Implement a process to periodically audit or reconcile ARC’s records.
2020-KC-0001 | January 31, 2020
HUD’s Purchase Card Program Had Inaccurate Records, Untimely Training, and Improper Purchases
Chief Procurement Officer
- Status2020-KC-0001-001-AOpenClosedClosed on October 24, 2022
- Status2020-KC-0001-001-BOpenClosedClosed on May 18, 2020
Implement a process to periodically review approving officials’ span of control to ensure that the requirement is not exceeded.
- Status2020-KC-0001-001-COpenClosedClosed on May 18, 2020
Implement a process with ARC to ensure that cardholders and approving officials are notified before purchase card training is due to allow training to be completed in a timely manner.
- Status2020-KC-0001-001-DOpenClosedClosed on May 18, 2020
Implement a process to ensure that purchase cards are suspended when a cardholder or approving official fails to complete training.
- Status2020-KC-0001-001-EOpenClosedClosed on May 18, 2020
Research why ARC provided incomplete monthly transactional data and identify a solution to ensure the completeness of future transmissions.
- Status2020-KC-0001-002-AOpenClosedClosed on October 24, 2022
Enhance the process to periodically analyze data for split transactions or improper MCCs and follow up on any potential issues identified.
- Status2020-KC-0001-002-BOpenClosedClosed on May 18, 2020
Require ARC to update its MCC tracking log, to include the amount, the date of MCC override removal, and staff assigned, to ensure that an override is removed after the approved purchase is made.
- Status2020-KC-0001-002-COpenClosedClosed on May 18, 2020
Implement a process with Citibank and ARC to provide global notifications to cardholders and approving officials before autoclosures of credit card statements.
- Status2020-KC-0001-002-DOpenClosedClosed on May 18, 2020
Implement a process to suspend cardholders or approving officials who repeatedly cause HUD to pay interest.
- Status2020-KC-0001-002-EOpenClosed$1,807Questioned 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 May 18, 2020Obtain supporting documentation for the $1,807 spent on two cardholders’ purchase cards or require the vendors or cardholders to repay the funds to the applicable HUD program.
2018-FO-0004 | November 13, 2017
Additional Details To Supplement Our Fiscal Years 2017 and 2016 (Restated) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Financial Statement Audit
Field Policy and Management
- Status2018-FO-0004-008-ROpenClosed$78,021Funds 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 01, 2018Deobligate all obligations marked for deobligation during the departmentwide OOR, including as much as $78,021 in two administrative obligations marked for deobligation as of September 30, 2017.
Chief Procurement Officer
- Status2018-FO-0004-007-EOpenClosedClosed on October 21, 2020
Ensure that originating base IAAs and modifications are maintained in HUD’s procurement system of record, PRISM, including manual documentation and records from HIAMS.
- Status2018-FO-0004-007-FOpenClosedClosed on October 30, 2018
Develop, document, and implement policies and procedures for initiating, recording, and approving IAAs and subsequent modifications.
- Status2018-FO-0004-007-GOpenClosedClosed on October 22, 2018
Monitor the records management procedures of OCPO field offices for administering consistency among contracting officers processing IAAs and corresponding modifications.
2017-KC-0009 | September 25, 2017
Some HUD Employees Used Travel Cards for Potentially Improper Purchases and Purchase Cards Without All Required Approvals
Chief Procurement Officer
- Status2017-KC-0009-002-AOpenClosedClosed on December 14, 2017
Strengthen current purchase card controls to ensure that purchases are supported by all required approvals before the purchase is made.
- Status2017-KC-0009-002-BOpenClosedClosed on December 26, 2017
Review the four cardholders with incomplete approvals and determine whether the purchases were allowable and proper. If they were not for official government use, OCPO should determine whether the cardholders paid the credit bill for the improper charges, request reimbursement when applicable, and ensure that appropriate administrative sanctions are taken.
2017-KC-0801 | September 25, 2017
Limited Review of HUD Government Purchase Card Transactions for Fiscal Year 2017
Chief Procurement Officer
- Status2017-KC-0801-001-AOpenClosedClosed on December 26, 2017
Review the two cardholders with incomplete approvals and determine whether the purchases were allowable and proper. If they were not for official government use, OCPO should determine whether the cardholders paid the credit bill for the improper charges, request reimbursement when applicable, and ensure that appropriate administrative sanctions are taken.
2016-OE-0010 | April 18, 2017
Assessing HUD Plans for Evaluating Urban Promise Zones and HUD Grant Programs Participating in Promise Zones
Field Policy and Management
- Status2016-OE-0010-01OpenClosedClosed on May 23, 2018
Complete all steps necessary for an effective evaluation effort.
- Status2016-OE-0010-02OpenClosedClosed on May 23, 2018
Work with grant program offices to overcome reporting challenges. Ensure that grant program offices report OMB-requested data. Learn from and leverage results of participating grant programs.
- Status2016-OE-0010-03OpenClosedClosed on March 01, 2018
Work with PD&R on an evaluation approach and design for the Promise Zone initiative. Ensure that OFPM has the appropriate resources for its new Communications and Data Analysis Division.