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HUD: Fort Belkap Indian Community Failed to Collect $1 Million in Rent

By The Associated Press

Story Created: Mar 18, 2010 at 9:57 AM MST

Story Updated: Mar 18, 2010 at 9:57 AM MST

HELENA, Mont. - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says the Fort Belknap Indian Community isn't properly administering housing funds, including failing to collect $1 million in rent from 2006 to 2008.

HUD's Office of Inspector General audited Fort Belknap after the agency's Northern Plains Office of Native American Programs received information questioning how the funds were being managed.

The tribe disputes the allegations, but sent a letter to HUD saying it was willing to correct some accounting deficiencies.

HUD recommended that Fort Belknap employees receive training in the proper administration of block grant funds, recover nearly $183,000 in money spent on non-accepted renovation work and repay nearly $32,000 in unallowable costs, including about $2,600 used for burial expenses for nine tribal members.

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mtmember said on Thursday, Mar 18 at 12:32 PM

Just another irresponsible example of Montana Native American tribes failing to follow government guidelines. They probably weren't collecting rent because brand new houses on tribal land become condemned so quickly. Please clean up your act, it's free money.

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