We performed a nationwide audit of the Asset Control Area Program to assess the effectiveness of the Program in meeting its objective of expanded homeownership opportunities in revitalization areas. The audit included reviews at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Single Family Housing in Headquarters, and HUD's Philadelphia and Santa Ana Homeownership Centers (HOC. Also, it included an onsite review of three…

HUD became aware of the financial problems of HACC when the staff of the Office of Public Housing, Pennsylvania State Office, met with representatives of HACC on October 2, 2000.  HACC requested the meeting to discuss its declining Public Housing and Section 8 reserves and a shortfall in Hope VI funds. A HUD technical review was performed in October 2000 and the results were discussed with the HACC on November 20, 2000. At that…

We completed an audit of the Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach, Florida (HACMB). We conducted the audit pursuant to a request by your office dated July 9, 1999. This report contains four findings that require follow-up action by your office to ensure HACMB implements appropriate corrective action. Within 60 days please give us a status report, for each recommendation in this report, on: (1) the corrective action taken…

We have completed an audit of the Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration's (PHA) management of its central office procurement system. We conducted the audit in response to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) officials and our ongoing concerns regarding the Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration's financial management systems. Our audit objectives were to determine whether the PHA administered its activities in…

WASHINGTON DC— Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an audit report examining the Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority’s (PRHFA) Homebuyer Assistance Program (HBA). The HBA program was developed by the Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH) to incentivize families to stay in Puerto Rico after Hurricanes Irma and Maria by providing eligible applicants…

WASHINGTON DC— Today, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General issued an evaluation report about HUD’s processes for monitoring children with elevated blood lead levels (EBLL) and lead-based paint hazards in public housing.The evaluation examined HUD’s processes for addressing cases of EBLLs in children residing in public housing determined the effectiveness of two trackers that HUD uses to ensure appropriate…

WASHINGTON DC— Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a management alert urging HUD leadership to address the Department’s longstanding challenges with identifying and preventing improper payments. For 11 consecutive years, HUD has been noncompliant with federal laws requiring agencies and departments to identify, report, and mitigate improper or unknown payments in…

  A message from the IG: HUD did not sufficiently flag unacceptable physical condition scores to assess its controlling participants.

Read Work Start Notification WASHINGTON DC— Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced an audit to assess the New York City Housing Authority’s (NYCHA) processes for identifying and preventing fraud.  NYCHA provides housing assistance to over 500,000 New York residents and it is the largest public housing authority in the United States. HUD provides…

WASHINGTON DC— Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an audit report examining the City of New Orleans’ (the City) use of HUD’s National Disaster Resilience grant funding.  HUD’s program is designed to help state and local communities recover from past disasters, while also improving their infrastructure to withstand future extreme events through strategic…