We audited the Delaware County Housing Authority's (Authority) administration of its housing quality standards inspection program for its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program as part of our fiscal year 2008 audit plan. Our audit objective was to determine whether the Authority ensured its program units met housing quality standards in accordance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements. The Authority did...

We audited the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh's (Authority) administration of its housing assistance payments for leased housing under its Moving to Work Demonstration program agreement based on our analysis of various risk factors relating to housing authorities administering a leased housing program within our region. This is the first of two audit reports we plan to issue on the Authority's program. The audit objective...

We audited the Delaware County Housing Authority's (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (program). We selected the Authority for an audit based on our analysis of various risk factors relating to the housing authorities under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Philadelphia regional office. This is the first of two audit reports that we plan to issue on the Authority's...

We audited the Housing Authority of the City of Allentown's (Authority) administration of its housing quality standards inspection program for its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program as part of our fiscal year 2008 audit plan. This is our second audit report issued on the Authority's program. The audit objective addressed in this report was to determine whether the Authority adequately administered its Section 8 housing quality...

We audited the Harrisburg Housing Authority's (Authority) administration of its housing quality standards inspection program for its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program based on the survey results of our recently completed audit of the Authority's low-rent public housing and Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs. This is our second audit report issued on the Authority's programs. The audit objective addressed in this...

Our audit objective was to determine whether Elders Place, Incorporated, (Elders Place, Inc.), administered project operating funds in accordance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements. Elders Place, Inc., did not administer project operating funds in accordance with HUD requirements. It made more than $309,900 in unsupported disbursements and more than $73,400 in ineligible disbursements and, thereby, did not...

We audited Oneida Housing Authority (Authority) to determine whether the Authority calculated program income for NAHASDA-assisted 1937 Act properties in accordance with applicable U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guidance, regulations, and requirements and to observe uses of revenue from NAHASDA-assisted 1937 Act properties. The Authority failed to track Block Grant rehabilitation or capital expenses for each property and...

Attached is the final report on our audit of the Housing Authority of the City of Allentown (Authority), Allentown, Pennsylvania, Audit Report Number 2008-PH-1003, dated November 21, 2007. Our objectives were to determine whether the Authority calculated housing assistance payments accurately and properly maintained documentation in its tenant files for its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program according to U.S. Department of Housing and...

Attached is the final report on our audit of the Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, branch of National City Mortgage (branch office), Audit Report Number 2008-PH-1002, dated November 20, 2007. We selected the branch office because its default rate was above the state's default rate. Our objective was to determine whether the branch office complied with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations, procedures, and...