reimburse its program $4,459 from non-Federal funds for housing assistance payments that should have been abated for units that did not meet housing quality standards.
The Newark Housing Authority, Newark, NJ Did Not Ensure That Units Met Housing Quality Standards and That It Accurately Calculated Abatements
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Newark Office of Public and Indian Housing require the Authority to improve controls to ensure that its staff accurately calculates housing assistance payment abatements.
HUD Did Not Have Adequate Oversight of Its Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program
Require the four Community Compass providers reviewed to reimburse HUD $13,384 from non-Federal funds for ineligible costs from overcharged labor or travel costs.
HUD Did Not Have Adequate Oversight of Its Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program
Require the four Community Compass providers reviewed to either provide documentation to support $845,497 in unsupported labor and travel costs, for personnel not on approved work plans, and for work performed that was not described on the payment request or reimburse HUD from non-Federal funds for any costs that it cannot support.
HUD Did Not Have Adequate Oversight of Its Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program
Develop and implement policies and procedures for the Community Compass program, to include postaward monitoring, that ensures that providers and provider subcontractors comply with applicable requirements to avoid incurring expenses for unapproved personnel and overcharged labor and travel costs, thereby ensuring that as much as $15,475,981 is put to better use.
HUD Did Not Have Adequate Oversight of Its Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program
Develop and implement controls for the Community Compass program to ensure that it uses procurement contracts for services that directly benefit HUD, including the development, maintenance, and operation of the HUD Exchange website and preparation of the Annual Homelessness Assessment Report, thereby ensuring that as much as $5,060,494 is put to better use.
HUD Did Not Have Adequate Oversight of Its Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program
Develop and implement controls for the Community Compass program to ensure that it consistently applies subcontractor wage rates among all providers that use a subcontractor.
HUD Failed To Enforce the Terms of a Settlement Agreement With Fifth Third Bank Because It Did Not Record Indemnified Loans in Its Tracking System
Require FTB to reimburse HUD $311,699 for 2 loans for which HUD incurred losses when it sold the properties and 15 loans for which FHA insurance had been terminated and HUD had paid loss mitigation claims to FTB.
HUD Failed To Enforce the Terms of a Settlement Agreement With Fifth Third Bank Because It Did Not Record Indemnified Loans in Its Tracking System
Record in FHA Connection the remaining indemnified loans, avoiding $47,433,895 in estimated losses. The estimated loss is based on the loss severity rate of 46 percent of the total unpaid principal balance of $103,117,164.
HUD Failed To Enforce the Terms of a Settlement Agreement With Fifth Third Bank Because It Did Not Record Indemnified Loans in Its Tracking System
Develop and implement controls to ensure that indemnification agreements that result from U.S. Department of Justice settlements have been properly recorded in FHA Connection.
HUD Failed To Enforce the Terms of a Settlement Agreement With Fifth Third Bank Because It Did Not Record Indemnified Loans in Its Tracking System
Take appropriate administrative action against FTB for violations of the settlement agreement.
The City of Chicago's Department of Public Health, Chicago, IL, Did Not Administer Its Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program in Accordance With HUD's and Its Own Requirements
Support that grant administration services paid were cost reasonable or reimburse its Program $387,443 from non-Federal funds.
The City of Chicago's Department of Public Health, Chicago, IL, Did Not Administer Its Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program in Accordance With HUD's and Its Own Requirements
Reimburse its Program $102,069 from non-Federal funds for the duplicate payments made to its subcontractor for lead-based paint and other health hazard control activities.
The City of Chicago's Department of Public Health, Chicago, IL, Did Not Administer Its Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program in Accordance With HUD's and Its Own Requirements
Coordinate with HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes to determine whether $88,258 in Program funds ($77,597 $10,661) may be drawn down and used to reimburse its subcontractor if the lead-based paint and other health hazard control activities are determined to be eligible.
The City of Chicago's Department of Public Health, Chicago, IL, Did Not Administer Its Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program in Accordance With HUD's and Its Own Requirements
Determine whether the subcontractor is owed payment for 21 units, which the Department’s records showed were assisted under the Program but were not identified as assisted units according to documentation maintained by the Department to support its drawdowns from HUD’s LOCCS. If the Department determines that the subcontractor is owed payment for the lead-based paint and other health hazard control activities, it should provide support that…