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  • Recommendation Number: 2018-CH-1006-001-E
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: September 18, 2018
Closed Date:
March 26, 2020

Implement adequate policies and procedures to ensure that future proceeds from the disposition or sale of public housing are appropriately recorded and reported in the Authority’s books of record and annual audited financial statements and HUD’s Financial Data Schedule system.

Publication Report

2018-CH-1006 | September 18, 2018

The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, Columbus, OH, Did Not Always Comply With HUD’s Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Public Housing Operating and Capital Fund Programs

We audited the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Public Housing Operating and Capital Fund programs based on an anonymous complaint to our hotline.  Our audit objective was to determine whether the Authority administered its programs in… more

Related Recommendations

Public and Indian Housing

  •   2018-CH-1006-001-A
    $21,478,820.00

    Closed on July 19, 2019

    Procure appropriate HUD-approved investment accounts and move all Federal funds from the STAR Ohio investment accounts to HUD-approved accounts to ensure that $20,706,862 or the current balance of the STAR Ohio accounts is properly protected.

  •   2018-CH-1006-001-B

    Closed on January 07, 2020

    Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that the Authority complies with HUD’s requirements for its investments of Federal funds.

  •   2018-CH-1006-001-C

    Closed on January 07, 2020

    Ensure that its staff is properly trained and familiar with HUD’s requirements to ensure that it properly procures and invests Federal funds in HUD-approved investment accounts.

  •   2018-CH-1006-001-D

    Closed on January 07, 2020

    Ensure that the proceeds from the sale of Bollinger Tower proceeds are moved into a separate HUD-approved restricted investment account and appropriately recorded in a restricted account in the general ledger.

  •   2018-CH-1006-001-F

    Closed on January 07, 2020

    Ensure that its staff is appropriately trained and familiar with HUD’s requirements to ensure that proceeds from future dispositions or sales of public housing property or other HUD assets are appropriately recorded and reported.

  •   2018-CH-1006-002-A
    $261,990.00

    Closed on January 07, 2020

    Determine the source of funds for the Waggoner Senior Housing note to ensure that the funds were loaned appropriately and that when payments are received, the payments are applied to the appropriate account. If the source of funds cannot be determined, the Authority should reimburse its program $261,990 from non-Federal funds.

  •   2018-CH-1006-002-B

    Closed on January 07, 2020

    Ensure that the newly developed procedures are sufficient and fully implemented to ensure that the source of funds loaned is properly tracked and that payments received are applied to the appropriate accounts.

  •   2018-CH-1006-003-A
    $258,412.00

    Closed on July 25, 2019

    Support the reasonableness of the $258,412 paid for contract M-1449 or reimburse its Capital Fund program from non-Federal funds.

  •   2018-CH-1006-003-B
    $4,899.00

    Closed on July 25, 2019

    Support that the contract modification totaling $4,899 for contract number M-1449 was reasonable. The amount that cannot be shown to be reasonable should be reimbursed to its Capital Fund program from non-Federal funds.

  •   2018-CH-1006-003-C

    Closed on June 27, 2019

    Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that it complies with HUD’s procurement requirements.

  •   2018-CH-1006-003-D

    Closed on June 27, 2019

    Ensure that its staff is properly trained and familiar with HUD’s requirements to ensure that documentation necessary to support the reasonableness of contract costs is obtained and maintained.

  •   2018-CH-1006-003-E

    Closed on December 03, 2019

    Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that capital funds are drawn down and disbursed in accordance with HUD’s requirements.

  •   2018-CH-1006-003-F

    Closed on December 03, 2019

    Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that it properly reports its expenditures and disbursements in LOCCS in accordance with HUD’s requirements.