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  • Recommendation Number: 2018-FW-1004-001-B
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: May 08, 2018
Closed Date:
November 01, 2018

We recommend that the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development Director require the City to ensure that staff responsible for environmental reviews understands and complies with environmental requirements.

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2018-FW-1004 | May 08, 2018

The City of Dallas, TX, HOME Investment Partnerships Program Was Not Always Administered in Accordance With Requirements

We audited the City of Dallas’ HOME Investment Partnerships program, specifically, its reconstruction program.  A City auditor’s report, multiple news articles, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) monitoring reviews… more

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Community Planning and Development

  •   2018-FW-1004-001-A
    $1,322,280.00

    Closed on April 05, 2021

    We recommend that the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development Director require the City to repay its HOME program from non-Federal funds $1,322,280, which it misspent reconstructing homes.

  •   2018-FW-1004-001-C

    Closed on April 05, 2021

    We recommend that the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development Director require the City to hire a qualified entity to determine and correct deficiencies related to 13 reconstructed homes, including the structural integrity of the homes.

  •   2018-FW-1004-001-D

    Closed on March 07, 2019

    We recommend that the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development Director require the City to provide a detailed plan for covering the cost of any potential warranty work needed on these 13 properties for the entire statutory warranty period.

  •   2018-FW-1004-001-E
    $7,777,688.00

    Closed on December 18, 2018

    We recommend that the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development Director require the City to support or reduce its match contributions by $2,967,568 and review its HOME match contributions for the past 5 years for compliance with HOME regulations and report the results to the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development.

  •   2018-FW-1004-001-F

    Closed on April 30, 2019

    We recommend that the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development Director require the City to develop and adopt policies and procedures to address HOME match contribution requirements.

  •   2018-FW-1004-001-G

    Closed on July 05, 2019

    We recommend that the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development Director require the City to ensure that the loan agreements are signed and valid legal instruments.

  •   2018-FW-1004-001-H

    Closed on April 26, 2019

    We recommend that the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development Director require the City to develop policies and procedures, to include the review of all subcontractors in SAM.

  •   2018-FW-1004-001-I

    Closed on June 12, 2019

    We recommend that the Fort Worth Office of Community Planning and Development Director require the City to ensure that its staff understands and complies its policies and procedures including HOME income requirements.