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Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Housing and Urban Development OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Housing and Urban Development OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Report Number
2017-NY-1008
Report Type
Audit
Location

Irvington, NJ
United States

Number of Recommendations
0
Questioned Costs
$1,200,000
Funds for Better Use
$95,240

Open Recommendations

This report has 12 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
2017-NY-1008-001-A No $88,534 $0

We recommend that the Acting Director of HUD's Newark Office of Public Housing instruct Authority officials to provide supporting documentation to justify the $88,534 in unsupported travel and training costs related to out-of-State trainings, meetings, and conferences. Any amount determined to be ineligible should be repaid from non-Federal funds to the Operating Fund.

2017-NY-1008-001-B No $27,599 $0

We recommend that the Acting Director of HUD's Newark Office of Public Housing instruct Authority officials to provide supporting documentation to justify the $27,599 in unsupported training travel and per diem expenses related to quarterly meetings and trainings offered by HAI. Any amount determined to be ineligible should be repaid from non-Federal funds to the Operating Fund.

2017-NY-1008-001-C No $27,487 $0

We recommend that the Acting Director of HUD's Newark Office of Public Housing instruct Authority officials to provide supporting documentation to justify the $27,487 reimbursed to Authority officials for various costs, such as health coverage waiver incentives, supplies, food, and decorations. Any amount determined to be ineligible should be repaid from non-Federal funds to the Operating Fund.

2017-NY-1008-001-E No $61,145 $0

We recommend that the Acting Director of HUD's Newark Office of Public Housing instruct Authority officials to reimburse the Operating Fund from non-Federal funds for $61,145 in ineligible expenditures for personal expenses, such as meals, grocery items, gift cards, flowers, golf, an award dinner, Costco and AAA memberships, and a church deduction.

2017-NY-1008-001-F No $8,190 $0

We recommend that the Acting Director of HUD's Newark Office of Public Housing instruct Authority officials to reimburse the Operating Fund from non-Federal funds for $8,190 in ineligible salary advance.

2017-NY-1008-001-G No $4,048 $0

We recommend that the Acting Director of HUD's Newark Office of Public Housing instruct Authority officials to reimburse the Operating Fund from non-Federal funds for the $4,048 in ineligible civil service fines.

2017-NY-1008-001-H No $90,000 $0

We recommend that the Acting Director of HUD's Newark Office of Public Housing instruct Authority officials to obtain retroactive approval from HUD for the $90,000 lawsuit settlement related to a former employee. If approval is not obtained, the Authority should reimburse $90,000 to the Operating Fund from non-Federal funds.

2017-NY-1008-001-J No $13,340 $0

We recommend that the Acting Director of HUD's Newark Office of Public Housing instruct Authority officials to provide documentation to support that $13,340 in rent collected in March 2016 was deposited into an appropriate bank account or repay the Operating Fund from non-Federal funds for any amount not properly deposited.

2017-NY-1008-001-K No $106,971 $0

We recommend that the Acting Director of HUD's Newark Office of Public Housing instruct Authority officials to provide documentation to justify the $106,971 in unsupported rent that was written off for 52 tenants. Any amount determined to be ineligible should be repaid from non-Federal funds to the Operating Fund.

2017-NY-1008-001-M No $21,857 $0

We recommend that the Acting Director of HUD's Newark Office of Public Housing instruct Authority officials to reimburse the program income account from non-Federal funds for $21,857 in ineligible expenditures for golf outings, banquets, or dinner shows.

2017-NY-1008-001-N No $37,671 $0

We recommend that the Acting Director of HUD's Newark Office of Public Housing instruct Authority officials to provide documentation to justify $37,671 that did not have receipts or other support showing how these transactions were used for low-income housing and benefited the residents or repay the program income account from non-Federal funds for any amount not supported.

2017-NY-1008-001-P No $710,721 $0

We recommend that the Acting Director of HUD's Newark Office of Public Housing instruct Authority officials to provide documentation to show that the $710,721 paid for services procured was for costs that were reasonable or repay from non-Federal funds approximately $500,000 to the Operating Fund and approximately $200,000 to the Capital Fund. Footnote: Regulations at 24 CFR 905.306(f) require that all capital funds be spent within 48 months after the date on which they become available.

Department of Housing and Urban Development OIG

United States