We recommend that the Director of the San Antonio Office of Public Housing require the Authority to repay from non-Federal funds $2,946 paid for excessive lodging rates, extra trip days, and car rental costs of which $1,214 was Housing Choice Voucher and $1,732 was operating subsidy funds.

We recommend that the Director of the San Antonio Office of Public Housing require the Authority to support or repay its HUD programs from non-Federal funds $9,020 for unsupported meals, incidental expenses, lodging costs, and travel for training of which $2,978 was Housing Choice Voucher and $6, Read More

We recommend that the Director of the San Antonio Office of Public Housing require the Authority to adopt policies and procedures that contain current Federal and State guidance.

We recommend that the Director of the San Antonio Office of Public Housing require the Authority to provide training to commissioners and employees on travel requirements and their responsibilities and duties.

Take appropriate administrative sanctions, including suspension, limited denial of participation, or debarment, against the commissioners.

We recommend that the Director of the San Antonio Office of Public Housing require the Authority to support or repay its HUD program accounts from non-Federal funds $97,170 paid for unsupported legal services, of which $29,111 was paid with Housing Choice Voucher Program funds and $68,059 was paid Read More

We recommend that the Director of the San Antonio Office of Public Housing require the Authority to support or repay its HUD program accounts from non-Federal funds $21,000 paid for unreasonable and unnecessary retainer fees for those months when the Authority did not hold a regular meeting, of Read More

We recommend that the Director of the San Antonio Office of Public Housing require the Authority to revise its procurement policies to include, either in their entirety or by reference, the current Federal cost principles.

We recommend that the Director of the San Antonio Office of Public Housing require the Authority to provide training to commissioners and employees on Federal procurement and cost principles requirements and have them certify that they understand and will comply with the requirements.

Provide documentation to support that $2,063,351 was spent for reasonable and necessary costs. Any amount that cannot be supported should be repaid to the Housing Choice Voucher or public housing programs from non-Federal funds.

Reimburse the Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs $2,752 from non-Federal sources for improper conflict-of-interest purchases.

Deobligate $6,100 from the asbestos abatement procurement and redistribute the funds to the public housing programs for eligible purposes.

Develop and implement procurement policies and procedures that comply with Federal, State, and local laws.

Develop and implement controls to ensure that contracts are in place when applicable.

Develop and enforce written conflict-of-interest requirements in compliance with Federal rules and regulations.

Develop and maintain a contract management system, including a contract register for all procurements.

Evaluate the training of West Warwick’s board of commissioners and determine whether additional training is required or other changes are appropriate.

.Develop and implement written policies and procedures to ensure that each Housing Choice Voucher program tenant file has an appropriately documented rent reasonableness determination.

Develop and implement written policies and procedures to ensure that each public housing unit has an annual inspection, which is appropriately documented in the tenant file.

Determine whether tenants were underpaid for utility allowances and if so, reimburse the tenants from non-Federal funds.