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.
Cook County, Illinois, Needs to Improve Its Capacity to Effectively and Efficiently Administer Its Neighborhood Stabilization Program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Inspector reviewed Cook County’s (County) Neighborhood Stabilization Program. The review was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2009 annual audit plan. We selected the County based upon the results of our three previous audits of the County’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). Our objective was to determine whether the County had the capacity to…
September 17, 2009
Memorandum
#2009-CH-1802
The Chicago Housing Authority, Chicago, Illinois, Needs to Improve Its Controls over Its Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Chicago Housing Authority's (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (program) under its Moving to Work Demonstration program. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2008 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to the housing agencies in Region…
May 19, 2009
Report
#2009-CH-1009
The Springfield Housing Authority, Springfield, Illimois, Needs to Improve Its Controls over Its Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments
The Authority's program administration regarding housing assistance payment calculations and zero-income households was inadequate. The Authority did not effectively manage its housing assistance calculation and payment process in accordance with HUD requirements, resulting in nearly $57,000 in overpayment, more than $21,000 in unsupported payments and nearly $22,000 in underpayment for the period January 1, 2007, through August…
April 28, 2009
Report
#2009-CH-1007
The East St. Louis, Illinois, Housing Authority’s Section 8 Voucher Program Units Did Not Always Meet HUD’s Housing Quality Standards
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Housing Choice Voucher program of the East St. Louis Housing Authority (Authority). Our audit objective was to determine whether the Authority's Section 8 program units met the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) housing quality standards. We found that seventy-nine percent of the Authority's…
March 01, 2009
Report
#2009-KC-1005
The Chicago Housing Authority, Chicago, Illinois, Did Not Always Ensure That Section 8 Units Met HUD's Housing Quality Standards
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Chicago Housing Authority's (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (program) under its Moving to Work Demonstration program. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2008 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to the housing agencies in Region…
February 18, 2009
Report
#2009-CH-1005
Cook County, Illinois, Failed to Adequately Manage its HOME Investment Partnerships Program
The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited Cook County's (County) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (Program). The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2008 annual audit plan. We selected the County based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to Program grantees in Region V's jurisdiction. Our audit objectives were to determine whether the County…
January 12, 2009
Report
#2009-CH-1004
New Phoenix Assistance Center, Chicago, Illinois, Failed to Manage Its Supportive Housing Program Grants
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the New Phoenix Assistance Center's (Center) Supportive Housing Program (Program) grants. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2007 annual audit plan. We selected the Center based upon HUD's Office of Community Planning and Development being a priority audit area for our office and a request from HUD's…
October 24, 2008
Report
#2009-CH-1001
The Chicago Housing Authority, Chicago, Illinois, Needs to Improve Its Controls Over Housing Assistance and Utility Allowance Payments
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office Inspector General audited the Chicago Housing Authority's (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (program) under its Moving to Work Demonstration program. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2007 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to the housing agencies in Region V…
September 30, 2008
Report
#2008-CH-1017
The Springfield Housing Authority, Springfield, Illinois, Did Not Always Ensure That Section 8 Units Met HUD's Housing Quality Standards
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Springfield Housing Authority's (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (program). The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2008 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to the housing agencies in Region V's jurisdiction. Our objective was to…
September 29, 2008
Report
#2008-CH-1016
Cook County, Illinois, Lacked Adequate Controls over Its HOME Investment Partnerships Program Income and Administrative Costs
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited Cook County's (County) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (Program). The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2007 annual audit plan. We selected the County based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to Program grantees in Region V's jurisdiction. Our audit objectives were to determine whether the…
June 07, 2008
Report
#2008-CH-1009
The Peoria Housing Authority, Peoria, Illinois, Did Not Effectively Administer Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Peoria Housing Authority's (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (program). The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2007 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to the housing agencies in Region V's jurisdiction. Our objective was to…
April 10, 2008
Report
#2008-CH-1005
Cook County, Illinois Home Investment Partnerships Program, Chicago, IL, The County Lacked Adequate Controls over Its Program
September 26, 2007
Report
#2007-CH-1015
Peoria Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Peoria, IL, The Authority Did Not Effectively Administer Its Program
September 24, 2007
Report
#2007-CH-1014
St. Clair County Housing Authority, Belleville, Illinois, Did Not Properly Calculate Housing Assistance Payments
August 17, 2007
Report
#2007-KC-1007
The Madison County Housing Authority, Collinsville, Illinois, Did not Effectively Administer Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
July 20, 2007
Report
#2007-CH-1010
Benton Harbor Housing Commission Public Housing Capital Fund Program, Benton Harbor, Michigan
We audited the Benton Harbor Housing Commission's (Commission) Public Housing Captial Fund program (program). The audit was conducted based upon a request from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Detroit Office of Public Housing. Our objectives were to determine whether the Commission operated its program in a manner that provides reasonable assurance that (1) expenditures were adequately supported and eligible…
May 18, 2006
Report
#2006-CH-1010
Housing Authority of the City of Gary Section 8 Housing Program, Gary, IN
We audited the Housing Authority of the City of Gary's (Authority) Section 8 housing program. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2005 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon a risk analysis the identified it as having a high risk Section 8 housing program. The objective of the audit was to determine whether the Authority managed its Section 8 program in accordance with the U.S. Department of Housing…
September 29, 2005
Report
#2005-CH-1020
Kankakee County Housing Authority Low-Rent Housing Program, Kankakee, IL
We audited the Kankakee County Housing Authority's (Authority) Low-Rent Housing Program. The audit was conducted in response to a citizen's complaint to our office and was part of our comprehensive audit of the Authority. The object of our audit was to determine whether the Authority administered its Low-Rent Housing program in an efficient and effective manner. We determined whether the Authority had adequate procedures and controls…
April 08, 2005
Report
#2005-CH-1010
Kankakee County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Program
We completed an audit of the Kankakee Count Housing Authority's Section 8 Housing Program. The audit was conducted based upon a citizen's complaint to our Office. The objectives of our audit were to determine where the Authority: (1) administered its Section 8 Program in an efficient and effective manner; and (2) provided decent, safe, and sanitary housing for its Section 8 tenants. This audit is part of our on-going comprehensive…
November 26, 2003
Report
#2004-CH-1001