Finding Text
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
CDBG – Entitlement Grants Cluster – CFDA 14.218
Criteria: Per 24 CFR sections 58.1, 58.22, 58.34 58.35 and 570.604, projects must have an environmental review unless they meet criteria specified in the regulations that would exempt or exclude them from environmental certification requirements.
Condition: For one project, an invoice for design services performed in December 2021 was paid before the environmental review was completed on February 9, 2022. Also, the determination of categorical exclusion in the City’s files was not signed and dated.
Cause: The City has not implemented procedures to ensure that environmental review files are complete before projects are started.
Effect: The City is not in compliance with environmental review requirements.
Questioned Costs: $4,785.41
Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No
Recommendation: The City should implement procedures to ensure that environmental reviews are completed and properly documented before funds are obligated to a project.
Views of Responsible Official: Management agrees with the finding.