Jefferson Parish, Jefferson, LA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Rehabilitation Program
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New Orleans Office of Community Planning and Development require the Parish to
Repay its program from non-Federal funds for $9,849 in payments made to contractors for duplicate payments and overpayments.
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Jefferson Parish, Jefferson, LA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Rehabilitation Program
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New Orleans Office of Community Planning and Development require the Parish to support or repay its program from non-Federal funds $1,020,121 for payments made (1) for work that the contractor(s) did not perform and excessive material costs; (2) that lacked Read More
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Jefferson Parish, Jefferson, LA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Rehabilitation Program
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New Orleans Office of Community Planning and Development require the Parish to establish and implement desk and onsite monitoring policies and procedures to ensure that documentation is maintained to support that (1) adequate supporting documentation for Read More
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Jefferson Parish, Jefferson, LA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Rehabilitation Program
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New Orleans Office of Community Planning and Development require the Parish to correct the property deficiencies identified during the onsite inspections related to the 20 contracts as applicable.
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Jefferson Parish, Jefferson, LA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Rehabilitation Program
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New Orleans Office of Community Planning and Development require the Parish to inspect the remaining 33 homes for compliance with the contract specifications and HUD requirements and correct deficiencies as applicable.
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Jefferson Parish, Jefferson, LA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Rehabilitation Program
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New Orleans Office of Community Planning and Development require the Parish to establish and implement complaint policies and procedures and ensure that its staff is aware of the procedures to ensure that participant complaints are properly handled in a Read More
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Jefferson Parish, Jefferson, LA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Rehabilitation Program
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New Orleans Office of Community Planning and Development require the Parish to
review and adjust staffing levels as needed to ensure adequate coverage.
Open Recommendation
Jefferson Parish, Jefferson, LA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Rehabilitation Program
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s New Orleans Office of Community Planning and Development require the Parish to
provide training to staff members to ensure that they are aware of policies and procedures and their responsibilities related to expenditures, monitoring, and addressing Read More
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The Kansas City, MO, Health Department Did Not Spend Funds in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Repay the U.S. Treasury $19,173 spent on ineligible assistance from non-Federal funds.
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The Kansas City, MO, Health Department Did Not Spend Funds in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Complete a cost breakdown to support the $10,731 spent on a rental property, which included assistance to an ineligible unit, and repay the ineligible assistance to the U.S. Treasury from non-Federal funds.
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The Kansas City, MO, Health Department Did Not Spend Funds in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Recalculate annual income for participants assisted with the 2014 lead hazard control grant to support the $1,803,705 spent. For any assistance the Health Department cannot support with complete income calculations, it should repay the U.S. Treasury from non-Federal funds, less any amount repaid Read More
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The Kansas City, MO, Health Department Did Not Spend Funds in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Develop and implement policies and procedures that clarify the definition of annual income to be used, calculation components, and the documentation required to calculate income.
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The Kansas City, MO, Health Department Did Not Spend Funds in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Develop and implement procedures for quality control reviews to ensure that annual income is properly calculated.
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The Kansas City, MO, Health Department Did Not Spend Funds in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Provide training on HUD’s income requirements to employees responsible for calculating income.
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The Kansas City, MO, Health Department Did Not Spend Funds in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Provide support showing the $79,738 spent on window replacement qualified or repay the U.S. Treasury from non-Federal funds.
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The Kansas City, MO, Health Department Did Not Spend Funds in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that all windows replaced meet lead hazard qualifications.
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The Kansas City, MO, Health Department Did Not Spend Funds in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Develop and implement quality control procedures to ensure that all bid specifications are reviewed for qualified items based on the risk assessment results.
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The Kansas City, MO, Health Department Did Not Spend Funds in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Update the Health Department’s work plan to include policies and procedures for defining, determining, and documenting relocation hardship for all participants.
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The Kansas City, MO, Health Department Did Not Spend Funds in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that the property owners receive the required information concerning lead-based paint disclosure requirements, risk assessment results, summaries of treatments and clearances, and ongoing maintenance activities, including how to report paint Read More
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The Lafayette Parish Housing Authority Violated HUD Procurement Requirements and Executed Unreasonable and Unnecessary Contracts
Support or repay from non-Federal funds any amounts that it cannot support, including $1,568,245 to its operating fund and $973,126 to its capital fund paid for (1) contracts that were improperly procured, (2) contract overpayments, or (3) contract payments made outside of the contract effective Read More
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