Open Recommendations

For the overpayments of phase-down funding identified in appendix C, recover $20.6 million in ineligible phase-down funding requests from the public housing agencies for fiscal years 2004 and 2005.

Continue its FBI Headquarters-managed asset validation review process and provide sufficient resources for the Analytical Unit to devote to these reviews.

Require that any analytical products relating to the asset, together with red flags, derogatory reporting, anomalies, and other counterintelligence concerns be documented in a subsection of the asset's file.

Require the field SSA, the ASAC, and the FBI Headquarters SSA responsible for each asset to signify that they have reviewed the entries in this subsection as part of the routine file review or of semi-annual or annual asset re-evaluations. If anomalies exist, the SSA should note what action has been taken with respect to them, or explain why no action is necessary, and the ASAC's agreement should be noted.

Require agents to record in the asset file any documents passed and all matters discussed with the asset, as well as each person who was present for the meeting.

Require alternate case agents to meet with the source on a regular basis, together with the case agent.

Limit the number of years any Special Agent can continue as an asset's handler. Exceptions should be allowed for good cause only.

We recommend that the director of HUD's Public Housing Hub, Cleveland Field Office, require the Authority to provide support or reimburse its Section 8 program $812,967 ($738,708 in housing assistance payments plus $74,259 in related administrative fees) from nonfederal funds for unsupported housing assistance payments and unearned administrative fees related to the 65 tenants cited in this finding.

Require the Municipality to obtain and submit all supporting documentation and HUD determine the eligibility and propriety of $1,011,801 in administrative costs the Corporation charged to the Block Grant revolving fund. Any amounts determined ineligible must be reimbursed to the Block Grant program from nonfederal funds.

Require the Municipality to obtain and submit all supporting documentation and HUD determine the eligibility and compliance with national objectives of the $631,195 the Corporation disbursed for the four loans. Any amounts determined ineligible must be reimbursed to the Block Grant program from nonfederal funds.

We recommend that HUD's Director of Public Housing Hub, Detroit Field Office, assure the Royal Oak Township Housing Commission: Reimburse its Public Housing Program $367,516 from non-Federal funds for the improper use of HUD operating subsidy funds cited in this finding.

We recommend that HUD's Director of Public Housing Hub, Detroit Field Office, assure the Royal Oak Township Housing Commission: Reimburse its Public Housing Program $45,220 from non-Federal funds for the operating subsidy that was not used in accordance with HUD's One Strike Policy.

We recommend that HUD's Director of Public Housing Hub, Detroit Field Office, assure the Royal Oak Township Housing Commission: Reimburse its Public Housing Program $3,340 from non-Federal funds for thee ineligible travel costs.

Require the PRPHA to submit all supporting documentation and determine the accuracy of the $4,230,646 owed by PBA and its public housing management agents. Any amounts determined ineligible must be reimbursed to the ACC projects, from non-Federal funds.

1.1 Require UIC to return to the Department the $1,018,212 in federal funds it received for the first three years of the grant

Take appropriate action pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 74.62 to protect future GEAR UP grant funds.

Require UIC to return to the Department the $1,018,212 in federal funds it received for the first three years of the grant, (see footnote 9)

Take appropriate action pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 74.62 to protect future GEAR UP grant funds.

Recover from owner $2,687,822, the difference between $3,662,822 owed to HUD by owner and $975,000 proceeds of foreclosure sale.

Reimburses its Section 8 Voucher Program $42,206 from non-Federal funds for the ineligible costs cited in this finding.

Provides documentation to support the $1,672 of unsupported payments cited in this finding. If documentation cannot be provided, then the Authority should reimburse its Section 8 Voucher Program from non-Federal funds for the amount that cannot be supported.

Provides documentation to support the $72,329 of unsupported salaries and wages cited in this finding. If documentation cannot be provided, the Authority should reimburse its Public Housing Program the appropriate amount from non-Federal funds.

Ensures that the $287,224 of housing work cited in this finding is completed correctly using non-federal funds. If the Authority is unable to ensure the work is completed correctly, then the Authority should reimburse its Comprehensive Assistance Improvement Program (now the Capital Fund Program) from non-Federal funds the applicable amount of work not completed correctly or not provided.

Reimburse HUD for the $23,422 ineligible expenditures charged to the grant.

Obtain additional supporting documentation or recover from city $795,178 paid for police protection, recreation and code enforcement activities.