Report 2016-111 Recommendation 16 Responses

Report 2016-111: City of Irwindale: It Must Exercise More Fiscal Responsibility Over Its Spending So That It Can Continue to Provide Core Services to Residents (Release Date: November 2016)

Recommendation #16 To: Irwindale, City of

The Housing Authority should consider options to provide low-income housing opportunities to more people. Additionally, if the Housing Authority intends to continue providing low-income housing opportunities in the future, the city should examine the available funding mechanisms to continue providing low-income housing before it exhausts its Housing Authority Fund balance.

1-Year Agency Response

Please refer to the City's audit response letter dated November 8, 2016.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Will Not Implement

The Housing Authority forgives generous loans that it has issued to the few participants of its low-income loan programs, and as a result is running out of funds for its future programs. As we state in our report, the city spent nearly $1 million dollars in its Mayans program to provide forgivable housing loans to three individuals. Given its limited funding, we believe the Housing Authority should consider options to provide opportunities to more people.

6-Month Agency Response

Please refer to the City's audit response letter dated November 8, 2016.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Will Not Implement

The Housing Authority forgives generous loans that it has issued to the few participants of its low-income loan programs, and as a result is running out of funds for its future programs. As we state in our report, the city spent nearly $1 million dollars in its Mayans program to provide forgivable housing loans to three individuals. Given its limited funding, we believe the Housing Authority should consider options to provide opportunities to more people.

60-Day Agency Response

Please refer to the City's audit response letter dated November 8, 2016.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Will Not Implement

The Housing Authority forgives generous loans that it has issued to the few participants of its low-income loan programs, and as a result is running out of funds for its future programs. As we state in our report, the city spent nearly $1 million dollars in its Mayans program to provide forgivable housing loans to three individuals. Given its limited funding, we believe the Housing Authority should consider options to provide opportunities to more people.

All Recommendations in 2016-111

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.