Require program offices to report all disciplinary actions taken against employees who made improper purchases.
2020-KC-0002 | January 31, 2020
HUD’s Travel Cards Were Used for Illegal, Improper, or Erroneous Purchases and Were Not Always Used When Required
Chief Financial Officer
- Status2020-KC-0002-001-DOpenClosed
- Status2020-KC-0002-001-EOpenClosed
Generate a periodic report of travel cards for employees who do not travel and cancel the travel cards if not needed.
- Status2020-KC-0002-001-FOpenClosed
Inform all travel cardholders and approving officials about specific travel program requirements and repercussions for disregarding these requirements.
- Status2020-KC-0002-001-GOpenClosed
Verify with ARC on a regular basis that all travel cardholders have completed their training as required.
- Status2020-KC-0002-001-HOpenClosed
Require justification and approval for selecting a nonrefundable rate in the travel system comments section.
- Status2020-KC-0002-002-AOpenClosed
Generate a periodic monitoring report that would identify employees who did not use their government travel card when required and send this report to employees’ supervisors and the Assistant Secretary of related program offices for proper action.
- Status2020-KC-0002-002-BOpenClosed
Require justification and approval in the travel system comments section when requesting lodging expense reimbursement to the traveler’s bank account.
- Status2020-KC-0002-002-COpenClosed
Update HUD’s travel card policy to require approving officials’ review of travel documents for appropriate methods of payment and work with the Office of Employee Labor Relations and the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer to prescribe disciplinary actions for not using the government travel card when required.
- Status2020-KC-0002-002-DOpenClosed
Inform all HUD travel cardholders and approving officials about the mandatory use of the government travel card and disciplinary actions for not using it.
- Status2020-KC-0002-002-EOpenClosed
Follow up with the 19 employees identified as failing to use their government travel card and coordinate with the related program offices to ensure these employees receive training, counseling or other appropriate disciplinary action, if necessary, on the mandatory use of the government travel card.
2020-CH-1002 | December 12, 2019
The Wausau Community Development Authority, Wausau, WI, Generally Complied With HUD’s and Its Own Requirements Regarding Housing Quality Standards Inspections
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2020-CH-1002-001-AOpenClosed
Develop and implement adequate enforcement procedures that support its policy and ensure that housing quality standards deficiencies are corrected in a timely manner.
2020-CH-0001 | November 07, 2019
HUD’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer Generally Complied With the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 With a Few Exceptions
Chief Financial Officer
- Status2020-CH-0001-001-AOpenClosed
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that all required data are complete, accurate, and reported in a timely manner. These procedures and controls should include but not be limited to ensuring that all transactions are recorded and reported within the proper period and listing the source of each of the data elements, including how to obtain the source documentation from HUD’s various program offices or systems.
- Status2020-CH-0001-001-BOpenClosed
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that all data elements are traceable to the source documentation.
- Status2020-CH-0001-001-COpenClosed
Revise internal DATA Act policy and procedure documents to resolve inconsistencies to ensure full, appropriate, and consistent implementation of the DATA Act.
2020-AT-1001 | November 04, 2019
The Christian Church Homes, Oakland, CA, Did Not Ensure That the Rental Assistance Demonstration Program Conversion Was Accurate and Supported for Vineville Christian Towers
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2020-AT-1001-001-AOpenClosed
Cancel the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Program housing assistance payments contract for 90 units improperly converted under RAD. The owner should work with HUD and the Authority to protect the tenancy of the affected tenants at the time of contract cancellation.
- Status2020-AT-1001-001-BOpenClosed$485,475Questioned 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.
Reimburse HUD’s Section 8 program administered by the Authority $485,475 in housing assistance payments from nonproject funds for the improper issuance of tenant protection assistance and an improper RAD conversion to the Project-Based Voucher Program for the 90 units.
- Status2020-AT-1001-001-COpenClosed
Develop and implement procedures to ensure that when tenant protection assistance is requested as a result of a housing conversion action, the forms HUD-50059 and or tenant profiles is generated only based on a completed action and that the forms or profiles are provided to HUD instead of the Authority.
- Status2020-AT-1001-001-DOpenClosed
Provide adequate training to staff associated with administering tenant protection and project-based assistance to help ensure compliance with program requirements.
2019-AT-1006 | September 30, 2019
Palm Beach County Housing Authority, West Palm Beach, FL, Did Not Support and Spend HUD Funds According to Regulations
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2019-AT-1006-001-AOpenClosed$62,377Questioned 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.
Reimburse its program from non-Federal funds for the $62,377 used to pay for the excess executive compensation.
- Status2019-AT-1006-001-BOpenClosed
Develop and implement written policies, procedures, and other financial controls to ensure that Sections 8 and 9 funds are not used to pay for compensation over the salary limit.