The East St. Louis, Illinois, Housing Authority’s Section 8 Voucher Program Units Did Not Always Meet HUD’s Housing Quality Standards | Office of Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development

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REPORTAR FRAUDE, DESPERDICIO O ABUSO

Marzo 01, 2009

Public and Indian Housing

2009-KC-1005

ig0971005.pdf

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Housing Choice Voucher program of the East St. Louis Housing Authority (Authority). Our audit objective was to determine whether the Authority's Section 8 program units met the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) housing quality standards. We found that seventy-nine percent of the Authority's Section 8 program units materially failed to meet HUD's housing quality standards.

We recommend that HUD require the Authority to reimburse its program from nonfederal funds for the improper use of more than $64,000 and implement adequate procedures to address the finding cited in this report. These procedures should ensure that approximately $1.7 million in program funds is spent on housing units that meet HUD requirements.