Monitor the Authority to ensure that it does not improperly relocate tenants during its planned conversion of the remaining public housing units.
2018-SE-1001 | Abril 24, 2018
The Spokane, WA, Housing Authority Did Not Follow Permanent Relocation Requirements for Its RAD Conversion of the Parsons Apartments
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2018-SE-1001-001-BOpenClosed
- Status2018-SE-1001-001-COpenClosed
Conduct a compliance review of relocation and pursue corrective action as necessary on behalf of the permanently relocated tenants.
2018-PH-1003 | Marzo 30, 2018
The Crisfield Housing Authority, Crisfield, MD, Did Not Properly Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2018-PH-1003-001-AOpenClosed$561,122Questioned Costs
Recommendations with questioned costs identify costs: (A) resulting from an alleged violation of a law, regulation, contract, grant, or other document or agreement governing the use of Federal funds; (B) that are not supported by adequate documentation (also known as an unsupported cost); or (C) that appear unnecessary or unreasonable.
Provide documentation to support $280,561 (housing assistance and utility allowance payments totaling $237,809 for families that did not meet eligibility requirements and $42,752 in administrative fees) or reimburse its program from non-Federal funds for any amounts it cannot support.
- Status2018-PH-1003-001-BOpenClosed$17,101Questioned Costs
Recommendations with questioned costs identify costs: (A) resulting from an alleged violation of a law, regulation, contract, grant, or other document or agreement governing the use of Federal funds; (B) that are not supported by adequate documentation (also known as an unsupported cost); or (C) that appear unnecessary or unreasonable.
Reimburse its program $17,101 from non-Federal funds for the overpayment of housing assistance and utility allowances to 14 families.
- Status2018-PH-1003-001-COpenClosed$984Funds Put to Better Use
Recommendations that funds be put to better use estimate funds that could be used more efficiently. For example, recommendations that funds be put to better use could result in reductions in spending, deobligation of funds, or avoidance of unnecessary spending.
Reimburse five households $984 from program funds for the underpayment of housing assistance and utility reimbursements due to incorrect calculations.
- Status2018-PH-1003-001-DOpenClosed
Develop and implement procedures and controls to ensure that housing assistance and utility allowance payments are correctly calculated, including the use of the Enterprise Income Verification system to verify household income, and that they are adequately supported.
- Status2018-PH-1003-001-EOpenClosed
Correct the errors in the files identified in this report.
- Status2018-PH-1003-001-FOpenClosed
Develop and implement procedures and controls to ensure that required eligibility documentation is obtained and maintained to support households’ selection from its waiting list and admission to and continued assistance on the program.
- Status2018-PH-1003-001-GOpenClosed
Develop and implement controls to ensure that employees comply with its computer, internet, and email use policy and use only official business email accounts to transmit confidential information.
- Status2018-PH-1003-001-HOpenClosed
Develop and implement controls to ensure that its Section 8 coordinator is adequately trained and supervised to ensure that the program operates in accordance with requirements.
- Status2018-PH-1003-001-IOpenClosed
Follow its administrative plan to ensure that program requirements are met.
- Status2018-PH-1003-001-KOpenClosed
Provide technical assistance to the Authority to ensure that it properly administers its program and that program regulations are met.
- Status2018-PH-1003-001-LOpenClosed
Evaluate the Authority’s email system and its computer, internet, and email use policy to determine whether they provide sufficient safeguards for transmitting and handling confidential information.
- Status2018-PH-1003-002-AOpenClosed$238,046Questioned Costs
Recommendations with questioned costs identify costs: (A) resulting from an alleged violation of a law, regulation, contract, grant, or other document or agreement governing the use of Federal funds; (B) that are not supported by adequate documentation (also known as an unsupported cost); or (C) that appear unnecessary or unreasonable.
Reimburse its program $119,023 from non-Federal funds for the ineligible housing assistance payments it made due to the conflict-of-interest situation identified by the audit and any additional ineligible housing assistance payments it made outside our review period.
- Status2018-PH-1003-002-BOpenClosed
Develop and implement controls to prevent and detect conflict-of-interest situations.
2018-PH-1002 | Febrero 15, 2018
The Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority, Fairmont, WV, Did Not Always Ensure That Its Program Units Met Housing Quality Standards and That It Accurately Calculated Housing Assistance Payment Abatements
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2018-PH-1002-001-AOpenClosed
Certify, along with the owners of the 63 units cited in this finding, that the applicable housing quality standards violations have been corrected.
- Status2018-PH-1002-001-BOpenClosed$29,226Questioned Costs
Recommendations with questioned costs identify costs: (A) resulting from an alleged violation of a law, regulation, contract, grant, or other document or agreement governing the use of Federal funds; (B) that are not supported by adequate documentation (also known as an unsupported cost); or (C) that appear unnecessary or unreasonable.
Reimburse its program $29,226 from non-Federal funds ($27,737 for housing assistance payments and $1,489 in associated administrative fees) for the 22 units that materially failed to meet HUD’s housing quality standards.
- Status2018-PH-1002-001-COpenClosed$1,241,550Funds Put to Better Use
Recommendations that funds be put to better use estimate funds that could be used more efficiently. For example, recommendations that funds be put to better use could result in reductions in spending, deobligation of funds, or avoidance of unnecessary spending.
Develop and implement procedures and controls to ensure that program units meet housing quality standards and inspectors are adequately trained to perform inspections, thereby ensuring that an estimated $1,241,550 in program funds is spent for units that are decent, safe and sanitary.
- Status2018-PH-1002-001-DOpenClosed$3,822Questioned Costs
Recommendations with questioned costs identify costs: (A) resulting from an alleged violation of a law, regulation, contract, grant, or other document or agreement governing the use of Federal funds; (B) that are not supported by adequate documentation (also known as an unsupported cost); or (C) that appear unnecessary or unreasonable.
Reimburse its program $3,822 from non-Federal funds for housing assistance payments that should have been abated.
- Status2018-PH-1002-001-EOpenClosed$267Funds Put to Better Use
Recommendations that funds be put to better use estimate funds that could be used more efficiently. For example, recommendations that funds be put to better use could result in reductions in spending, deobligation of funds, or avoidance of unnecessary spending.
Reimburse five owners $267 for the excess housing assistance payments it abated.