The Cooperative and Management Agent Lacked Adequate Controls Over the Operation of Lakeview East Cooperative, Chicago, IL
Provide sufficient documentation to support that the Cooperative used its share of the proceeds from initial membership sales in accordance with the grant agreement. If the Cooperative cannot do this, it should transfer funds from its operating account, in an amount equal to half of the principal Read More
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The Cooperative and Management Agent Lacked Adequate Controls Over the Operation of Lakeview East Cooperative, Chicago, IL
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that its share of the proceeds from initial membership sales is used in accordance with the grant agreement.
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The Cooperative and Management Agent Lacked Adequate Controls Over the Operation of Lakeview East Cooperative, Chicago, IL
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that the Cooperative receives HUD approval before using the $148,872 in proceeds from initial membership sales offset by undisbursed funds which was in the Cooperative’s reserve for replacements account for the project.
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The Cooperative and Management Agent Lacked Adequate Controls Over the Operation of Lakeview East Cooperative, Chicago, IL
Sign the amendment to the use agreement which would require the Cooperative to ensure that monthly housing expenses did not exceed 35 percent of the members’ monthly adjusted gross income only at the time of sale. If the Cooperative does not sign the amendment, it should verify the current Read More
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The Cooperative and Management Agent Lacked Adequate Controls Over the Operation of Lakeview East Cooperative, Chicago, IL
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that it sells memberships to the same proportion of very low-, low-, and moderate-income households as stated in the resident income profile in paragraph 4.a. and required by paragraph 10.b. of the use agreement.
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The Cooperative and Management Agent Lacked Adequate Controls Over the Operation of Lakeview East Cooperative, Chicago, IL
Require the member for whom it tried to transfer the membership associated with a unit in which the remaining member passed away, to move into the unit or continue to pursue the release of the member’s membership rights to the Cooperative.
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The Cooperative and Management Agent Lacked Adequate Controls Over the Operation of Lakeview East Cooperative, Chicago, IL
Require the members who did not maintain their unit at the project as their principal residence to move into the unit or continue to pursue the sale of their membership in the Cooperative.
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The Cooperative and Management Agent Lacked Adequate Controls Over the Operation of Lakeview East Cooperative, Chicago, IL
Provide sufficient documentation to support that the single occupant of a unit was a member of the Cooperative. If the Cooperative cannot do this, it should determine who has the right to membership associated with the unit, transfer the membership to that person if appropriate, and require him or Read More
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The Cooperative and Management Agent Lacked Adequate Controls Over the Operation of Lakeview East Cooperative, Chicago, IL
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that members maintain their units at the project as their principal residence or sell their memberships.
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The Cooperative and Management Agent Lacked Adequate Controls Over the Operation of Lakeview East Cooperative, Chicago, IL
Rent the unit that was used to provide rent-free housing to former employees of the management agent to a very low-, low-, or moderate-income household selected from a waiting list for rental units that meets the requirements of the resident home-ownership plan and considers the tenant profile.
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The Cooperative and Management Agent Lacked Adequate Controls Over the Operation of Lakeview East Cooperative, Chicago, IL
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that the project’s units are used for rental or cooperative housing unless otherwise approved by HUD.
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The Cooperative and Management Agent Lacked Adequate Controls Over the Operation of Lakeview East Cooperative, Chicago, IL
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that it submits the required reports to HUD to show continued compliance with the program.
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The Cooperative and Management Agent Lacked Adequate Controls Over the Operation of Lakeview East Cooperative, Chicago, IL
Ensure that the Cooperative’s board members and responsible staff of the Cooperative’s management agent are provided training on HUD’s requirements and the grant agreement.
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The Cooperative and Management Agent Lacked Adequate Controls Over the Operation of Lakeview East Cooperative, Chicago, IL
Consider removing from the Cooperative’s board the member who did not maintain their unit as their principal residence.
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The Cooperative and Management Agent Lacked Adequate Controls Over the Operation of Lakeview East Cooperative, Chicago, IL
Make a preliminary determination as to whether the Cooperative is in default of the grant agreement. If it is preliminarily determined that the Cooperative is in default, HUD should provide the Cooperative notice of the determination and propose corrective or remedial actions to address the Read More
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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
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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).
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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
Implement written procedures to include the confirmation of match funds as part of its annual monitoring reviews of each subgrantee.
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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
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.
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