HUD OIG is auditing HUD’s implementation of the timing for property inspections under the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE).  In response to Congress’ directive, HUD developed NSPIRE to align and consolidate its inspection regulations to create a standardized inspection protocol to evaluate HUD housing across multiple programs.  Our audit is to determine whether HUD has effectively...

HUD OIG is reviewing a housing authority in Maryland. The Authority owns and manages public housing units to serve low-income families. Our objective is to determine whether the Authority adequately managed lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards in its public housing. 

HUD OIG is reviewing a housing authority in New York. The Authority owns and manages public housing units to serve low-income families. Our objective is to determine whether the Authority adequately managed lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards in its public housing. 

We are auditing HUD’s Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration program. This review will focus on MTW public housing agencies’ (PHA) flexibilities (programmatic and funding) to meet the MTW’s statutory requirements and achieve statutory objectives for the period of January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2023. The objective of the audit is to assess PHA compliance with the MTW statutory requirements of (1) establishing a reasonable rent policy...

HUD OIG is reviewing a housing authority in Puerto Rico. The authority owns and manages public housing units to serve low-income families. Our audit objective is to determine whether the Authority adequately managed lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards in its public housing.

We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) oversight of the physical condition of public housing developments.  Our audit objective was to assess HUD’s oversight of the physical condition of public housing developments; specifically, whether HUD had adequate oversight of public housing agencies’ (PHA) (1) corrective actions in response to periodic Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) inspections and (2...

We audited the Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority’s public housing program based on significant deficiencies noted during our prior audit of the Authority. Our audit objective was to determine whether the Authority complied with Federal and its own requirements for procuring goods and services.The Authority did not always comply with Federal and its own procurement requirements.  Specifically, for the contracts reviewed, it did...

We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Section Eight Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) based on our report on HUD’s top management challenges for fiscal years 2020 through 2022 and HUD’s strategic goals and objectives reported in its strategic plan for 2018 through 2022.  Our audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of HUD’s SEMAP as a performance measure for the Housing Choice Voucher (...

HUD OIG is conducting an audit of a Massachusetts-based public housing agency that administers Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing Programs. The agency was established to provide stable, quality affordable housing for low- and moderate-income persons. The audit objective is to determine whether the physical conditions of the public housing agency’s Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing Program units comply with HUD’s and its...

HUD OIG is conducting an audit of an Ohio-based public housing agency that administers Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing Programs. The agency was created to provide access to affordable housing through collaborative partnerships to develop, renovate, and maintain housing. The audit objective is to determine whether the physical conditions of the public housing agency’s Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing Program units...

HUD OIG is auditing PIH’s public housing program, which was established to provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. In 2023, HUD reported that there were approximately 935,000 households living in public housing units each year. The audit objective is to assess the occupancy of public housing units.

HUD OIG is reviewing a housing authority in Ohio. The authority owns and manages public housing units to serve low-income families. The review objective is to determine whether the Authority adequately managed lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards in its public housing.

HUD OIG is reviewing a housing authority in California. The authority owns and manages public housing units to serve low-income families. The review objective is to determine whether the Authority adequately managed lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards in its public housing.  

We audited the Long Branch Housing Authority based on the results of our previous audits of the Asbury Park and Red Bank Housing Authorities, which received management services and technical assistance from Long Branch for several years. The objective of the audit was to determine whether Long Branch properly handled income and expenses associated with its agreements with Asbury Park and Red Bank in accordance with requirements. Long...

HUD OIG is auditing HUD's oversight of the physical conditions of public housing developments. The objective of the audit is to assess whether HUD has adequate oversight of public housing agencies’ corrective actions in response to (1) public housing agencies’ annual inspections and (2) the Real Estate Assessment Center’s periodic inspections to ensure that corrections result in decent, safe, and sanitary housing.

We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) oversight of its public housing agencies’ (PHA) reasonable accommodation policies and procedures.  We initiated this audit because we identified an increase in housing discrimination complaints based on a failure to provide a reasonable accommodation, even as the total number of all housing discrimination complaints was decreasing.  Our audit objective...

We conducted a limited review of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act supplemental public housing operating funds (supplemental funds).  Our objective was to assess public housing agencies’ (PHA) experiences and challenges and HUD’s efforts in providing guidance related to the administration of the supplemental operating funds under the CARES Act....

We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) oversight of voucher utilization and reallocation in the Housing Choice Voucher Program based on the HUD Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) report on HUD’s top management challenges for fiscal year 2020 and HUD’s strategic goals and objectives reported in its 2018-2022 strategic plan.  In addition, while responding to a congressional inquiry from Senator...

HUD OIG is auditing the Office of Multifamily Housing’s controlling participation of Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance.  Specifically, we are looking at HUD’s approval of controlling participants for ownership in Multifamily Section 8 properties.  The audit objective is to determine whether HUD has approved poor performing controlling participants for additional properties.

HUD OIG is auditing HUD’s Foster Youth to Independence Initiative Program.  Our objective is to determine the effectiveness of the FYI program in preventing and ending youth homelessness.  The Foster Youth Initiative is a special purpose voucher program administered by HUD to expand the availability of housing assistance to youths with a history of foster care.