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092454 1 (1971-10-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacwjk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CVIL DIVIstON October 13, 1971 IllIIlll 11II111~Il I iI \\lll ili li Dear Mr. Hyde: LM092454 The Department has, in recent months, directed its efforts to help ensure that certain community development projects, such as water and sewer projects, which are approved and financially assisted by HUD, are constructed by grantees within a reasonable time frame. To this end, we recognize that the Department made certain changes in its grant application review and approval procedures which, according to HUD officials, resulted in significantly reducing the length of time that it takes to complete its revi-ew of applications.for Federal financial assistance. We noted that in recent hearings before a sub- committee of the Houst Committee on Government Operations, Secretary Romney stated that the time to process watei and sewer facilities grant applications was reduced by the Department from 32 weeks to 11 weeks. In view of these efforts to reduce the time required to process grant applications, we made a survey, primarily at the HUD Atlanta regional office, of HUD's practices followed in awarding grants under the Water and Sewer Facilities Grant Program. In addition, we per- formed certain work at the HUD central office and at offices of selected grantees. Although our preliminary effort did not constitute an in-depth examination-into all facets of the Department's practices and pro- cedures in reviewing and approving applications for assistance under this program, we did note certain matters which we believe warrant your attention. In our opinion, certain changes in HUD's procedures for notifying grantees of the disposition of their applications for assistance could be made which would assist grantees in initiating, on a more timely basis, the construction of much-needed water and sewer facilities. Details of our findings are presented below. IEED TO PROMPTLY ADVISE ZRANTEES OF PROJECT APPROVAL We believe that significant reductions in the period of time that it takes grantees to begin construction of water and sewer pro- jects can be accomplished if HUD would advise grantees, as soon as possible, that their proposed projects meet HUD criteria. 50TH ANNIVERSARY 1921-1971W--

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