SAR 93 - HUD OIG Semiannual Report to Congress for the period October 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025
The Inspector General Act of 1978 requires the Inspector General to prepare semiannual reports summarizing the activities of the Office of Inspector General for the preceding six-month period. The semiannual reports are intended to keep the Secretary and Congress fully informed of significant findings, progress the Agency has made, and recommendations for improvement.
HUD Did Not Comply With the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019
HUD did not comply with PIIA because it did not report compliant improper and unknown payment estimates for the Office of Public and Indian Housing’s Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (PIH-TBRA) program and the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs’ Project-Based Rental Assistance (MF-PBRA) program. These were HUD’s two largest program expenditures, totaling more than $50 billion in fiscal year 2024. This noncompliance is significant because this is the eighth consecutive year in which HUD has been unable to produce PIH-TBRA and MF-PBRA improper and unknown payment est
Audit of FHA Claims Without Conveyance of Title Improper Payments
HUD OIG is auditing HUD’s FHA Claims Without Conveyance of Title (CWCOT) program, which is a disposition option for foreclosed FHA loans that allows third-party sales as an alternative to conveyance of the property to HUD. During fiscal year 2024, the CWCOT program had 11,285 claims totaling more than $419 million. Our audit objective is to assess whether HUD is appropriately demanding and collecting improper payments for CWCOT loans.
HUD’s Implementation of the Timing of Inspections Under NSPIRE
HUD OIG is auditing HUD’s implementation of the timing for property inspections under the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE). In response to Congress’ directive, HUD developed NSPIRE to align and consolidate its inspection regulations to create a standardized inspection protocol to evaluate HUD housing across multiple programs. Our audit is to determine whether HUD has effectively implemented the requirements for the timing of inspections under NSPIRE.