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Issue Date: September 30, 2010
Audit Report No.: 2010-KC-1009
File Size: 153KB

Title: The Omaha, Nebraska Housing Authority Did Not Comply With Recovery Act Requirements When Reporting on Recovery Act Capital Funds

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General audited the Omaha Nebraska Housing Authority (Authority) to determine whether the Authority (1) obligated Recovery Act grant funds in accordance with Recovery Act requirements and applicable U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rules, (2) expended Recovery Act grant funds in accordance with Recovery Act requirements and applicable HUD rules, and (3) accurately and completely reported the Recovery Act grant information to Recovery.gov. We selected the Authority's capital fund grant awarded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) for review because the Authority received a formula grant of more than $5 million.

The Authority generally obligated and expended Recovery Act grant funds in accordance with Recovery Act requirements, but it did not accurately or completely report Recovery Act grant information to Recovery.gov. We recommended that HUD require the Authority to obtain training for its staff and management on requirements for reporting to Recovery.gov.

Issue Date: February , 2008
Audit Report No.: 2008-KC-1002
File Size: 230.55KB

Title: The Schuyler Housing Authority, Schuyler, Nebraska, Improperly Used Public Housing Funds to Support a Non-HUD Assisted Living Program

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Schuyler Housing Authority (Authority) to determine whether the Authority improperly spent public housing assets when developing and operating an assisted living program.

We found that the Authority inappropriately used more than $78,000 in public housing funds to pay expenses of a non-HUD assisted living program. In addition, the Authority improperly allowed the assisted living entity to collect more than $60,000 in public housing rent. Further, the Authority did not maintain tenant records or accurately report tenant data to HUD for assisted living participants.

We recommended that HUD require the Authority to obtain repayment from the non-HUD assisted living entity for those expenses paid on the entity's behalf, and require the Authority to collect public housing tenant rents that the entity had not transferred to the Authority. We also recommended that HUD require the Authority to implement controls to separate public housing revenues and expenses from those of the assisted living program, and that HUD monitor the Authority to ensure that it does not continue to inappropriately support the assisted living program.