The City of Detroit's Housing and Revitalization Department, Detroit, MI, Did Not Administer Its Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program in Accordance With HUD's Requirements
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that (1) documentation is maintained to support that contracted services are cost reasonable, (2) landlords give preference in renting assisted vacant units to families with children under 6 years of age, (3) lead inspection documentation Read More
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The City of Elmira, NY Did Not Always Administer Its CDBG Program in Accordance With HUD Requirements
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Buffalo Office of Community Planning and Development instruct City officials to provide documentation to support the reasonableness and eligibility of the administrative program delivery costs charged to the CDBG program, including $597,048 in program Read More
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The City of Erie, PA, Did Not Always Administer Its Code Enforcement and Community Policing Activities in Accordance With HUD and Federal Requirements
Follow up on the 15 properties in our sample to ensure that the code enforcement violations have been corrected, that the necessary documentation has been gathered and retained in the code enforcement file for the property, and that the code enforcement process has been completed.
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The City of Erie, PA, Did Not Always Administer Its Code Enforcement and Community Policing Activities in Accordance With HUD and Federal Requirements
Provide documentation to support $671,838 in code enforcement costs or repay the program from non-Federal funds for any amount that it cannot support.
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The City of Erie, PA, Did Not Always Administer Its Code Enforcement and Community Policing Activities in Accordance With HUD and Federal Requirements
Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that its Block Grant-funded code enforcement activities comply with HUD requirements, including documentation requirements, thereby ensuring that funds totaling $301,866 can be put to better use.
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The City of Erie, PA, Did Not Always Administer Its Code Enforcement and Community Policing Activities in Accordance With HUD and Federal Requirements
Provide documentation to support $1 million in community policing salary costs or repay the program from non-Federal funds for any amount that it cannot support.
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The City of Erie, PA, Did Not Always Administer Its Code Enforcement and Community Policing Activities in Accordance With HUD and Federal Requirements
Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that Block Grant-funded community policing salaries and benefits comply with HUD requirements, including documentation requirements, thereby ensuring that funds totaling $295,935 are put to better use.
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The City of Fresno, CA, Did Not Administer Its Community Development Block Grant in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Support the eligibility of $6,529,500 in code enforcement costs, including meeting code enforcement requirements, preparing time distribution reports, and supporting vehicle costs, or repay the program from non-Federal funds (appendix D).
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The City of Fresno, CA, Did Not Administer Its Community Development Block Grant in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Suspend funding to its code enforcement program until it can show that it has implemented controls, addressed its capacity issues, and understands and abides by HUD requirements.
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The City of Fresno, CA, Did Not Administer Its Community Development Block Grant in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Repay the program $4,565 from non-Federal funds for ineligible code enforcement program costs.
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The City of Fresno, CA, Did Not Administer Its Community Development Block Grant in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Repay the program $139,071 from non-Federal funds for ineligible tire team code enforcement program costs.
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The City of Fresno, CA, Did Not Administer Its Community Development Block Grant in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Repay the program $19,919 from non-Federal funds for ineligible antigraffiti program salary costs.
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The City of Fresno, CA, Did Not Administer Its Community Development Block Grant in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Support the eligibility of the $1,107,000 in after school program costs, including meeting the limited clientele national objective, or repay the program from non-Federal funds.
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The City of Fresno, CA, Did Not Administer Its Community Development Block Grant in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Support the eligibility of the $218,028 in antigraffiti costs or repay the program from non-Federal funds.
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The City of Fresno, CA, Did Not Administer Its Community Development Block Grant in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Support the eligibility of the $55,000 subrecipient drawdown or repay the program from non-Federal funds.
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The City of Fresno, CA, Did Not Administer Its Community Development Block Grant in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Develop and implement written code enforcement policies and procedures to meet CDBG requirements or amend the funding for another CDBG-eligible project. Improving code enforcement controls will result in $428,373 in funds to be put to better use.
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The City of Fresno, CA, Did Not Administer Its Community Development Block Grant in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Execute contractual agreements with each CDBG recipient department to ensure compliance with all Federal guidelines.
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The City of Fresno, CA, Did Not Administer Its Community Development Block Grant in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Develop and implement written policies and procedures for specific departments, update and implement CDBG-specific written policies and procedures, and provide formal training and technical assistance to the Development and Resource Management Department employees to ensure that they understand Read More
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The City of Fresno, CA, Did Not Administer Its Community Development Block Grant in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Develop and implement a monitoring program within the City’s Development and Resource Management Department to ensure that it periodically monitors and provides guidance to its subrecipient(s) and City departments on how to administer CDBG funds.
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The City of Hattiesburg, MS, Did Not Always Administer Its HOME Investment Partnerships Program in Accordance With HUD's and Its Own Requirements
Require the City to support $441,202 ($370,729 $20,000 $50,473) or reimburse its program from non-Federal funds for commitments and expenditures not adequately supported.
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