Provide documentation to show that indirect payroll expenses totaling $225,182 charged to the program were reasonable and necessary or repay its program from non-Federal funds for any amount that it cannot support.
2018-PH-1005 | September 18, 2018
The Adams County Housing Authority, Gettysburg, PA, Did Not Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program According to HUD Requirements
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2018-PH-1005-001-COpenClosed$225,182Questioned 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 September 07, 2023 - Status2018-PH-1005-001-DOpenClosedClosed on September 27, 2019
Develop and implement a cost allocation plan to use as a basis for charging indirect payroll expenses to the program.
- Status2018-PH-1005-001-EOpenClosed$47,376Questioned 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 March 06, 2025Provide documentation to show that administrative fees totaling $47,376 were used to perform administrative duties for the program or repay its program from non-Federal funds for any amount that it cannot support.
- Status2018-PH-1005-001-FOpenClosedClosed on September 25, 2019
Develop and implement controls to ensure that administrative fees are used to perform administrative duties for the program.
- Status2018-PH-1005-001-GOpenClosedClosed on September 25, 2019
Certify, along with the owners of the 10 units cited in the finding, that the applicable housing quality standards violations have been corrected.
- Status2018-PH-1005-001-HOpenClosedClosed on September 27, 2019
Provide training to its inspector on conducting housing quality standards inspections.
- Status2018-PH-1005-001-IOpenClosedClosed on September 27, 2019
Develop and implement controls to ensure that an independent entity performs housing quality standards inspections of units that it substantially controls.
- Status2018-PH-1005-001-JOpenClosedClosed on September 27, 2019
Submit a request for approval of an independent entity to perform rent reasonableness determinations for program units that it substantially controls.
- Status2018-PH-1005-001-KOpenClosedClosed on September 27, 2019
Develop and implement controls to ensure that the independent entity approved in recommendation 1J performs rent reasonableness determinations for program units that it substantially controls.
2018-CH-1005 | September 17, 2018
Towne Mortgage Company, Troy, MI, Generally Implemented Its Loss Mitigation Program in Accordance With HUD’s Requirements
Housing
- Status2018-CH-1005-001-AOpenClosedClosed on September 25, 2019
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that borrowers’ delinquent and default information is accurately reported.
- Status2018-CH-1005-001-BOpenClosedClosed on September 25, 2019
Provide verification to HUD that it has taken the appropriate action to correct its delinquent or default status code reporting for the borrowers affected as a result of its system change.
- Status2018-CH-1005-001-COpenClosedClosed on September 25, 2019
Ensure that staff responsible for making entries into its servicing system is properly trained and understands HUD’s reporting requirements.
2018-CH-1006 | September 17, 2018
The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, Columbus, OH, Did Not Always Comply With HUD’s Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Public Housing Operating and Capital Fund Programs
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2018-CH-1006-001-AOpenClosed$21,478,820Questioned 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 July 19, 2019Procure appropriate HUD-approved investment accounts and move all Federal funds from the STAR Ohio investment accounts to HUD-approved accounts to ensure that $20,706,862 or the current balance of the STAR Ohio accounts is properly protected.
- Status2018-CH-1006-001-BOpenClosedClosed on January 07, 2020
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that the Authority complies with HUD’s requirements for its investments of Federal funds.
- Status2018-CH-1006-001-COpenClosedClosed on January 07, 2020
Ensure that its staff is properly trained and familiar with HUD’s requirements to ensure that it properly procures and invests Federal funds in HUD-approved investment accounts.
- Status2018-CH-1006-001-DOpenClosedClosed on January 07, 2020
Ensure that the proceeds from the sale of Bollinger Tower proceeds are moved into a separate HUD-approved restricted investment account and appropriately recorded in a restricted account in the general ledger.
- Status2018-CH-1006-001-EOpenClosedClosed on March 26, 2020
Implement adequate policies and procedures to ensure that future proceeds from the disposition or sale of public housing are appropriately recorded and reported in the Authority’s books of record and annual audited financial statements and HUD’s Financial Data Schedule system.
- Status2018-CH-1006-001-FOpenClosedClosed on January 07, 2020
Ensure that its staff is appropriately trained and familiar with HUD’s requirements to ensure that proceeds from future dispositions or sales of public housing property or other HUD assets are appropriately recorded and reported.
- Status2018-CH-1006-002-AOpenClosed$261,990Questioned 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 07, 2020Determine the source of funds for the Waggoner Senior Housing note to ensure that the funds were loaned appropriately and that when payments are received, the payments are applied to the appropriate account. If the source of funds cannot be determined, the Authority should reimburse its program $261,990 from non-Federal funds.
- Status2018-CH-1006-002-BOpenClosedClosed on January 07, 2020
Ensure that the newly developed procedures are sufficient and fully implemented to ensure that the source of funds loaned is properly tracked and that payments received are applied to the appropriate accounts.