We audited the State of Florida’s Housing Repair and Replacement Program (HRRP), one of the programs that the State developed to address its unmet disaster recovery housing needs because of Hurricane Irma in 2017. We audited this program due to the large amount of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding allocated of $346.2 million. Our audit objective was to determine whet
The City of Houston, Houston, TX, Faced Challenges in Administering Its Hurricane Harvey Program and Risked Losing Its Funding
We audited the City of Houston’s Hurricane Harvey Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. We initiated this audit as part of our commitment to helping the U.S.
CDBG CARES Act Grantee Challenges
HUD OIG is reviewing HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development’s (CPD) HUD’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Community Development Block Grants (CDBG-CV) program. The CARES Act provided $4.9 billion in CCDBG-CV funds to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. Our objective is to determine what challenges grantees faced in obligating and spending their allocated CDBG-CV funds
Office of Community Planning and Development’s Use of Remote Monitoring
The Office of Inspector General is initiating an evaluation of the Office of Community Planning and Development’s (CPD) use of remote monitoring between October 1, 2018 and September 30, 2021. Our objectives are to determine (1) what has changed in CPD’s monitoring approach, and (2) what opportunities for improvement exist in CPD’s use of remote monitoring.
Disaster Preparedness of Federal Agencies
HUD OIG will summarize the conclusions/findings and recommendations reported by seven participating OIGs and the General Accountability Office related to natural disaster preparedness. Our objective is to inform Federal agencies and the OIG community of the reported conclusions/findings and recommendations regarding preparing for and responding to natural disast
Status of Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) CARES Act Funds
HUD OIG is conducting a limited review of the emergency Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) and Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) funds authorized under the CARES Act. HUD awarded $200 million in IHBG CARES Act funding and $100 million in ICDBG CARES Act funding. The audit objective is to determine the status of emergency IHBG and ICDBG CARES Act funds and any areas of potential concern.
Puerto Rico Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (DR) program, Home Repair, Reconstruction or Relocation (R3) Program
HUD OIG is auditing Puerto Rico's Community Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program, Home Repair, Reconstruction, or Relocation (R3) program. HUD awarded Puerto Rico over $9 billion dollars in R3 program funding. The review objective is to determine whether the R3 program funds were spent in accordance with Puerto Rico's plan and applicable requirements.
Texas Subrecipient's Hurricane Harvey Grant
HUD OIG is auditing a Texas subrecipient’s 2017 disaster program. In 2018, HUD directed its grantee to allocate $1.1 billion of its $5.024 billion Hurricane Harvey grant to the subrecipient. The subrecipient planned to operate 11 programs with its grant funds. The audit objective is to examine the status of the subrecipient's HUD-approved activities and challenges, if any, in implementing the activities.
2017 Housing Repair and Replacement Program
HUD OIG is auditing a Florida grantee’s 2017 Housing Repair and Replacement Program. In 2018, the grantee was awarded more than $733 million to address unmet needs from Hurricane Irma. As of November 25, 2019, the grantee expended more than $14 million for the Housing Repair Replacement program.
Texas Subrecipient's Hurricane Harvey Grant
HUD OIG is auditing a Texas subrecipient’s 2017 disaster program. In 2018, HUD directed its grantee to allocate $1.1 billion of its $5.024 billion Hurricane Harvey grant to the subrecipient. The subrecipient planned to operate 11 programs with its grant funds. The audit objective is to examine the status of the subrecipient's HUD-approved activities and challenges, if any, in implementing the activities.