Finding Text
Finding Number: 2023-001
AL Number: 14.218
AL Program Title: Community Development Block Grant
Compliance Requirement: Special Tests and Provisions – Environmental Reviews
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency and Noncompliance
Criteria:
Projects funded by Community Development Block Grants (AL 14.218) must have an environmental review unless they meet criteria specified in the regulations that would exempt or exclude them from environmental certification requirements.
Condition:
During our testing, we noted a project where an environmental review was not performed as required.
Cause:
Grant program managers did not ensure that all environmental reviews were performed for applicable projects.
Effect:
Not performing an environmental review could result in a project not meeting the terms of the grant and a subsequent loss of grant funding.
Recommendation:
We recommend that the City implement a process that ensures all projects funded by Community Development Block Grants have environmental reviews performed.