The City of Auburn, NY Community Development Block Grant Program

Date Issued

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Submitting OIG

Department of Housing and Urban Development OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Report Number

2013-NY-1010

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

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Open Recommendations

This report has 2 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
2013-NY-1010-001-A	No	$0	$2,451,645
We recommend that the Director of HUD's Buffalo Office of Community Planning and Development instruct City officials to expend or reprogram to other eligible program activities the $2,451,645 in CDBG program income maintained in the City's community development bank accounts as of June 30, 2013, so the City can assure HUD that these funds have been put to better use.
2013-NY-1010-001-D	No	$177,923	$0
We recommend that the Director of HUD's Buffalo Office of Community Planning and Development instruct City officials to Provide documentation to justify the $177,923 unsupported difference between the City's CDBG program income balance in IDIS and its bank account balances as of June 30, 2013. Any portion of the unsupported difference determined to be ineligible should be reimbursed from non-Federal funds.