The Grand Rapids Housing Commission, Grand Rapids, MI, Did Not Always Correctly Calculate and Pay Housing Assistance for Units Converted Under the Rental Assistance Demonstration
Review the payments for all certifications completed between December 2016 and February 2017 for the remaining Housing Choice Voucher and Project-Based Voucher program participants to ensure that adjustments were appropriately paid.
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The Grand Rapids Housing Commission, Grand Rapids, MI, Did Not Always Correctly Calculate and Pay Housing Assistance for Units Converted Under the Rental Assistance Demonstration
Implement adequate quality control procedures to ensure that it correctly pays housing assistance.
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The Grand Rapids Housing Commission, Grand Rapids, MI, Did Not Always Correctly Calculate and Pay Housing Assistance for Units Converted Under the Rental Assistance Demonstration
Ensure that the quality controls over the calculation of housing assistance payments implemented by the Commission are sufficient.
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Hamilton County, OH, and People Working Cooperatively, Inc., Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements in the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for a Housing Repair Services Program
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that it obtains and reviews source documentation, such as invoices and time sheets, to support that expenses are eligible before providing Block Grant funds to the corporation for housing repair services.
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Hamilton County, OH, and People Working Cooperatively, Inc., Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements in the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for a Housing Repair Services Program
Reimburse its Block Grant program from non-Federal funds for the $5,810 it provided to the corporation for labor that exceeded actual labor costs (more than $4,800) and indirect costs associated with the excessive labor costs (nearly $1,000).
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Hamilton County, OH, and People Working Cooperatively, Inc., Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements in the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for a Housing Repair Services Program
Review the labor costs associated with the remaining 1,645 (1,668 - 23 reviewed) jobs that we did not review to determine whether the Block Grant funds it provided the corporation for labor exceeded the actual labor costs for each job. If the labor exceeded the actual labor cost for a job, the Read More
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Hamilton County, OH, and People Working Cooperatively, Inc., Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements in the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for a Housing Repair Services Program
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that it does not provide the corporation Block Grant funds for excessive labor costs.
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Hamilton County, OH, and People Working Cooperatively, Inc., Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements in the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for a Housing Repair Services Program
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that sufficient documentation is maintained to support that the cost of materials and services acquired for the program is reasonable.
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Hamilton County, OH, and People Working Cooperatively, Inc., Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements in the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for a Housing Repair Services Program
Reimburse its Block Grant program from non-Federal funds for the $182 it provided to the corporation for a 4 percent surcharge that was inappropriately included on all materials.
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Hamilton County, OH, and People Working Cooperatively, Inc., Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements in the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for a Housing Repair Services Program
Support or reimburse its Block Grant program from non-Federal funds for the $6,140 it provided to the corporation for indirect costs for which the corporation lacked sufficient documentation to support whether the indirect costs included lobbying-related expenses.
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Hamilton County, OH, and People Working Cooperatively, Inc., Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements in the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for a Housing Repair Services Program
Support or reimburse its Block Grant program from non-Federal funds for the $1,541 it provided to the corporation for jobs for which the corporation lacked sufficient income documentation to support that the households were eligible for assistance.
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Hamilton County, OH, and People Working Cooperatively, Inc., Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements in the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for a Housing Repair Services Program
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that sufficient income documentation is maintained to ensure that households are eligible for assistance under the program and income is verified in accordance with HUD’s requirements and the subrecipient agreement.
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Hamilton County, OH, and People Working Cooperatively, Inc., Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements in the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for a Housing Repair Services Program
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that it properly documents compliance with HUD’s environmental review procedures before the start of each job.
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Hamilton County, OH, and People Working Cooperatively, Inc., Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements in the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for a Housing Repair Services Program
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that third emergency repairs are documented in writing and reported to the County before completion of assistance in accordance with the subrecipient agreement.
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Hamilton County, OH, and People Working Cooperatively, Inc., Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements in the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for a Housing Repair Services Program
Support or reimburse its Block Grant program from non-Federal funds for the $4,953 it provided to the corporation for one job for which the corporation lacked sufficient documentation to support that a member of the household was physically disabled.
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Hamilton County, OH, and People Working Cooperatively, Inc., Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements in the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for a Housing Repair Services Program
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that sufficient documentation is maintained to support that accessibility modifications are provided only to households with at least one member who is physically disabled.
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Hamilton County, OH, and People Working Cooperatively, Inc., Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements in the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for a Housing Repair Services Program
Reimburse its Block Grant program from non-Federal funds for the $4,127 it inappropriately provided to the corporation due to not ensuring that the corporation reduced all of its program income from its invoices for housing repair services.
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Hamilton County, OH, and People Working Cooperatively, Inc., Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements in the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for a Housing Repair Services Program
Support or reimburse its Block Grant program from non-Federal funds for the $107 it provided to the corporation for the January 2016 invoice that the corporation generally could not explain.
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Hamilton County, OH, and People Working Cooperatively, Inc., Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements in the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds for a Housing Repair Services Program
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that the corporation reduces program income from its invoices for housing repair services.
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The Hammond Housing Authority's, Hammond, LA, Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program Had Weaknesses
Repay its program from non-Federal funds $4,191 for ineligible housing subsidy overpayments.
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