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REPORTAR FRAUDE, DESPERDICIO O ABUSO
  • Recommendation Number: 2019-LA-0801-001-B
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: Julio 15, 2019
Closed Date:
Septiembre 28, 2020

Further revise and implement Single Family Insurance System – Claims Subsystem controls to address deficiencies that allowed payment for a limited number of claims that were ineligible due to prior loan modification or FHA-HAMP option within 24 months.

Publication Report

2019-LA-0801 | Julio 15, 2019

HUD Completed the Agreed-Upon Corrective Actions for One of the Two Recommendations Reviewed From Prior OIG Audit Report 2015-LA-0001 on FHA-HAMP Partial Claims

We completed a corrective action verification (CAV) of recommendations 1A and 1C from prior OIG audit report 2015-LA-0001 (issued April 20, 2015).  The CAV was initiated based on preliminary analysis, which identified potential ineligible partial... más

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