Deobligate all obligations marked for deobligation during the departmentwide OOR, including as much as $168,198 in 29 obligations marked for deobligation as of September 30, 2018.
2019-FO-0003 | November 14, 2018
Additional Details To Supplement Our Fiscal Years 2018 and 2017 (Restated) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Financial Statement Audit
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
- Status2019-FO-0003-005-KOpenClosed$168,198Funds 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 June 10, 2021 - Status2019-FO-0003-005-LOpenClosed$110,224Funds 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 April 17, 2019Review the five identified retained inactive obligations with remaining balances totaling $110,224 and close out and deobligate amounts tied to obligations that are no longer valid or needed.
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
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.
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
- Status2018-FO-0004-008-LOpenClosed$1,200,679Funds 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 May 07, 2021Deobligate all obligations marked for deobligation during the departmentwide OOR, including as much as $559,569 in 53 administrative and $641,110 in 9 program obligations marked for deobligation as of September 30, 2017.
- Status2018-FO-0004-008-MOpenClosed$143,344Funds 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 October 29, 2019Review the seven identified retained inactive obligations with remaining balances totaling $143,344 and close out and deobligate amounts tied to obligations that are no longer valid or needed.
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.
2017-BO-0001 | March 21, 2017
HUD’s OCPO Did Not Always Comply With Acquisition Requirements When Planning and Monitoring Service Contracts
Chief Procurement Officer
- Status2017-BO-0001-001-AOpenClosed$21,373,462Questioned 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 August 20, 2018Provide adequate documentation to support the $21,373,462 in unreasonable and unnecessary obligated funds.
- Status2017-BO-0001-001-BOpenClosed$23,041,819Funds 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 July 12, 2019Strengthen and implement acquisition controls to ensure that proper cost and price documentation is obtained, adequate monitoring is conducted, adequate market research is conducted and that contractors are evaluated to assess their capability to perform work, and required contract documentation is maintained in the file to ensure that $9,645,864 that is yet to be used will not be spent for unreasonable and unnecessary costs.
- Status2017-BO-0001-001-COpenClosed$179,031Questioned 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 January 26, 2018Seek reimbursement for $161,718 in ineligible funds disbursed for equipment and support services not specified in a scanning services contract.
2017-DP-0001 | January 30, 2017
HUD’s Transition to a Federal Shared Service Provider Failed to Meet Expectations
Chief Procurement Officer
- Status2017-DP-0001-001-MOpenClosedSensitiveSensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
Closed on September 21, 2017The 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.