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Date Issued

General Counsel

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-CF-1807-001-A
    $1,670,000
    Questioned 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.

    Acknowledge that $1,670,000 in the attached settlement represents an amount due HUD less DOJ’s civil debt collection fees.

General Counsel

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1803-001-E

    Determine legal sufficiency and if legally sufficient, pursue civil and administrative remedies, civil money penalties, or both against RMS, its principals, or both for incorrectly certifying to the eligibility for FHA mortgage insurance or that due diligence was exercised during the origination of FHA loans.

Housing

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1803-001-A
    $2,460,446
    Funds 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.

    Work with HUD to nullify the restrictions on conveyance that violate HUD policy or indemnify HUD. This action will protect HUD against future losses of $2,434,204 for the 49 loans.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1803-001-B
    $26,242
    Questioned 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.

    Repay HUD $26,242 for partial claims paid on two FHA loans that contained prohibited restrictive covenants.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1803-001-C

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to identify prohibited restrictions on conveyance to ensure that it does not originate FHA loans with prohibited restrictive covenants.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1803-001-D

    Provide training to its employees regarding HUD’s requirements related to prohibited restrictions on conveyance.

General Counsel

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-PH-1006-001-A
    $3,465,509
    Questioned 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.

    Provide documentation to show that payroll costs totaling $2,019,496 and any payroll costs incurred outside our audit period, including fiscal year 2017, were reasonable and necessary expenses for the operation of the project or repay the project from nonproject funds for any amount that it cannot support.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-PH-1006-001-B
    $56,021
    Questioned 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.

    Provide documentation to show that other direct costs totaling $56,021 and any direct costs incurred outside our audit period, including fiscal year 2017, were reasonable and necessary expenses for the operation of the project or repay the project from nonproject funds for any amount that it cannot support.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-PH-1006-001-C

    Develop and implement controls to ensure that the project complies with the regulatory agreement and applicable HUD requirements.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-PH-1006-002-D

    Pursue civil money penalties and administrative sanctions, as appropriate, against the owner and its parent company and their principals for their part in the violations cited in this report.

Housing

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-PH-1006-001-D

    Provide training and technical assistance to the owner and its management agent to ensure compliance with the terms of its regulatory agreement and applicable HUD requirements.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-PH-1006-002-A

    Submit a project owner’s or management agent’s certification for identity-of-interest agents, a management entity profile, a management plan, and other required documentation for review and approval.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-PH-1006-002-B
    $402,975
    Questioned 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.

    Request retroactive approval of the fees paid to the identity-of-interest entity totaling $402,975 and any fees incurred outside our audit period, including fiscal year 2017, when submitting the project owner’s or management agent’s certification for identity-of-interest agents in response to recommendation 2A. If the request is not approved retroactively, the owner should repay the project from nonproject funds for the amount that was not approved.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-PH-1006-002-C

    Evaluate the owner’s capability to effectively manage the project and consider whether independent professional management services are needed.

General Counsel

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1802-001-E

    Determine legal sufficiency and if legally sufficient, pursue civil and administrative remedies, civil money penalties, or both against SecurityNational, its principals, or both for incorrectly certifying to the eligibility for FHA mortgage insurance or that due diligence was exercised during the origination of FHA loans.

Housing

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1802-001-A
    $408,295
    Funds 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.

    Work with HUD to nullify the restrictions on conveyance that violate HUD policy or indemnify HUD. This action will protect HUD against future losses of $381,823 for the seven loans.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1802-001-B
    $26,472
    Questioned 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.

    Repay HUD $26,472 for partial claims paid on one FHA loan that contained prohibited restrictive covenants.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1802-001-C

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to identify prohibited restrictions on conveyance to ensure that it does not originate FHA loans with prohibited restrictive covenants.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-LA-1802-001-D

    Provide training to its employees regarding HUD’s requirements related to prohibited restrictions on conveyance.

Housing

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2017-DE-1003-001-A

    Develop and implement controls over owner contributions and owner distributions to ensure compliance with its regulatory agreement and HUD regulations.