State of California, 2018 Disasters Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program
We recommend that the Director of the Office of Disaster Recovery require the State to document and support its decision regarding duplication of benefits and income verification for additional owners of the property under an application.
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Former Islamic Center Director Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Funds, Committing Fraud
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The former director of a local Islamic center was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to four months in prison then four months in a halfway house followed by 12 months of home confinement for embezzling funds from the mosque, defrauding public housing, and filing for fraudulent Read More
Agosto 10, 2023
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Mortgage Rescue Scams Following a Disaster
Natural disasters affect millions of Americans each year. Homeowners who experience a temporary or permanent loss of income due to a natural disaster or an increase in expenses post-disaster may be financially vulnerable, making it difficult for them to make mortgage payments.
Agosto 10, 2023
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Mortgage Rescue Scams Following a Disaster
Natural disasters affect millions of Americans each year. Homeowners who experience a temporary or permanent loss of income due to a natural disaster or an increase in expenses post-disaster may be financially vulnerable, making it difficult for them to make mortgage payments. View the video. Read More
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Three Board Members of Failed Washington Federal Bank in Chicago Guilty of Falsifying Records and Obstructing Regulators
CHICAGO — Three former board members of the failed Washington Federal Bank for Savings in Chicago have pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to falsify bank records to deceive the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
WILLIAM M. MAHON, 56, of Chicago, and GEORGE F. KOZDEMBA, 73, of Read More
Agosto 08, 2023
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Property Manager for Senior Residential Buildings Pleads Guilty to Financial Exploitation of Two Elderly District Residents
WASHINGTON – Nicole Freeman Smith, 51, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, pleaded guilty today in Superior Court to one felony count and one misdemeanor count of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult or elderly person (FEVA) for stealing more than $133,000 from two elderly District residents Read More
Agosto 02, 2023
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Audra Dortch
Audra Dortch was appointed Assistant Inspector General for Investigation (AIGI) for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG) on January 2, 2024. As AIGI for OI, Ms. Dortch oversees all investigative field operations across the country. Ms. Read More
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HUD’s Assistance and Grantee Challenges With the Office of Native American Programs’ COVID-19 Recovery Programs
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Native American Programs’ (ONAP) coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) recovery programs. We performed this audit to provide HUD with insight and a nationwide perspective on the challenges that grantees Read More
Julio 28, 2023
Report
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Disaster Recovery Data Portal
We performed an audit related to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Disaster Recovery Data Portal. The Disaster Recovery Data Portal is a technological solution planned by HUD to facilitate the rapid and secure transmission of data from the Federal Emergency Read More
Julio 21, 2023
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#2023-FW-0003
HUD’s Measurement of Held Vacant Loan Sales (HVLS) Mission Objectives
HUD OIG is auditing the Office of Asset Sales’ HUD-Held Vacant Loan Sales (HLVS) program, which is another disposition option for defaulted, formerly FHA single-family reverse mortgage loans owned and competitively auctioned by HUD to reduce losses and improve recoveries to FHA’s Mutual Mortgage Read More
Julio 01, 2023
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Former Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced to Federal Prison for Using Funds for Personal Expenses
BENTON, Ill. – A U.S. district judge sentenced the former executive director of the Jefferson County Housing Authority to spend 10 months in federal prison after he converted more than $20,000 in authority funds for personal expenses.
In addition to the prison sentence, Thomas J. Upchurch, 53 Read More
Junio 30, 2023
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Property Company Owner Sentenced to Prison for Rental AssistanceFraud
DAYTON, Ohio – A Tipp City man was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 18 months in prison for defrauding a local non-profit organization. He was also ordered to pay $94,942 in restitution.
Antoine Draines, 43, defrauded Miami Valley Community Action Partnership (MVCAP) of rental assistance Read More
Julio 18, 2023
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State of California, 2018 Disasters Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program
We selected the State of California’s 2018 disaster owner-occupied rehabilitation and reconstruction program to audit after an internal risk assessment of disaster grantees showed the grant was newer and had not yet disbursed the majority of its funding. The State received more than $1 Read More
Julio 13, 2023
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#2023-FW-1004
Disaster Repair Scams and Contractor Fraud
Be on the lookout for fraudsters who may try to take advantage of quick timeframes and difficult circumstances that individuals and communities face following a disaster.
Julio 13, 2023
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Disaster Repair Scams and Contractor Fraud
Be on the lookout for fraudsters who may try to take advantage of quick timeframes and difficult circumstances that individuals and communities face following a disaster. View the video.
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Walter Pierluisi Isern, Eduardo Pierluisi Isern, and American Management and Administration Corporation Sentenced for Federal Program Theft in Excess of $3.7 Million
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –Today, United States District Court Judge Camille Vélez Rivé sentenced Walter Pierluisi Isern, Eduardo Pierluisi Isern, and American Management and Administration Corporation (AMAC). The defendants pleaded guilty in April to one count of Theft of Federal Program Funds in Read More
Julio 11, 2023
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Nationstar Generally Did Not Meet HUD Requirements When Providing Loss Mitigation to Borrowers of Delinquent FHA-Insured Loans
Review the sampled loans for which borrowers did not receive appropriate loss mitigation options to ensure that the borrowers were remedied by Nationstar, if possible, and take administrative actions if appropriate.
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Nationstar Generally Did Not Meet HUD Requirements When Providing Loss Mitigation to Borrowers of Delinquent FHA-Insured Loans
Implement controls and provide employee training to help prevent noncompliance in loss mitigation.
Open Recommendation
Nationstar Generally Did Not Meet HUD Requirements When Providing Loss Mitigation to Borrowers of Delinquent FHA-Insured Loans
Update and implement controls to the Nationstar internal system to ensure the correct application of COVID-19 partial claims.
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Nationstar Generally Did Not Meet HUD Requirements When Providing Loss Mitigation to Borrowers of Delinquent FHA-Insured Loans
Identify loans with COVID-19 recovery partial claims that were affected by the improper application of partial claims funds and update the accounts.
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