CDBG Grantee's Use of Funds Review
HUD OIG is conducting an evaluation of a grantee's use of Community Development Block Grant funds. This evaluation will ensure that CPD grants are being monitored, focusing on grantees that are at higher risk. Our evaluation will determine whether the grantee used CPD program funds towards eligible costs.
Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) Evaluation
HUD OIG is conducting the FY 2026 evaluation of the HUD's information security (InfoSec) program and practices. FISMA requires all IGs to assess the effectiveness of the InfoSec program of their respective Federal agency on an annual basis.
Office of Audit and Evaluation Annual Work Plan for FY 2026
The following is the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Annual Work Plan (AWP) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The OIG conducts audits and evaluations to prevent and detect fraud and abuse and promote the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of HUD’s programs and operations.
Audit of FHA’s Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Statements
We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Sikich CPA LLC to audit the financial statements of FHA as of and for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and to provide reports on FHA’s (1) internal control over financial reporting and (2) compliance with laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. Our contract with Sikich required that the audit be performed in accordance with U.S. generally accepted government auditing standards, Office of Management and Budget audit requirements, and the Financial Audit Manual of the U.S.
HUD Needs to Improve Its Award and Oversight of Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control and Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grants
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes’ (OLHCHH) oversight of Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control (LBPHC) and Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration (LHRD) grant programs. These programs help reduce lead hazards in low-income households, particularly with young children. Between fiscal years 2020 and 2022, OLHCHH awarded more than $353 million in competitive lead grants to 101 grantees as part of HUD’s efforts to address lead hazards in U.S.