Reimburse its program $9,870 ($7,663 $2,207) from non-Federal funds for the administrative fees it inappropriately earned for the missing required eligibility documentation and inappropriate calculations of housing assistance.
2019-CH-1001 | December 19, 2018
The Housing Authority of the City of North Chicago, North Chicago, IL, Did Not Always Comply With HUD’s Requirements and Its Own Policies Regarding the Administration of Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2019-CH-1001-002-DOpenClosed$9,870Questioned 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.
Closed on February 06, 2023 - Status2019-CH-1001-002-EOpenClosedClosed on July 17, 2019
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that the required documentation to support household eligibility is obtained and maintained and housing assistance payments are appropriately calculated.
- Status2019-CH-1001-002-FOpenClosedClosed on July 09, 2019
Review the utility allowance schedules to ensure that all applicable utilities are provided to the households and that the utility allowances are based on the lower of the voucher size or unit size in accordance with HUD’s requirements.
2019-AT-1001 | December 13, 2018
The Owners of Civic Towers and Civic Towers Senior in Miami, FL, Generally Corrected Section Eight Housing Assistance Payments To Address Duplicate Benefits and Ensured That the Payments Were Eligible and Supported
Housing
- Status2019-AT-1001-001-AOpenClosedClosed on March 02, 2020
Revise policies and procedures to address weaknesses in the owners’ relocation procedures to include adequate oversight and monitoring of contractors responsible for relocation activities, compliance with reporting and tracking requirements, appropriate billing to HUD, and adequate identification of tenants receiving other Federal assistance following natural disasters.
- Status2019-AT-1001-001-BOpenClosed$3,495Questioned 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.
Closed on February 10, 2020Conduct a review of the recertification documents to determine the correct HAP calculations and repay HUD from nonproject funds for any overpayments as a result of the recalculation.
- Status2019-AT-1001-001-COpenClosedClosed on March 02, 2020
Revise procedures to address weaknesses in the owners monitoring procedures to include adequate oversight of contractors and staff hired to manage the daily operations of the project including recertifications.
- Status2019-AT-1001-001-DOpenClosedClosed on December 20, 2019
Provide training to staff to ensure that HAP calculations are accurate and adequately supported.
2019-FO-0003 | November 14, 2018
Additional Details To Supplement Our Fiscal Years 2018 and 2017 (Restated) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Financial Statement Audit
Office of Administration
- Status2019-FO-0003-005-MOpenClosed$574,511Funds 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.
Closed on April 25, 2022Deobligate all obligations marked for deobligation during the departmentwide OOR, including as much as $574,511 in 79 administrative obligations marked for deobligation as of September 30, 2018.
Policy Development & Research
- Status2019-FO-0003-005-POpenClosed$54,909Funds 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.
Closed on February 07, 2020Deobligate all obligations marked for deobligation during the departmentwide OOR, including as much as $54,909 in 13 administrative obligations marked for deobligation as of September 30, 2018
Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity
- Status2019-FO-0003-005-NOpenClosed$106,962Funds 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.
Closed on June 11, 2021Deobligate all obligations marked for deobligation during the departmentwide OOR, including as much as $106,962 in 30 administrative obligations marked for deobligation as of September 30, 2018.
Community Planning and Development
- Status2019-FO-0003-005-EOpenClosed$7,579,669Funds 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.
Closed on March 22, 2024Deobligate all obligations marked for deobligation during the departmentwide OOR, including as much as $7,517,486 in 187 program obligations and $62,183 in 9 administrative obligations marked for deobligation as of September 30, 2018.
- Status2019-FO-0003-005-FOpenClosed$43,005,703Funds 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.
Closed on March 12, 2024Review the 473 identified inactive retained obligations with remaining balances totaling $43,005,703 and close out and deobligate amounts tied to obligations that are no longer needed.
Housing
- Status2019-FO-0003-001-KOpenClosedClosed on August 19, 2019
Develop and implement a procedure to verify all information presented in HUD’s consolidated financial statement note disclosures with its standalone note disclosures before certifying HUD’s statements and notes.
- Status2019-FO-0003-005-GOpenClosed$56,746,431Funds 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.
Closed on June 18, 2024Deobligate all obligations marked for deobligation during the departmentwide OOR, including as much as $51,396,319 in 735 administrative obligations and $5,350,112 in 68 program obligations marked for deobligation as of September 30, 2018.
- Status2019-FO-0003-005-HOpenClosed$4,310,534Funds 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.
Closed on August 21, 2019Review the 65 identified inactive retained obligations with remaining balances totaling $4,310,534 and close out and deobligate amounts tied to obligations that are no longer valid or needed
- Status2019-FO-0003-009-AOpenClosedClosed on October 29, 2019
Develop technical reestimates for the EHLP direct loan portfolio annually in accordance with the requirements in OMB Circular A-11, section 185, and submit the reestimates to OCFO and ARC for recording.
Government National Mortgage Association
- Status2019-FO-0003-001-LOpenClosedClosed on August 29, 2019
Revise its quarterly tie point analysis to include a check for all of its budgetary accounts.
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2019-FO-0003-002-MOpenClosedClosed on September 30, 2020
Design and implement a policy or procedure that ensures the accuracy of all information provided to HUD OCFO related to the PIH prepayment estimation methodology.
- Status2019-FO-0003-005-IOpenClosed$588,694Funds 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.
Closed on February 08, 2021Deobligate all obligations marked for deobligation during the departmentwide OOR, including as much as $588,694 in 12 administrative obligations marked for deobligation as of September 30, 2018.
- Status2019-FO-0003-005-JOpenClosed$78,069Funds 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.
Closed on September 22, 2020Review the three identified retained inactive obligations with remaining balances totaling $78,069 and close out and deobligate amounts tied to obligations that are no longer valid or needed.