HUD watchdog says Puerto Rico can't justify over $50 million in recovery funds

An Oct 13 inspector general audit calls on the island government to document or repay the money tied to post-2017 hurricane aid.

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The US HUD Office of Inspector General found that the government of Puerto Rico could not justify over $50 million in federal matching grant funds for post-2017 hurricane recovery.^[1] The audit, filed Oct 13, recommended that Puerto Rico either provide supporting documentation or repay $47.8 million in identified unjustified HUD payments.^[2] The money traces to the recovery effort that followed the 2017 hurricanes. The audit leaves the island government with a choice: hand over the paperwork or send the funds back.

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The US HUD Office of Inspector General released an audit finding the government of Puerto Rico could not justify over $50 million in federal matching grant funds for post-2017 hurricane recovery. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
The HUD OIG audit recommended that Puerto Rico either provide supporting documentation or repay $47.8 million in identified unjustified HUD payments. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico

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