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.
2018-PH-1002 | February 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-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.
- 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.
- Status2018-PH-1002-001-FOpenClosed
Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that extensions granted to owners to make repairs after failed inspections comply with HUD regulations.
- Status2018-PH-1002-001-GOpenClosed
Develop and implement controls to ensure that abatements are properly calculated and procedures in its administrative plan are followed.
- Status2018-PH-1002-001-HOpenClosed
Train its staff on the proper abatement of housing assistance payments.
2018-DP-0002 | February 12, 2018
Review of Information Systems Controls Over FHA
Chief Information Officer
- Status2018-DP-0002-002-COpenClosedSensitiveSensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.
- Status2018-DP-0002-002-DOpenClosedSensitiveSensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.
- Status2018-DP-0002-002-EOpenClosedSensitiveSensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.
- Status2018-DP-0002-002-FOpenClosedSensitiveSensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.
2018-PH-1001 | February 11, 2018
The Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority, Fairmont, WV, Did Not Always Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program in Accordance With Applicable Program Requirements
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2018-PH-1001-001-AOpenClosed$4,920,685Questioned 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.
Conduct criminal record background checks in accordance with its policies and procedures to ensure that adult members of households for whom the Authority made housing assistance payments totaling $4,920,685 were eligible to participate in the program or repay its program from non-Federal funds for any amount that it cannot support. If the participants are deemed ineligible, the Authority should follow applicable regulations to terminate or modify assistance.
- Status2018-PH-1001-001-BOpenClosed
Develop and implement controls to ensure that criminal records checks are conducted, according to policy, at application and when family composition changes.
- Status2018-PH-1001-001-COpenClosed$19,520Questioned 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.
Repay its program $19,520 from non-Federal funds for the ineligible housing assistance payments made.
- Status2018-PH-1001-001-DOpenClosed
Correct the errors in the files of the noncitizen families identified by the audit.
- Status2018-PH-1001-001-EOpenClosed
Develop and implement controls to ensure that it follows policies and procedures found in its administrative plan for verification of citizenship or eligible noncitizen status.
- Status2018-PH-1001-001-FOpenClosed
Develop and implement controls to ensure that assistance is properly prorated for eligible family members of noncitizen students.
- Status2018-PH-1001-001-GOpenClosed
Review the citizenship documentation for all adult household members residing in assisted housing and verify correct entry to applicable HUD systems.
- Status2018-PH-1001-001-HOpenClosed
Correct the waiting list errors identified by the audit.
- Status2018-PH-1001-001-IOpenClosed
Develop and implement controls to ensure that it follows policies and procedures to award and verify preference points for program applicants as required by its administrative plan.
- Status2018-PH-1001-001-JOpenClosed
Train staff on the requirements for which it will develop and implement controls as a result of the recommendations made in this audit report.