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DuPage County, IL, Did Not Always Comply With Federal Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program

The County does not reimburse itself with program funds for the $452,444 in County bond proceeds originally budgeted for the Armstrong Park project and used to pay for flood protection improvements in the Graue Mill subdivision in Hinsdale.

HUD Could Improve Its Controls Over the Disposition of Real Properties Assisted With Community Development Block Grant Funds

We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs issue guidance to HUD staff and grantees to clarify the applicability of change of use requirements in cases where there is both a repayment from non-Federal funds and a voluntary grant reduction.

HUD Could Improve Its Controls Over the Disposition of Real Properties Assisted With Community Development Block Grant Funds

We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs instruct the Milwaukee, WI, field office to document that no portion of the four State of Wisconsin’s activities reviewed is currently subject to the change of use requirements or remind the State of Wisconsin that the portions of the activities related to the voluntary grant reductions are still subject to the change of use requirements.

HUD Could Improve Its Controls Over the Disposition of Real Properties Assisted With Community Development Block Grant Funds

We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs instruct the Los Angeles, CA, field office to require the County of Los Angeles to reclassify program income to the activity ID in IDIS that generated the income, ensuring that the $300,330 in program income is properly accounted for.

HUD Could Improve Its Controls Over the Disposition of Real Properties Assisted With Community Development Block Grant Funds

We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs instruct the Philadelphia, PA, field office to require Luzerne County to reclassify program income already reported to the activity ID in IDIS that generated the income, ensuring that the $798,273 in program income is properly accounted for.

HUD Could Improve Its Controls Over the Disposition of Real Properties Assisted With Community Development Block Grant Funds

We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs instruct the Philadelphia, PA, field office to require Luzerne County to provide documentation to support the fair value of the property at the time of disposition. If documentation cannot be provided, the grantee should be required to reimburse $575,263 to its CDBG line of credit from non-Federal funds.

HUD Could Improve Its Controls Over the Disposition of Real Properties Assisted With Community Development Block Grant Funds

We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs instruct the Newark, NJ, field office to require Jersey City to provide documentation to support the fair market value of the property at the time of disposition. If documentation cannot be provided, the grantee should be required to reimburse $503,550 to its CDBG line of credit from non-Federal funds.