Strengthen their procedures to obligate capital funds in a timely manner.

Provide technical assistance to Authority officials to ensure that responsible staff receives necessary procurement and environmental review training.

We recommend that the Little Rock Acting PIH Director require the Authority to develop and implement an achievable plan to close the remaining projects and complete its RAD program conversions.

We recommend that the Little Rock Acting PIH Director require the Authority to support or repay $1,925,814 in predevelopment costs to its program from nonfederal funds.

We recommend that the Little Rock Acting PIH Director require the Authority to design and implement financial controls to ensure that $829,544 in remaining predevelopment costs is properly accounted for and supported.

We recommend that the Little Rock Acting PIH Director require the Authority to develop and implement procedures to identify, report, and resolve conflict-of-interest and ethics concerns.

We recommend that the Little Rock Acting PIH Director require the Authority to design and implement adequate control systems to ensure that the executive management team provides oversight of its RAD program.

Take corrective action against lenders for 43 improper partial claims totaling $2.3 million that did not reinstate the delinquent loans, to include repayment of the partial claims where appropriate. This amount excludes $336,699 for four partial claims that have already been repaid (see appendix D).

Design controls to protect the insurance fund from improper partial claims that did not reinstate the loans to put $27.1 million to better use.

Update the FHA-HAMP guidance, clarifying that upon application of the partial claim funds, the mortgage must be fully reinstated with no unpaid amounts.

Support the $126,824 in total incentive payments. For any amount it cannot support, HUD should require the project development group, LP, to pay the equivalent, from any of its reserves other than reserve for replacement, toward the project mortgage principle.

Develop and implement controls over its incentives program, including record-keeping requirements; defined processes, such as a detailed checklist of available incentives, including monetary limits; and supervisory review requirements.

Require the Authority to support the $9,608 payment with the required 2 years of average annual net earnings. For any amount that cannot be supported, HUD should require the Oak Towers Housing Development Group, LP, to pay the equivalent, from any of its reserves other than reserve for replacement, toward the Oak Towers mortgage principle.

Take appropriate administrative actions against Authority staff for noncompliance.

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.

The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.