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We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs instruct the Newark, NJ, field office to require Jersey City to provide documentation to show that a notice was provided to affected citizens as required or take action to advise affected citizens that they disposed of the property.
We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs develop a process to ensure that grantees properly report the addresses of assisted properties in IDIS and properly calculate and report program income from the disposition of these properties regularly.
We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs issue guidance reminding grantees of the requirement to properly report the addresses of assisted properties in IDIS and properly calculate and report program income from the disposition of these properties.
Require the City to establish and implement controls and procedures to ensure compliance with requirements for commitments entered into HUD’s information system. This includes but is not limited to controls and procedures to ensure that valid commitment entries and all HOME contracts and agreements are properly executed.
Recalculate the commitment requirement as a result of the City improperly committing HOME funds for activities 5455, 5456, 5058, 5059, 5173, 5174, and 4652 and determine the cumulative effect on the City’s overall commitment requirement. Any overpayments should be recaptured or reduced in the HOME Investment Trust Fund account.
Provide technical assistance to Travelers Aid to ensure that its staff is adequately trained on how to account for and use matching contributions, program funds, and program income in accordance with Federal regulations.
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that it maintains sufficient documentation to support that matching contributions, program funds, and program income are accounted for and used in accordance with Federal regulations and it uses program funds for the projects in accordance with Federal regulations.
Reimburse HUD from non-Federal funds for the $1,165 in program funds used for improper supportive service expenses.
Support or reimburse HUD from non-Federal funds for the $54,770 in program funds for which it did not provide sufficient documentation to support that the funds were used for eligible project expenses for supportive services ($26,036) and leasing ($28,734).
Support or reimburse HUD from non-Federal funds for the $170,995 in program income for which it did not provide sufficient documentation to support that the funds were used for the project that generated the income ($147,534) and for eligible activities ($23,461).
