Potential Fraud Risks and Schemes for HUD’s Disaster Recovery Funds
Beginning in 2021, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted several audits to assess HUD’s anti-fraud efforts and to develop inventories of fraud risks for several of its programs. Our previous work found that HUD’s fraud risk management program was in its early stages of development and we recommended that HUD perform program-specific fraud risk assessments and incorporate these assessments into an agency-wide plan to further advance its program.
Attestation Review of HUD’s Compliance with the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) for Fiscal Year 2025 Reporting
HUD OIG is initiating an attestation review of HUD’s Compliance with ONDCP for fiscal year 2025 reporting. At least every 3 years, HUD OIG is required to authenticate HUD’s detailed accounting of all funds expended by the agency for National Drug Control Program activities; OIG’s last review was conducted for FY 2022. Our objectve is to authenticate HUD management’s assertion of accuracy, completeness, relevance, and timeliness of the detailed accounting of all funds expended by the Department for National Drug Control Program activities during FY 2025.
The Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration Has Not Adequately Managed Lead-Based Paint in Its Public Housing
We audited the Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration’s management of lead‐based paint in its public housing program based on our assessment of the risks of lead‐based paint in public housing. The risk factors assessed included the age of buildings, the number of units, and reported cases of childhood lead poisoning. The Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration (Authority) is the second largest public housing agency (PHA) in the country with about 53,700 public housing units, the majority of which were constructed before 1978, the oldest having been
Inspection of HUD-Assisted Housing Conditions at a Michigan based Public Housing Authority
HUD OIG is conducting an evaluation of housing conditions at a Michigan based Public Housing Authority (PHA). All units in HUD-assisted housing are subject to meet quality standards for decent, safe, and sanitary housing. Our evaluation objective is to determine whether a Michigan based PHA provided decent, safe, and sanitary housing at its developments.
Mathew Ponzar
Matt brings more than two decades of distinguished federal service and senior leadership experience, marked by a consistent commitment to integrity, accountability, and responsible stewardship of public resources. His career has been defined by advising senior government officials, leading complex legal teams, and reinforcing the structures that uphold public trust.
Audit of HUD’s Compliance with Payment Integrity Information Act (PIIA) for fiscal year 2025
HUD OIG is auditing HUD's compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) for fiscal year 2025. PIIA helps agencies identify improper payments, which could impact HUD’s beneficiaries and ultimately undermines the integrity of HUD’s programs, which hinders HUD in fully achieving its mission. Our objectives are to assess (1) whether HUD has met all requirements of PIIA for fiscal year 2025 and OMB Circular A-123 Appendix C (M-21-19), and (2) HUD’s efforts to prevent and reduce improper and unknown payments.
Disaster Recovery Biannual Report – May 2025 to November 2025
This disaster recovery biannual report and subsequent annual reports will provide curated information regarding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and its grantees’ use of the more than $109 billion in disaster recovery funds approved by Congress since the 2001 World Trade Center attack, as well as information on new or completed HUD OIG oversight work related to HUD’s disaster recovery program.