Universal American Mortgage Company, Las Vegas, NV, Branch Did Not Comply With HUD Regulations in the Origination and Quality Control of FHA-Insured Loans
We audited the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured loan process at Universal American Mortgage Company (lender) to determine whether the lender complied with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations, procedures, and instructions in the origination and quality control review of FHA-insured loans. The review was part of our efforts to improve the integrity of the single-family insurance programs. We selected...
Septiembre 21, 2011
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#2011-LA-1017
The City of Las Vegas, NV, Did Not Always Ensure That Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Funds Were Used as Required
We audited the City of Las Vegas Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) established by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). Our review of the City of Las Vegas (City) was in response to the Recovery Act, which mandates that OIG take the responsibility to oversee and audit programs and activities funded by the Recovery Act. The City received a grant of $2.1 million.
Our objective was to...
Julio 06, 2011
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#2011-LA-1012
The Community Development Programs Center of Nevada Did Not Fully Comply With Neighborhood Stabilization Program Requirements
We completed a review of the Community Development Programs Center of Nevada’s (Center) Neighborhood Stabilization Program (program). We performed the review because of the OIG’s mandate to provide oversight of Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) programs. We selected the Center because it received more than $4.9 million in program funds from Clark County and the City of Henderson. In addition, the Center has an agreement with...
Diciembre 20, 2010
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#2011-LA-1004
The Community Development Programs Center of Nevada Did Not Fully Comply With Neighborhood Stabilization Program Requirements
Diciembre 20, 2010
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#2011-LA-1004
Clark County, NV, Needs to Revise Its Written Procedures and Developer Agreements To Ensure Compliance With Neighborhood Stabilization Program Requirements
We completed a review of Clark County’s (grantee) Neighborhood Stabilization Program (Program). The grantee includes Clark County and the City of North Las Vegas. We performed the review because Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Act) reviews are part of the OIG’s audit plan, and the Program was identified as high risk. In addition, the grantee was awarded more than $29.6 million in Program funding. Our objectives were to determine...
Junio 09, 2010
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#2010-LA-1012
Washoe County HOME Consortium, Reno, Nevada, Neighborhood Stabilization
We performed a limited review of the Washoe County HOME Consortium (Consortium) because it received an allocation of more than $4.6 million in Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funding as a subgrantee of the State of Nevada. Our objective was to determine whether the Consortium had sufficient capacity and had established adequate methodologies to implement the NSP requirements in accordance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...
Agosto 17, 2009
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#2009-LA-1015
First National Bank, Gillette, Wyoming, Did Not Follow HUD Requirements in Originating and Underwriting Insured Loans and Did Not Have a Quality Control Plan
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Inspector General audited First National Bank of Gillette, Wyoming, a Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-approved direct endorsement lender, to determine whether it properly processed insured loans and to determine whether its quality control plan met the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) requirements. First National Bank did not follow HUD...
Septiembre 24, 2008
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#2008-DE-1004
Actions under Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act
We completed a review of First Source Financial USA (First Source), a former nonsupervised loan correspondent approved to originate FHA-insured loans. The objective was to determine whether First Source originated FHA loans and had a quality control plan that complied with HUD rules and regulations. We reviewed 20 loans amounting to more than $2.5 million that were in claim status. Our review disclosed that First Source: (1) allowed...
Septiembre 03, 2008
Memorandum
#2008-LA-1801
Cheyenne Housing Authority in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Improperly Awarded Its Administration and Management Contract
HUD-OIG reviewed the Cheyenne Housing Authority's (Authority) administration and management contract with Housing Operations and Management, Incorporated (contractor), to determine whether the Authority awarded the contract in accordance with federal procurement requirements.
The Authority did not follow federal procurement requirements and its own procurement policy when it awarded its administration and management contract to the contractor....
Marzo 04, 2007
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#2007-DE-1004
The Lusk Housing Authority in Lusk, Wyoming, Improperly Awarded Its Administration and Management Contract
Febrero 26, 2007
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#2007-DE-1002
The Buffalo Housing Authority in Buffalo, Wyoming, Improperly Awarded Its Administration and Management Contract
Febrero 26, 2007
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#2007-DE-1003