Provide mandatory training on the revised Notice to the local field offices and to grantees that use CDBG funds for the code enforcement program to ensure compliance with requirements.

Ensure that the updated and revised notice is issued with the appropriate clearance.

Provide documentation to support the $137,500 paid for security services from operating funds or reimburse its program from non-Federal funds for any costs that it cannot support.

Provide the documentation that was missing from the 14 files reviewed. If documentation cannot be provided, the Authority should follow applicable regulations and terminate or modify assistance as necessary.

Develop and implement controls to ensure that families are properly selected from the waiting list and that their selection is documented in their tenant files.

Correct the rent calculations for the 54 families identified by the audit to properly implement flat rent.

Correct the rent calculations for the employees whom it charged an extremely low rent, thereby ensuring that it collects an estimated $25,248 more in rent over the next year.

Develop and implement controls to ensure that it pays for services only after it receives the documentation required to be provided by contract and that provided services are supported by a contract.

Develop and implement procedures to have a supervisor review tenant files to ensure that the files are accurate and complete and comply with program requirements.

Develop and implement procedures to ensure that flat rents are calculated correctly for those families that choose to pay flat rent, thereby ensuring that it collects at least $38,664 in additional rental income.

Provide training and technical assistance to the Authority to ensure that it properly administers its operating funds in accordance with applicable requirements.

Reimburse its program $111,568 from non-Federal funds for the ineligible payments it made due to the conflict-of-interest situations identified by the audit.

Submit a retroactive request for a waiver to the conflict-of-interest requirements to support payments totaling $1,499,137 or reimburse the appropriate fund from non-Federal funds for any amount not covered by a waiver.

Develop and implement controls to prevent and detect conflict-of-interest situations.

Evaluate the apparent conflict-of-interest situations in this report and pursue administrative sanctions if warranted.

Provide documentation to show that products and services totaling $171,822 were purchased at fair and reasonable prices. For any amounts determined to be unreasonable and not supported, the Authority should reimburse the program from non-Federal funds.

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.