Corporacion para el Fomento Economico de la Ciudad Capital, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Did Not Administer Its Independent Capital Fund in Accordance with HUD Requirements
Require the Municipality to obtain and submit all supporting documentation and HUD determine the eligibility and propriety of $1,011,801 in administrative costs the Corporation charged to the Block Grant revolving fund. Any amounts determined ineligible must be reimbursed to the Block Grant Read More
Open Recommendation
Corporacion para el Fomento Economico de la Ciudad Capital, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Did Not Administer Its Independent Capital Fund in Accordance with HUD Requirements
Require the Municipality to obtain and submit all supporting documentation and HUD determine the eligibility and compliance with national objectives of the $631,195 the Corporation disbursed for the four loans. Any amounts determined ineligible must be reimbursed to the Block Grant program from Read More
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The County of San Diego, San Diego, CA, Did Not Support Continuum of Care Match and Payroll Costs in Accordance With Requirements
Support the unsupported amount of match for its subgrantee or repay HUD $54,473 from non-Federal funds (appendix D).
Open Recommendation
The County of San Diego, San Diego, CA, Did Not Support Continuum of Care Match and Payroll Costs in Accordance With Requirements
Implement written procedures to include the confirmation of match funds as part of its annual monitoring reviews of each subgrantee.
Open Recommendation
The County of San Diego, San Diego, CA, Did Not Support Continuum of Care Match and Payroll Costs in Accordance With Requirements
Develop and implement a written plan for its subgrantees to provide and submit supporting documentation for match funds at the end of each grant term.
Open Recommendation
The County of San Diego, San Diego, CA, Did Not Support Continuum of Care Match and Payroll Costs in Accordance With Requirements
Support sampled retroactive payroll costs totaling $12,109, which correspond to the actual time attributed to grants CA0689L9D011502, CA0880L9D011501, CA0881L9D011501, and CA0945L9D011506, or reimburse HUD from non-Federal funds.
Open Recommendation
The County of San Diego, San Diego, CA, Did Not Support Continuum of Care Match and Payroll Costs in Accordance With Requirements
Identify retroactive payroll for remaining grants (CA1162L9D011504, CA1024L9D011501, CA0694L9D011508, and CA0693L9D011508) and provide adequate documentation to support the cost or repay HUD from non-Federal funds.
Open Recommendation
The County of San Diego, San Diego, CA, Did Not Support Continuum of Care Match and Payroll Costs in Accordance With Requirements
Develop and implement additional procedures and controls to ensure that payroll costs charged to the grant reconcile to actual hours worked on the grants.
Open Recommendation
CPD Did Not Enforce the Disaster Appropriations Act, 2013, 24-Month Grantee Expenditure Requirement
We recommend that Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs require two grantees to repay $167,254,244 for grants funds spent in excess of the amount obligated for a round.
Open Recommendation
CPD Did Not Enforce the Disaster Appropriations Act, 2013, 24-Month Grantee Expenditure Requirement
We recommend that Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs require five grantees to repay $24,409,255 for grant funds spent before the grantee had signed a grant round agreement obligating the funds.
Open Recommendation
CPD Did Not Enforce the Disaster Appropriations Act, 2013, 24-Month Grantee Expenditure Requirement
We recommend that Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs require four grantees to repay $334,441,871 for grant funds spent by the grantee after the grant round’s 24-month expenditure deadline had expired.
Open Recommendation
CPD Did Not Enforce the Disaster Appropriations Act, 2013, 24-Month Grantee Expenditure Requirement
We recommend that Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs recapture $524,289 in grant funds, which the grantee had not reported spent by the grant round expenditure deadline, and return the funds to the U.S. Treasury as HUD can no longer reobligate the funds.
Open Recommendation
CPD Did Not Enforce the Disaster Appropriations Act, 2013, 24-Month Grantee Expenditure Requirement
We recommend that Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs adopt and enforce new written policies, procedures, and internal controls for all CDBG Disaster Recovery funds that have a statutory grantee expenditure deadline, which will ensure that $413,530,414 in 2013 Act funds will be put to Read More
Open Recommendation
CPD Did Not Enforce the Disaster Appropriations Act, 2013, 24-Month Grantee Expenditure Requirement
We recommend that Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs take action to correct and address the DRGR system material internal control weaknesses identified in this report.
Open Recommendation
CPD Did Not Follow the Departmental Clearance Process When It Issued the July 25, 2013, Guidance for Duplication of Benefits Requirements
Pursue departmental clearance for the July 25, 2013, guidance that did not go through required departmental clearance. For any items that cannot be appropriately cleared, HUD should take appropriate action to recall the document or policy.
Open Recommendation
CPD Did Not Follow the Departmental Clearance Process When It Issued the July 25, 2013, Guidance for Duplication of Benefits Requirements
Develop guidance that helps the public understand its options for assistance between CDBG-DR and SBA and how to comply with Federal requirements.
Open Recommendation
CPD Did Not Follow the Departmental Clearance Process When It Issued the July 25, 2013, Guidance for Duplication of Benefits Requirements
Develop improved procedures and provide training to appropriate staff regarding the departmental clearance process requirements, including
• Determining which guidance is considered to be a directive, including public communications, and
• Ensuring that HUD program participants have clear, Read More
Open Recommendation
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 Read More
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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 Read More
Open Recommendation
The Crisfield Housing Authority, Crisfield, MD, Did Not Properly Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Provide documentation to support $280,561 (housing assistance and utility allowance payments totaling $237,809 for families that did not meet eligibility requirements and $42,752 in administrative fees) or reimburse its program from non-Federal funds for any amounts it cannot support.
Open Recommendation