Finding Text
2020-006 HUD Procurement Policies Were Not Followed
Criteria:
In accordance with HUD Procurement policies, competitive proposals are used to purchase professional services where the total cost will exceed $100,000. The grantee must solicit proposals from an adequate number of qualified sources.
Condition:
We noted on several instances that the Fayetteville Housing Authority solicited proposal from a single contractor for services over the $100,000.
Questioned Costs:
In excess of $3.5 million dollars.
Effect:
The Fayetteville Housing Authority did not ensure that Federal funds were expended in most efficient and economical way.
Cause:
Lack of management oversight.
Recommendation:
We recommend that the Fayetteville Housing Authority do advance planning to provide the Fayetteville Housing Authority with adequate time to accomplish its procurement actions. The Fayetteville Housing Authority should periodically review its records of prior purchases, as well as future needs, to find patterns of procurement actions that could be performed more efficiently or economically.