We recommend that the director of HUD’s Office of Public Housing instruct the Authority to reduce the Authority’s future capital funds by $632,039 related to the fiscal years 2003 and 2004 capital funds transferred to the low-rent public housing program.
2007-NY-1011 | August 17, 2007
The Hoboken Housing Authority, Hoboken, New Jersey, Requires Improved Controls Over Its Capital Fund Program and Cash Disbursement Process
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2007-NY-1011-001-COpenClosed$632,039Questioned 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.
2007-NY-1006 | May 24, 2007
Housing Authority of the City of Asbury Park, New Jersey
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2007-NY-1006-001-AOpenClosed$692,990Questioned 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.
We recommend that the director of HUD’s Office of Public Housing instruct the Authority to reimburse HUD for the excessive administrative fee charge of $692,990 in capital funds in accordance with the procedures described in 24 CFR 905.120.
2007-CH-1005 | March 23, 2007
The Housing Authority of the City of Gary, Indiana, Lacked Adequate Controls over Refunding Savings
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2007-CH-1005-001-AOpenClosed$913,365Questioned 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.
We recommend that the director of HUD’s Cleveland Office of Public Housing require the Authority to provide documentation to support that the $913,365 in refunding savings cited in this finding was used to provide affordable, decent, safe, and sanitary housing to very low-income households or reimburse from nonfederal funds its refunding savings account(s), as appropriate, to be able to trace its use of the savings.
2006-CH-1018 | September 28, 2006
Saginaw Housing Commission, Saginaw, Michigan Improperly Used Public Housing Funds to Purchased Property
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2006-CH-1018-001-AOpenClosed$535,903Questioned 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.
We recommend that the director of HUD’s Detroit Office of Public Housing require the Commission to Reimburse its program $535,903 from nonfederal funds ($507,860 for the property purchase plus $28,043 for legal costs) for the improper use of program funds to pay for the property’s acquisition costs.
2006-BO-0001 | June 11, 2006
HUD Incorrectly Approved $42 Million in Operating Subsidies for Phase-Down for Demolition Add-On Funding
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2006-BO-0001-001-COpenClosed$32,864,306Questioned 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.
For the overpayments of phase-down funding identified in appendix C, recover $20.6 million in ineligible phase-down funding requests from the public housing agencies for fiscal years 2004 and 2005.
2005-CH-1020 | September 29, 2005
Housing Authority of the City of Gary Section 8 Housing Program, Gary, IN
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2005-CH-1020-004-AOpenClosed$812,967Questioned 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.
We recommend that the director of HUD’s Public Housing Hub, Cleveland Field Office, require the Authority to provide support or reimburse its Section 8 program $812,967 ($738,708 in housing assistance payments plus $74,259 in related administrative fees) from nonfederal funds for unsupported housing assistance payments and unearned administrative fees related to the 65 tenants cited in this finding.
2005-CH-1003 | November 29, 2004
Royal Oak Township Housing Commission, Public Housing Program, Ferndale, Michigan
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2005-CH-1003-001-AOpenClosed$367,516Questioned 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.
We recommend that HUD’s Director of Public Housing Hub, Detroit Field Office, assure the Royal Oak Township Housing Commission: Reimburse its Public Housing Program $367,516 from non-Federal funds for the improper use of HUD operating subsidy funds cited in this finding.
- Status2005-CH-1003-002-AOpenClosed$45,220Questioned 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.
We recommend that HUD’s Director of Public Housing Hub, Detroit Field Office, assure the Royal Oak Township Housing Commission: Reimburse its Public Housing Program $45,220 from non-Federal funds for the operating subsidy that was not used in accordance with HUD's One Strike Policy.
- Status2005-CH-1003-002-COpenClosed$3,340Questioned 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.
We recommend that HUD’s Director of Public Housing Hub, Detroit Field Office, assure the Royal Oak Township Housing Commission: Reimburse its Public Housing Program $3,340 from non-Federal funds for thee ineligible travel costs.
2004-AT-1006 | April 22, 2004
Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2004-AT-1006-001-BOpenClosed$4,230,646Questioned 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.
Require the PRPHA to submit all supporting documentation and determine the accuracy of the $4,230,646 owed by PBA and its public housing management agents. Any amounts determined ineligible must be reimbursed to the ACC projects, from non-Federal funds.