Acting IG Harrison Response to Senator Murray and Senator Gillibrand Regarding a Review of CoC Builds Funding
Letter from Acting Inspector General Harrison responding to a request from Senator Murray and Senator Gillibrand to review recent actions taken by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development related to the Continuum of Care Builds funding competition.
Federal Housing Administration-Insured Single Family Loans Issued to Deceased and Incarcerated Individuals
HUD OIG is conducting an evaluation of Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-Insured Single Family (SF) loans issued to deceased and incarcerated individuals. The objective of our evaluation is to determine whether the approval process for FHA-Insured SF loans resulted in loans to deceased or incarcerated borrowers.
New York State Can Improve Its Disaster Recovery Procurement Processes
We audited New York State’s Hurricane Sandy disaster procurement processes. Our audit objective was to determine whether the State conducted its Hurricane Sandy-funded disaster recovery procurements using full, fair, and open competition methods. By continuing to use a November 2012 Governor-issued temporary waiver, the State did not foster open competition and ensure that it obtained the best services at the best prices. Our testing found that the State used the Governor’s waiver to explain why it did not follow its contracting requirements when it (1) allowed six c
Monitoring of EBLLs by Property Owners in HUD-Assisted Multifamily Properties Receiving Section 8 PBRA
HUD OIG is initiating an evaluation of the monitoring of elevated blood lead levels (EBLL) by property owners in multifamily properties receiving Section 8 project-based rental assistance (PBRA). Our review will cover the period of calendar year 2020 to 2025.