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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
Components
Community Planning and Development
Report Number
2017-NY-1005
Report Type
Audit
Location

Union County, NJ
United States

Number of Recommendations
0
Questioned Costs
$3,700,000

Open Recommendations

This report has 8 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
2017-NY-1005-001-A No $3,536,974 $0

We recommend that the Director of HUD's Newark, NJ, Office of Community Planning and Development instruct County officials to reimburse $3,536,974 to the County' HOME program line of credit for assistance spent on the four activities that were partially terminated or noncompliant with program requirements.

2017-NY-1005-001-E No $435,094 $0

We recommend that the Director of HUD's Newark, NJ, Office of Community Planning and Development instruct County officials to provide disbursement documentation to support the eligibility of the $435,094 made for the two activities or repay the County's HOME program line of credit from non-Federal source.

2017-NY-1005-001-G No $354,750 $0

We recommend that the Director of HUD's Newark, NJ, Office of Community Planning and Development instruct County officials to provide documentation to support that laborers associated with the activity are compensated in compliance with Davis-Bacon wage rates. If documentation cannot be provided, $567,767 needs to be reimbursed to the County's HOME line of credit from non-Federal sources.

2017-NY-1005-001-K No $242,269 $0

We recommend that the Director of HUD's Newark, NJ, Office of Community Planning and Development instruct County officials to reimburse $242,269 to the County's HOME program line of credit for CHDO reserve fund disbursed to the ineligible CHDO.

2017-NY-1005-001-L No $227,903 $0

We recommend that the Director of HUD's Newark, NJ, Office of Community Planning and Development instruct County officials to provide documentation to support that at least one-third of the Homefirst board were representatives of a low-income community. If documentation cannot be provided, reimburse the $227,903 to the County's HOME program line of credit from non-Federal sources.

2017-NY-1005-001-M No $0 $536,507

We recommend that the Director of HUD's Newark, NJ, Office of Community Planning and Development instruct County officials to reimburse the $536,507 in program income to the County's HOME program local bank account and record the income in IDIS.

2017-NY-1005-001-Q No $0 $0

We recommend that the Director of HUD's Newark, NJ, Office of Community Planning and Development instruct County officials to provide documentation, such as pay stubs and leases, to support compliance with HOME program rent limit and income eligibility requirements for the six tenants who occupied HOME-assisted units.

2017-NY-1005-001-R No $260,736 $0

We recommend that the Director of HUD's Newark, NJ, Office of Community Planning and Development instruct County officials to provide documents, such as pay stubs and bank statements, to support the eligibility of the two home buyers. If documentation cannot be provided, reimburse $260,736 from non-Federal sources to the County's HOME program line of credit.

Department of Housing and Urban Development OIG

United States