Community Development: Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Should Improve Program Management
RCED-92-174
Published: Jul 08, 1992. Publicly Released: Aug 08, 1992.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation and its NeighborWorks organizations, focusing on: (1) the oversight of local neighborhood organizations; (2) grant management practices; and (3) competition requirements for contracting for goods and professional services.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Other | The Executive Director, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, should assess whether the process to increase competitive bidding is effective, and, if found lacking, evaluate lowering the threshold for competitive bidding. |
Closed – Implemented
The NRC did assess its process to incease competitive bidding and implement a new contract process which established a pool of qualified consultants and contractors for professional services.
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| Other | The Executive Director, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, should ensure that the Corporation's administrative manual is revised to specifically require that the Executive Director approve all sole-source contracts awarded to former employees. |
Closed – Implemented
NRC has revised Section 903 of its policy manual to require that all contracts with former employees need the pre-approval of NRC's Executive Director.
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Auditing standardsCommunity development programsCompetitionGrant administrationGrant monitoringHousing programsInternal controlsIrregular procurementRegional development programsSole source procurement