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We audited the Harrisburg Housing Authority’s (Authority) procurement function. We audited the Authority because a previous audit conducted in 2007 indicated that there was weakness in its purchasing process. Our objective was to determine whether the Authority procured goods and services in accordance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations and other applicable requirements. We found that the Authority did not purchase goods and services in accordance with HUD regulations and its procurement policy. We identified deficiencies with the Authority’s purchases of goods and services from 17 of 20 vendors reviewed. The Authority acquired goods and services without having contracts in place and after contracts had expired. Also, the Authority improperly awarded noncompetitive contracts and did not maintain records to document the significant history of procurements. We recommend that HUD require the Authority to (1) provide documentation to support that payments for goods and services totaling $1.7 million were fair and reasonable or reimburse the applicable programs from non-Federal funds for any amounts that it cannot support, (2) develop and implement controls to ensure that it complies with all applicable procurement requirements, (3) provide procurement training to all employees involved in the procurement process, and (4) develop and implement a contract administration system. We also recommend that HUD expand its monitoring of the Authority’s procurement function to ensure that it operates in compliance with applicable requirements.