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REPORTAR FRAUDE, DESPERDICIO O ABUSO
  • Recommendation Number: 2020-OE-0003-06
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: Abril 08, 2021
Closed Date:
Marzo 12, 2024

Update the PIH radon policy to ensure that program activities comply with the departmentwide policy on radon testing and mitigation requirements.

Publication Report

2020-OE-0003 | Abril 12, 2021

HUD Program Offices’ Policies and Approaches for Radon

HUD does not have a departmentwide policy for dealing with radon contamination.  Instead, HUD relies on each program office to develop radon policies that align with HUD’s environmental regulations.  The three program offices reviewed do not... más

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