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Based on a referral from the Fort Worth, TX Office of Audit, HUD sought civil penalties and assessments against a former employee of the Plano Housing Authority, Plano, TX, who participated in its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Homeownership Option Program. As the Authority’s HCV Homeownership manager, the employee was responsible for overseeing its homeownership program; thus, she was aware of or should have been aware of program requirements. On August 31, 2006, the employee “granted, sold, and conveyed” title and interest in the property for $10 “cash and other good and valuable consideration.” However, she failed to notify or obtain the approval of the Authority regarding the sale of the property as required. As a direct result of her failure to report the sale of the property, which no longer qualified her for the Authority’s HCV homeownership program, she inappropriately received seven HUD-subsidized housing assistance payments from September 2006 through March 2007 totaling $6,660. On August 22, 2011, HUD settled the matter in exchange for the employee’s payment to HUD of $13,160 under an installment payment arrangement. We recommend that HUD’s Associate General Counsel for Program Enforcement post the $13,160 settlement to HUD’s Audit Resolution and Corrective Actions Tracking System.