The Offices of Audit and Evaluation supervise and conduct independent and objective audits, evaluations, and other reviews of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD] programs and activities to ensure they operate economically, efficiently, and effectively. This page contains links to our audit and evaluation reports and memoranda.
Housing and Community Development Should Improve Its Fraud Risk Management Practices for Its ESG CARES Act Program
We audited the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) with the objective of evaluating HCD’s fraud risk management practices for its Emergency Solutions Grants Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (ESG CARES Act) program and assessing the maturity of its efforts to prevent, detect, and respond to fraud. Fraudulent activity in the ESG CARES Act program can lead to significant financial...
Agosto 02, 2024
Report
#2024-LA-1001
A California-Based Grantee ESG CARES Act Improper Payments Audit
HUD OIG is auditing a California-based grantee's Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG-CV) program. The CARES Act provided nearly $4 billion in special ESG funds to grantees to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic and supports activities, such as, rapid re-housing, homelessness prevention programs, and emergency shelters for people experiencing homelessness...
Julio 01, 2024
Work Start Notification
#LA 24 0014
California-based Grantee ESG-CV Program Fraud Risk Management Assessment
HUD OIG is auditing a California-based grantee's Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG-CV) program. The CARES Act provided nearly $4 billion in special ESG funds to grantees to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic and supports activities, such as, rapid re-housing, homelessness prevention programs, and emergency shelters for people experiencing homelessness...
Marzo 31, 2023
Work Start Notification
#LA 23 0016
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, Los Angeles, CA, Did Not Always Administer Its Continuum of Care Program in Accordance With HUD Requirements
We audited the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s Continuum of Care (CoC) program. The audit was initiated because of the homelessness crisis in the City of Los Angeles, which has the highest number of unsheltered people in the United States. In addition, the Los Angeles city controller issued a report in 2019, criticizing the Authority for falling short of City of Los Angeles homeless outreach goals. (See...
Enero 20, 2022
Report
#2022-LA-1001
Continuum of Care Program
HUD OIG is auditing a Continuum of Care Program in California. The City Controller issued a report on August 28, 2019, criticizing the grantee for falling short of its homeless outreach goals and considered the goals as ill-defined and not in alignment with County benchmarks. Data from HUD indicates the grantee had nine grants expire in 2017 and 2018 with balances totaling nearly $4.5 million as of September 2019. The...
Diciembre 01, 2019
Work Start Notification
#LA 20 0011