Provide support showing that the repayment of housing assistance overpayments found by the Authority were received.

Deobligate all obligations marked for deobligation during the departmentwide OOR, including as much as $42,491,202 in 581 administrative obligations and $2,932,320 in 12 program obligations marked for deobligation as of September 30, 2017.

Review the 84 identified inactive retained obligations with remaining balances totaling $56,435,559 and close out and deobligate amounts tied to obligations that are no longer valid or needed.

Review and if necessary deobligate the 40 and 30 expired or inactive Section 236 and Section 202-811 projects totaling $17,416,572 and $86,715,301, respectively.

Work with OCFO to develop a consistent and reasonable methodology for determining the PIH prepayment, which (1) allows for timely recording of financial events, (2) complies with GAAP, and (3) provides an adequate audit trail until the cash management process is automated.

Reopen recommendation 2016-FO-0003-002-D, “Develop a tracking function for the payments advanced to IHBG recipients to facilitate financial reporting and monitoring compliance with grant time restrictions.”

Review the one identified retained inactive obligation with a remaining balance totaling $765,000 and close out and deobligate amounts tied to obligations that are no longer valid or needed.

For all 32 debts not under repayment agreement, (1) send demand letters for any debts for which a demand letter has not been sent and (2) aggressively work with the PHAs to determine appropriate repayment agreement terms.

Establish procedures to ensure that the debt file is sent to the OCFO DCCO for claim establishment if initial collection attempts prove unsuccessful.

Establish procedures to routinely send all debts (delinquent or not) to OCFO for evaluation as required by the debt collection handbook.

Finalize the repayment agreement procedures and implement training to ensure that all of PIH is aware of the procedures. The repayment agreement procedures should ensure that PIH follows HUD’s debt collection handbook.

Require the operator to notify HUD of future management agents prior to participation and to complete the required management agent documents with the current management agent or seek reimbursement for the $2,666,082 in management fees paid in fiscal years 2015 and 2016.

Submit the operating lease for HUD review and complete the operating lease addendum in accordance with HUD requirements.

We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Housing and Voucher Program follow departmental clearance procedures and issue clarification to public housing agencies to explain what is being certified to in the Application.

We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Housing and Voucher Programs require public housing agencies to sign the certifications on form HUD-52723 or remove the certification.

Reimburse the project from nonproject funds for the $542,443 in disbursements from the project’s general operating fund account that was not used for reasonable operating expenses or necessary repairs of the project.

Reimburse the State from nonproject funds for the additional $384,772 in Medicaid overpayments.

Support or reimburse the project from nonproject funds for the $189,524, as appropriate, in disbursements from the project’s general operating fund account without sufficient documentation showing that the disbursements were for reasonable operating expenses of the project.

Support or reimburse the project from nonproject funds for the $20,000 value of the project’s van, which was transferred without sufficient documentation showing that the transfer was for reasonable operating expenses.

Support or reimburse the project from nonproject funds for the $51,261, as appropriated, in credit card purchases without sufficient documentation showing that the purchases were for reasonable operating expenses or necessary repairs of the project.