Audit: WHA improperly spent funds

In the matter of copying machines, the inspector general said the WHA entered into leasing contracts totaling $85,200 in 2006, while “our analysis of the lease showed that the purchase of copiers would have been less costly than the leases.” The inspector general determined the WHA could have saved more than $13,000 had it purchased copiers instead of leasing them.”HUD had no assurance that the Authority’s procurement process was fair, equitable, and resulted in obtaining the best quality and/or priced services,” the report concluded.l The WHA was incapable of justifying its reimbursement rate for travel expenses of $175 per day, charged to federal programs. The report called the rate “arbitrary” and said some board members incorrectly interpreted the requirements for submitting travel expense vouchers.

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