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As part of our strategic plan objective to assist the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) efforts to reduce rental assistance overpayments, we audited the Housing Authority of the City of Odessa’s (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (Voucher) and Section 8 New Construction (New Construction) programs. Based on review of the Authority’s financial statements, we also audited its transactions with one of its related entities, Odessa Redevelopment Partnership (Partnership). The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Authority properly administered its overall Section 8 programs and followed HUD regulations and guidance in its transactions with the Partnership. We found that in general, the Authority properly administered its Voucher and New Construction programs by adequately verifying tenant eligibility, ensuring that housing units were in compliance with housing quality standards, and administering its waiting lists. We also determined that the Authority followed HUD regulations and guidance in its transactions with the Partnership. Since the Authority generally complied with HUD regulations and guidance, we did not recommend corrective action.