The Offices of Audit and Evaluation supervise and conduct independent and objective audits, evaluations, and other reviews of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs and activities to ensure they operate economically, efficiently, and effectively. This page contains links to our audit and evaluation reports and memoranda.
HUD's Monitoring Controls and Procedures Regarding the Community Development Block Grant Program Were Not Adequate
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) administration of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Our audit objectives were to determine whether HUD (1) had a system to measure the impact and outcome of its significant investment in grantees, which specifically determined whether (a) investments demonstrated increases in neighborhood health and (b) the primary CDBG objective of developing…
December 29, 2007
Report
#2008-NY-0001
The City of Jacksonville, FL Lacked Proper Support for Some Subrecipients Purchases and Expenditures
We reviewed the City of Jacksonville/County of Duval, Florida's (City) Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG). We conducted the review as part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of the Inspector General's annual audit plan. Our objectives were to determine whether the City complied with CDBG regulations and requirements related to (a) use of competition when purchasing goods and services, (…
December 24, 2007
Report
#2008-AT-1003
Homes for Life Foundation, Los Angeles, California, Did Not Properly Administer Its Supportive Housing Program Grants
We audited Homes for Life Foundation (Foundation) as a result of on-site audit work performed as part of a separate audit of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority's (Authority) administration of Supportive Housing Program funds. Our audit objective was to determine whether the Foundation applied and tracked its HUD Supportive Housing Program cash match in accordance with applicable requirements. The Foundation did not…
December 17, 2007
Report
#2008-LA-1003
Homes for Life Foundation, Los Angeles, California, Did Not Properly Administer Its Supportive Housing Program Grants
December 16, 2007
Report
#2008-LA-1003
Community Development Corporation of Brownsville, Brownsville, Texas, Did Not Use Its Housing Counseling Grants for the Intended Purpose
We audited the Community Development Corporation of Brownsville, Inc. (Corporation), at the request of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) San Antonio Director of Community Planning and Development. Our objective was to determine whether the Corporation correctly charged administrative costs to its various federal funding sources. We expanded our objective to also determine whether the Corporation used…
December 16, 2007
Report
#2008-FW-1004
The Municipality of Canovanas, PR, Needs to Improve Administration of Its Community Development Block Grant Program
We audited the Municipality of Canovanas' (Municipality) Community Development Block Grant (Block Grant) program. We selected the Municipality for review as part of our strategic plan. The objective of the audit was to determine whether the Municipality complied with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations, procedures, and instructions related to the administration of the Block Grant program.
The…
November 13, 2007
Report
#2008-AT-1002
The City of Chicopee, Massachusetts, Did Not Properly Administer More Than $4.3 Million in Community Development Block Grant Funds
November 05, 2007
Report
#2008-BO-1001
City of Cincinnati Home Investment Partnerships Program, Cincinnati, OH, The City Lacked Adequate Controls over Its Program
September 29, 2007
Report
#2007-CH-1017
Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, New York, New York, Community Development Block Grant Assistance Funds
HUD OIG performed the ninth of the ongoing audits of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation’s (LMDC’s) administration of the Community Development Block Grant (Block Grant) Disaster Recovery Assistance funds provided to the State of New York following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. HUD has allocated $2.783 billion in Disaster Recovery Assistance funds to the LMDC.…
September 28, 2007
Report
#2007-NY-1013
Cook County, Illinois Home Investment Partnerships Program, Chicago, IL, The County Lacked Adequate Controls over Its Program
September 25, 2007
Report
#2007-CH-1015
The State of Maryland Did Not Always Administer Its Homeownership Assistance Program in Accordance with Federal Regulations and Written Agreements
August 26, 2007
Report
#2007-PH-1012
The State of Utah Did Not Comply with HOME Investment Partnerships Program Requirements
August 09, 2007
Report
#2007-DE-1006
The City of Newark Community Planning Development Block Grant Program
June 21, 2007
Report
#2007-NY-1008
City OF Jersey City HOME Investment PArtnerships Program, Jersey City, New Jersey
June 12, 2007
Report
#2007-NY-1007
Lower Manhattan Development Corporation Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Assistance Funds
April 16, 2007
Report
#2007-NY-1005
The Municipality of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, Needs to Improve Its Community Development Block Grant Program Administration
April 10, 2007
Report
#2007-AT-1007