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2018-CH-1001-001-A
Status
Closed
Date Issued
June 11, 2018
Closed Date
September 06, 2018
OIG Component Office
Audit
Reimburse its program $13,605 from non-Federal funds ($8,735 in overpayments of housing assistance and utility allowances $4,870 in administrative fees) due to inappropriate calculations.
Program Office
Public and Indian Housing
Questioned Costs
$13,605.00
Better Funds Use
$0.00
Publication Report Number
2018-CH-1001
Publication Report
The Grand Rapids Housing Commission, Grand Rapids, MI, Did Not Always Correctly Calculate and Pay Housing Assistance for Units Converted Under the Rental Assistance Demonstration

Related Recommendations

Recomendation Status Date Issued Summary
2018-CH-1001-001-B Closed June 11, 2018 Reimburse the appropriate households $2,663 from non-Federal funds for the underpayment of housing assistance and utility allowances due to inappropriate calculations.
2018-CH-1001-001-C Closed June 11, 2018 Support or reimburse the appropriate households $44 from non-Federal funds for the unsupported payments of housing assistance cited in this finding.
2018-CH-1001-001-D Closed June 11, 2018 Pursue collection from the applicable households or reimburse its program $1,877 from non-Federal funds for the overpayment of housing assistance due to unreported income.
2018-CH-1001-001-E Closed June 11, 2018 Pursue collection from the applicable projects or reimburse its program $5,065 from non-Federal funds for the overpayment of housing assistance.
2018-CH-1001-001-F Closed June 11, 2018 Reimburse the appropriate projects $177 from program funds for the underpayment of housing assistance.
2018-CH-1001-001-G Closed June 11, 2018 Reimburse the appropriate households $263 from program funds for the underpayment of utility allowance reimbursements.
2018-CH-1001-001-H Closed June 11, 2018 Review the payments for all certifications completed between December 2016 and February 2017 for the remaining Housing Choice Voucher and Project-Based Voucher program participants to ensure that adjustments were appropriately paid.
2018-CH-1001-001-I Closed June 11, 2018 Implement adequate quality control procedures to ensure that it correctly pays housing assistance.
2018-CH-1001-001-J Closed June 11, 2018 Ensure that the quality controls over the calculation of housing assistance payments implemented by the Commission are sufficient.