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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
WASHINGTON, DC 20410 -7000
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY PLANNING
AND DEVELOPMENT
The Honorable Roy Buol
Mayor of Dubuque
50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
Dear Mayor Buol:
AUG 0 8 2012
Your community has Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) activities that have
remained open for extended time periods or are cancelled with draws in the Integrated
Disbursement and Information System (IDIS). The activities were identified by HUD's Office of
the Inspector General during a 2011 audit of the CDBG program. Based on HUD's analysis of
IDIS data, it appears many grantees have not completed these activities because there are
unresolved compliance and reporting issues.
In order to clear the recommendations in the audit report, HUD is committed to obtaining
proper resolution of every activity identified in the Inspector General's audit. Over the past nine
months, HUD staff has worked closely with grantees to obtain and document resolution for over
75% of the activities identified in the audit. However, a significant number of activities remain
inadequately documented or incomplete.
By September 30, 2012, your community must take actions to resolve all remaining
longstanding open activities and activities that have been cancelled with draws, as identified in the
2011 Inspector General Audit Report (A list of your community's remaining activities has been
provided to your CDBG program staff.). For any activity for which suitable resolution has not been
achieved by September 30th, HUD will make a fording of noncompliance with program
requirements and advise your community to reimburse the CDBG program for all amounts
expended.
If you need technical assistance to resolve the longstanding open activities or activities that
have been cancelled with draws by the September 30, 2012, deadline. The Department encourages
you to contact the Director of your local HUD Field Office as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Yolanda Chavez
Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Grant Programs
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