HUD OIG is one of 10 OIGs participating in this PRAC-led COVID 19 Pandemic Impact Project. The OIGs will conduct the review and provide the results to the PRAC for the final consolidated work products.  The objective is to identify the federal pandemic response program funds provided to select geographic areas and the purpose of those funds, and to determine whether the federal program spending aligned with the intended goals and...

We reviewed the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) ability to effectively complete information technology (IT) acquisitions.  HUD’s IT systems and its modernization plans depend heavily on contractors, yet HUD has historically faced significant challenges with implementing effective acquisition processes. Therefore, HUD’s acquisition capacity represents a key potential risk within HUD’s IT environment. We...