The Hammond Housing Authority's, Hammond, LA, Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program Had Weaknesses
Revise its administrative plan to ensure that it accurately reflects current HUD requirements and the Authority’s current policies and procedures.
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The Hammond Housing Authority's, Hammond, LA, Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program Had Weaknesses
Provide training to its staff to ensure that it is familiar with all HUD documentation and reporting requirements.
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Harris County Community Services Department, Houston, TX, Was Inefficient and Ineffective in Operating Its Hurricane Harvey Program
We recommend that the Director of the Office of Block Grant Assistance require the Texas GLO to provide its plan to continuously monitor Harris County’s pace and performance in its remaining Hurricane Harvey CDBG-DR program and take appropriate action to ensure that program goals are met. The plan Read More
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Harris County Community Services Department, Houston, TX, Was Inefficient and Ineffective in Operating Its Hurricane Harvey Program
We recommend that the Director of the Office of Block Grant Assistance require the Texas GLO to set performance and financial milestones, including approval of Harris County’s projects and obligation and expenditure of funds, for all programs and activities funded under the Harris County Read More
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Harris County Community Services Department, Houston, TX, Was Inefficient and Ineffective in Operating Its Hurricane Harvey Program
We recommend that the Director of the Office of Block Grant Assistance require the Texas GLO to provide evidence of subrecipient monitoring of Harris County’s capacity to manage its Hurricane Harvey grant funds to address duplicative, inefficient, and cost-prohibitive processes or positions. The Read More
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Harris County Community Services Department, Houston, TX, Was Inefficient and Ineffective in Operating Its Hurricane Harvey Program
We recommend that the Director of the Office of Block Grant Assistance require the Texas GLO to ensure that Harris County obtains adequate training for its program staff and that the staff continuously demonstrates their understanding of and competence to operate Harris County’s programs within Read More
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Harris County Community Services Department, Houston, TX, Was Inefficient and Ineffective in Operating Its Hurricane Harvey Program
We recommend that the Director of the Office of Block Grant Assistance require the Texas GLO to review Harris County’s Housing Reimbursement Program policies, including assistance prioritization, to ensure compliance with the Texas GLO’s action plan and amendments. This would include the Texas GLO Read More
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Health Concepts Ltd's., Providence, RI Service Charges at Section 232 Program Nursing Homes Did Not Always Comply With Management Agreements
Develop and implement adequate controls over payments for services that are part of the management fee.
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Health Concepts Ltd's., Providence, RI Service Charges at Section 232 Program Nursing Homes Did Not Always Comply With Management Agreements
Amend and resubmit the management agreements and the management certifications for HUD approval and ensure that the agreements do not conflict with the management certifications.
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Health Concepts Ltd's., Providence, RI Service Charges at Section 232 Program Nursing Homes Did Not Always Comply With Management Agreements
Identify all unallowable fees and reimburse from non-project funds.
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The Highland Park Housing Commission, Highland Park, Michigan, Did Not Effectively Administer Its Public Housing and Capital Fund Programs
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Detroit Office of Public Housing require the Commission to provide supporting documentation or reimburse its Public Housing program $153,223 ($22,092 for household eligibility and $131,131 for continued occupancy) from nonfederal funds for the unsupported Read More
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The Highland Park Housing Commission, Highland Park, Michigan, Did Not Effectively Administer Its Public Housing and Capital Fund Programs
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Detroit Office of Public Housing require the Commission to reimburse its Public Housing program $28,663 ($16,262 plus $12,401) from nonfederal funds for the lost total household payments for 23 households cited in this finding.
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The Highland Park Housing Commission, Highland Park, Michigan, Did Not Effectively Administer Its Public Housing and Capital Fund Programs
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Detroit Office of Public Housing require the Commission to reimburse the appropriate households $13,070 for the underpayment of housing assistance and utility allowance payments cited in this finding.
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The Highland Park Housing Commission, Highland Park, Michigan, Did Not Effectively Administer Its Public Housing and Capital Fund Programs
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Detroit Office of Public Housing require the Commission to reimburse its Public Housing program $7,932 in operating subsidies from nonfederal funds for the two properties sold by the City.
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The Highland Park Housing Commission, Highland Park, Michigan, Did Not Effectively Administer Its Public Housing and Capital Fund Programs
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Detroit Office of Public Housing require the Commission to provide supporting documentation for the use of $61,202 for work performed under its Public Housing Capital Fund program or reimburse its program from nonfederal funds for the applicable amount.
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The Highland Park Housing Commission, Highland Park, Michigan, Did Not Effectively Administer Its Public Housing and Capital Fund Programs
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Detroit Office of Public Housing require the Commission to provide support that the use of $82,774 ($27,286 to three family members, $23,418 to two independent contractors, $22,150 to CLM Architects, and $9,920 to Harold Dunne, Attorney at Law) in Public Read More
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The Highland Park Housing Commission, Highland Park, Michigan, Lacked Adequate Controls Over Unit Conditions and Maintenance Program
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Detroit Office of Public Housing require the Commission to reimburse its program $46,478 from nonfederal funds for the 34 units cited in this finding that were in material noncompliance.
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The Highland Park Housing Commission, Highland Park, Michigan, Lacked Adequate Controls Over Unit Conditions and Maintenance Program
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Detroit Office of Public Housing require the Commission to reimburse its program $29,148 from nonfederal funds for the seven long-term vacant units it inappropriately included in its program operating subsidy calculations.
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The Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis, MD, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Baltimore Office of Public Housing direct the Authority to update its administrative plan to clearly define the weights or rankings of its waiting list preference system.
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The Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis, MD, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Baltimore Office of Public Housing direct the Authority to develop and implement controls to ensure that it administers its waiting list according to the requirements in its administrative plan, including maintaining documentation to show that it properly Read More
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