The Housing Authority of the City of Asbury Park, NJ, Did Not Always Administer Its Operating and Capital Funds in Accordance With Requirements
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Newark Office of Public Housing require the Authority to provide documentation to support $18,913 in 2015 Capital Fund grant obligations that have not yet been disbursed or request that HUD recapture the funds in accordance with regulations at 24 CFR 905. Read More
Open Recommendation
The Housing Authority of the City of Asbury Park, NJ, Did Not Always Administer Its Operating and Capital Funds in Accordance With Requirements
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Newark Office of Public Housing require the Authority to improve its policies and procedures to ensure that capital funds are obligated in a timely manner and adequately supported.
Open Recommendation
The Housing Authority of the City of Asbury Park, NJ, Did Not Always Administer Its Operating and Capital Funds in Accordance With Requirements
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Newark Office of Public Housing require the Authority to reimburse its Operating Fund from non-Federal funds for the $75,722 settlement payment made to the State of New Jersey.
Open Recommendation
The Housing Authority of the City of Easton, PA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Update its administrative plan to ensure compliance with applicable regulations. Minimally, the administrative plan should clearly define the weights and rankings of the preference system and ensure that the residency preference complies with regulations.
Open Recommendation
The Housing Authority of the City of Easton, PA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Reevaluate the cases of the 131 applicants to whom it did not award residency points and award points as appropriate.
Open Recommendation
The Housing Authority of the City of Easton, PA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Update its waiting list as needed after completing corrective action for recommendation 1B.
Open Recommendation
The Housing Authority of the City of Easton, PA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that it administers its waiting list according to the requirements in its administrative plan, including maintaining documentation to show that it properly selected applicants from the waiting list.
Open Recommendation
The Housing Authority of the City of Easton, PA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Develop and implement procedures for performing quarterly interim recertifications for families reporting zero income.
Open Recommendation
The Housing Authority of the City of Easton, PA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Develop and implement controls to ensure that it follows the procedures it develops and implements to resolve recommendation 1E.
Open Recommendation
The Housing Authority of the City of Easton, PA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Provide documentation to show that the family that received the benefit of the $2,463 overpayment in housing assistance reimbursed the program or repay its program from non-Federal funds for any amount not reimbursed by the family.
Open Recommendation
The Housing Authority of the City of Easton, PA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Provide technical assistance to the Authority to ensure that it properly manages its waiting list, properly uses its preference point system, and selects applicants in accordance with applicable requirements.
Open Recommendation
The Housing Authority of the City of Evansville, Evansville, IN, Did Not Follow HUD's and Its Own Requirements for Units Converted Under the Rental Assistance Demonstration
Support that the converted units met HUD’s housing quality standards or reimburse its program $1,206,046 from non-Federal funds ($1,053,618 in housing assistance payments $152,428 in administrative fees).
Open Recommendation
The Housing Authority of the City of Evansville, Evansville, IN, Did Not Follow HUD's and Its Own Requirements for Units Converted Under the Rental Assistance Demonstration
Seek retroactive approval or reimburse its program $10,124 for program funds paid to the contractor not approved by HUD for the housing quality standards inspections for units owned by entities substantially controlled by the Authority.
Open Recommendation
The Housing Authority of the City of Evansville, Evansville, IN, Did Not Follow HUD's and Its Own Requirements for Units Converted Under the Rental Assistance Demonstration
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that the Authority complies with HUD’s conflict-of-interest requirements, including but not limited to ensuring that (1) its staff is appropriately trained and familiar with HUD’s requirements for units owned by entities it substantially Read More
Open Recommendation
The Housing Authority of the City of Evansville, Evansville, IN, Did Not Follow HUD's and Its Own Requirements for Units Converted Under the Rental Assistance Demonstration
Implement adequate procedures and controls, including but not limited to providing guidance to its program staff on how to apply the correct contract rents and developing an effective quality control process.
Open Recommendation
The Housing Authority of the City of Gary, Indiana, Lacked Adequate Controls over Refunding Savings
We recommend that the director of HUD’s Cleveland Office of Public Housing require the Authority to provide documentation to support that the $913,365 in refunding savings cited in this finding was used to provide affordable, decent, safe, and sanitary housing to very low-income households or Read More
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Housing Authority of the City of Gary Section 8 Housing Program, Gary, IN
We recommend that the director of HUD’s Public Housing Hub, Cleveland Field Office, require the Authority to provide support or reimburse its Section 8 program $812,967 ($738,708 in housing assistance payments plus $74,259 in related administrative fees) from nonfederal funds for unsupported Read More
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The Housing Authority of the City of Hammond, Hammond, IN, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Reimburse its program $25,133 ($17,174 in housing assistance payments $7,959 in associated administrative fees) from non-Federal funds for the overpayment of housing assistance and utility allowances due to inappropriate calculations.
Open Recommendation
The Housing Authority of the City of Hammond, Hammond, IN, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Reimburse the appropriate households $2,213 from program administrative fee reserves for the underpayment of housing assistance due to inappropriate calculations.
Open Recommendation
The Housing Authority of the City of Hammond, Hammond, IN, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Evaluate its administration of the program and take the appropriate actions to ensure that the program is managed effectively.
Open Recommendation