Essex County, NJ, HOME Investment Partnerships Program was not Always Administered in Compliance with Program Requirements and Federal Regulations
We audited Essex County, NJ’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program based on a risk assessment that considered grantee funding, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) risk analysis, and prior audit coverage. The objective of the audit was to determine whether County officials established and implemented adequate controls to ensure that the HOME program was administered in compliance with program requirements.
The...
Agosto 09, 2013
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#2013-NY-1009
Authority Officials Generally Administered Recovery Act Funds in Accordance With Requirements but Budgetary and Procurement Controls Had Weaknesses
We audited the Housing Authority of the City of New Brunswick’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Capital Fund Program based upon a risk analysis of authorities administered through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Newark, NJ field office, which considered the funding received and HUD’s assigned risk score. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether Authority officials (1) obligated and expended their...
Junio 21, 2013
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#2013-NY-1007
Pulte Mortgage LLC, Englewood, CO, Allowed the Recording of Prohibited Restrictive Covenants
We conducted a limited review of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans underwritten by Pulte Mortgage LLC. We selected the lender based on the results of an auditability survey, which determined that Pulte Mortgage allowed prohibited restrictive covenants to be filed against Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured properties. The objective of our review was to determine the extent to which Pulte Mortgage failed to prevent the...
Abril 18, 2013
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#2013-LA-1802
West New York, NJ Housing Authority Officials Generally Administered Their Recovery Act Capital Fund Program in Accordance With Recover Act and HUD Requirements
We audited the West New York Housing Authority’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Capital Fund program in support of the Office of Inspector General’s audit plan goal to oversee Recovery Act-funded activities. We selected the Authority based upon a risk analysis of authorities receiving Recovery Act capital funds administered through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Newark, NJ, field office, which considered...
Marzo 03, 2013
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#2013-NY-1005
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
We audited the City of Paterson, NJ’s Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program in support of the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) goal to contribute to improving HUD’s execution of its fiscal responsibilities. We selected the City after a risk analysis of HOPWA grantees administered by the HUD Newark, NJ, field office that considered funding, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) 2011 risk...
Febrero 24, 2013
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#2013-NY-1004
Morris County, NJ’s Community Development Block Grant Program Had Weaknesses in Its Financial and Administrative Controls
We audited Morris County, NJ’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program based on a risk assessment, which considered the size of the program, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) risk analysis, and prior audit coverage. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether County officials established adequate controls to ensure that CDBG funds were expended for eligible activities and that the program was...
Enero 22, 2013
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#2013-NY-1003
The Hoboken Housing Authority, Hoboken, NJ, Generally Administered the Recovery Act Capital Fund Program in Accordance With Regulations
We audited the Hoboken, NJ, Housing Authority’s administration of its Recovery Act Capital Fund program in support of HUD OIG’s audit plan goals to oversee Recovery Act-funded activity and improve HUD’s execution of and accountability for its fiscal responsibilities. We selected the Authority based on a risk assessment, which considered the Authority’s funding, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) risk analysis, and...
Enero 03, 2013
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#2013-NY-1002
Mortgage Now, Inc., Shrewsbury, NJ, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Underwriting and Quality Control Requirements
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General audited Mortgage Now Inc., a Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-approved nonsupervised direct endorsement lender approved to originate, underwrite, and submit mortgages for insurance. We selected Mortgage Now based on its compare ratio of 223 percent for a 2-year FHA performance period. Its average compare ratio for the loans originated in our...
Septiembre 28, 2012
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#2012-CH-1014
The City of Elizabeth, NJ, Did Not Always Administer Its Community
We audited the City of Elizabeth, NJ’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program in support of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) goal to contribute to improving HUD’s execution of and accountability for its fiscal responsibilities. We selected the City after completing a risk analysis of CDBG grantees administered by the HUD Newark, NJ, field office. This assessment considered...
Agosto 15, 2012
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#2012-NY-1011
The City of Newark, NJ, Generally Obligated and Expended NSP1 Funds in Accordance With Regulations, but Had Weaknesses in Administrative Controls
We audited the City of Newark, NJ’s administration of its Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP1), funded under Title III of Division B of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, in support of the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) goal to improve the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) execution of and accountability for its fiscal responsibilities. We selected the City based upon a risk assessment that...
Julio 20, 2012
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#2012-NY-1009
Transactions Between the Housing Authority of the City of Perth Amboy, NJ and its Nonprofit Subsidiary Did Not Always Comply With HUD Regulations
We audited the Housing Authority of the City of Perth Amboy’s transactions with its nonprofit subsidiary, the Perth Amboy Redevelopment Team for Neighborhood Enterprise and Revitalization (PARTNER), in response to a hotline complaint. The audit objectives were to assess the merits of this complaint and determine whether Authority officials complied with provisions of the Authority’s regulatory agreement and other U.S. Department of Housing and...
Junio 01, 2012
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#2012-NY-1008
The Aurora Housing Authority Did Not Always Follow Requirements When Obligating, Expending, and Reporting Information About Its Recovery Act Capital Funds
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General reviewed the Aurora Housing Authority to determine whether the Authority obligated its funds by the deadline, adequately managed its procurements and contracts, and accurately reported its Recovery Act information in FederalReporting.gov. We determined that the Authority did not obligate $22,018 of its Recovery Act funds by the March 17, 2010, deadline,...
Mayo 04, 2012
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#2012-DE-1004
A Hotline Complaint Against Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, Denver, CO, Regarding Weaknesses in Its Controls Over the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program Could Not Be Supported
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General, audited the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless in response to a hotline complaint. The complaint contained allegations regarding control weaknesses, resulting in noncompliance with Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) requirements. The objective of our review was to determine whether the allegations of weaknesses in the Coalition’s...
Marzo 22, 2012
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#2012-DE-1003
Gloucester Township, NJ, Did Not Always Administer Its Community Development Block Grant Recovery Act Funds According to Applicable Requirements
We audited Gloucester Township, NJ's administration of its Community Development Block Grant funds that it received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. We selected the Township for an audit because we received two complaints alleging that it misused stimulus funds and overpaid for services and because of our mandate to audit Recovery Act activities. Our audit objective was to determine whether the Township obligated...
Marzo 14, 2012
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#2012-PH-1006
MLD Mortgage, Inc., Florham Park, NJ, Did Not Always Comply With HUD-FHA Loan Origination and Quality Control Requirements
We audited Mortgage Lending Direct, Inc. (MLD), a nonsupervised lender (see footnote -1)located in Florham Park, NJ, in support of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) goal of improving the integrity of the single-family insurance program. We selected MLD for audit because its 8.88 percent default rate for Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured single-family loans with...
Febrero 05, 2012
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#2012-NY-1006
The City of Newark, NJ, Had Weaknesses in the Administration of Its Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program
We audited the City of Newark, NJ’s Homelessnes Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) in support of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) goal to review the expenditure of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds and contribute to improving HUD’s execution and accoutability of fiscal responsibilites. The audit objective was to determine whether City of Newark officials...
Enero 26, 2012
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#2012-NY-1005
The Housing Authority of the City of Camden, NJ, Generally Calculated Housing Assistance Correctly, Properly Determined the Eligibility of Tenants, and Recertified Tenants in a Timely Manner
We audited the Housing Authority of the City of Camden, NJ's administration of housing assistance payments that it made under the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program as part of our fiscal year 2011 audit plan. This is the second of two audit reports that we issued on the Authority’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. The audit objectives addressed in this report were to determine whether the Authority accurately calculated...
Enero 09, 2012
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#2012-PH-1003
Trinidad Housing Authority Did Not Always Follow Requirements When Expending and Reporting Information About Its Recovery Act Capital Funds
Noviembre 28, 2011
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#2012-DE-1002
Bergen County, NJ, Generally Administered Its Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program in Accordance With HUD Regulations
We audited Bergen County, NJ’s administration of its Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) in support of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) goal to review the expenditure of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds and contribute to improving HUD’s execution and accoutability of fiscal responsibilites. The audit objective was to determine whether Bergen County...
Octubre 04, 2011
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#2012-NY-1001
Camden County, NJ, Generally Administered Its Community Development Block Grant Recovery Act Funds According to Applicable Requirements
We audited Camden County, NJ's administration of its Community Development Block Grant funds that it received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. We selected the County for an audit because we received two complaints alleging that the County misused Recovery Act funds and because of our mandate to audit Recovery Act activities. Our audit objective was to determine whether the County obligated, expended, and reported...
Septiembre 22, 2011
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#2011-PH-1015