We are auditing HUD's efforts to meet the 13 responsibilities stated in the Geospatial Data Act of 2018 (Act), with regard to its collection, production, acquisition, maintenance, distribution, use, and preservation of geospatial data. The Act requires the 16 covered agencies be audited every two years. Our objective is to assess HUD's efforts to meet the 13 covered agencies' responsibilities stated in the Act. 

We found 13 properties with consecutive REAC scores below 60 that were missing the required flags in HUD’s Active Partners Performance System (APPS) for unacceptable physical condition.  This condition occurred because HUD did not have a quality control program to ensure that the account executives manually entered the flags into APPS and there was no automated process for flagging a property once it received the second...

HUD OIG is auditing oversight of the physical conditions of non-FHA insured project-based voucher (PBV) units converted under the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program. RAD was implemented to preserve and improve public housing units and address the nationwide backlog of deferred maintenance and capital needs. The objective of the audit is to assess whether HUD and PHAs have adequate oversight of the physical conditions of non-...

HUD OIG is auditing HUD's oversight of the physical conditions of project based rental assistance (PBRA) and Federal Housing Administration (FHA)‐insured project‐based voucher (PBV) units converted under the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program. RAD was implemented to preserve and improve public housing units and address the nationwide backlog of deferred maintenance and capital needs. The objective of the audit is to assess...

The objective of this audit is to determine whether HUD is meeting the 13 responsibilities as stated in the Geospatial Data Act of 2018 (Act), concerning its collection, production, acquisition, maintenance, distribution, use, and preservation of geospatial data.  The Act requires 16 covered agencies, to have its geospatial data audited every two years. 

We audited the Housing Authority of Plainfield, NJ’s administration of its public housing programs.  We selected the Authority based on a risk analysis of public housing agencies in New Jersey that considered the size of the agency, the amount of operating and capital funds received, and previous work conducted by the Office of Inspector General.  The objective of the audit was to determine whether the Authority administered...

We audited the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority’s management of its Commodore Perry Homes development.  We selected the Authority based on congressional interest.  Half of the development’s buildings were demolished more than 20 years ago, and the majority of the remaining buildings and units have been vacant for years without redevelopment activity.  The objective of the audit was to determine whether the Authority...

HUD OIG is conducting an audit of the Lead Based Paint program at the Philadelphia Housing Authority. Our objective is to determine whether the Philadelphia Housing Authority adequately managed lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards in public housing.

HUD OIG is auditing HUD's oversight of lead based paint remediation.  Lead-based paint hazards present a health risk to tenants, particularly children, and the effects of lead poisoning may permanently alter the lives of those exposed.  The objective is to determine whether HUD has adequate oversight of lead-based paint remediation in public housing.

HUD OIG is reviewing an Ohio Housing Authority’s public housing program.  The Authority received more than $8.3 million in operating subsidies and more than $5.7 million in Capital Fund grants in fiscal year 2018. The audit objective is to determine whether the Authority complied with Federal and its own requirements for procuring services and disbursing program funds.