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HUD and CoCs Collection and Use of Homelessness Data to Assess Performance

HUD OIG is auditing HUD's Continuum of Care (CoC) program, which is a grant program designed to promote community wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness. A CoC is a regional or local planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals and HUD provided $2.6 billion in CoC funding for the 2021 grant competition year. Our objective is to determine how HUD and CoCs collect and use data to assess performance in identifying and reducing homelessness.

Servicer Post-Moratorium Foreclosures

HUD OIG is auditing a California-based mortgage lender that services FHA single-family loans. Servicers initiate foreclosure when defaulted borrowers cannot or will not resume and complete their mortgage payments. Our objective is to determine whether the servicer (1) established that borrowers were ineligible for loss mitigation assistance before commencing foreclosure, and (2) reviewed requests received during foreclosure before continuing.

Servicer Post-Moratorium Foreclosures

HUD OIG is auditing an Oklahoma-based mortgage lender that services FHA single-family loans. Servicers initiate foreclosure when defaulted borrowers cannot or will not resume and complete their mortgage payments. Our objective is to determine whether the servicer (1) established that borrowers were ineligible for loss mitigation assistance before commencing foreclosure, and (2) reviewed requests received during foreclosure before continuing. 

COVID-19 Moratorium Foreclosures

HUD OIG is conducting an audit of HUD's Office of Single Family Housing's oversight of the COVID-19 foreclosure moratorium. Using a moratorium beginning March 18, 2020 through July 31, 2021, Section 4022 of the CARES Act temporarily prohibited foreclosures, with the exception of vacant or abandoned homes. Our audit objective is to determine if servicers followed the requirements of the COVID-19 pandemic foreclosure moratorium.

HUD Incorrectly Approved $42 Million in Operating Subsidies for Phase-Down for Demolition Add-On Funding

We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Public and Indian Housing, phase-down for demolition add-on funding (phase-down funding) calculations for the Public Housing Operating Fund program. We initiated the audit based on results of a prior audit that indicated the Office of Public and Indian Housing add to always obtain adequate supporting documentation for public housing agencies before approving requests for phase-down funding.

Benton Harbor Housing Commission Public Housing Capital Fund Program, Benton Harbor, Michigan

We audited the Benton Harbor Housing Commission's (Commission) Public Housing Captial Fund program (program). The audit was conducted based upon a request from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Detroit Office of Public Housing. Our objectives were to determine whether the Commission operated its program in a manner that provides reasonable assurance that (1) expenditures were adequately supported and eligible and (2) procurement transactions met that Commission's and HUD's requirements.

Housing Authority of the City of Gary Section 8 Housing Program, Gary, IN

We audited the Housing Authority of the City of Gary's (Authority) Section 8 housing program. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2005 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon a risk analysis the identified it as having a high risk Section 8 housing program. The objective of the audit was to determine whether the Authority managed its Section 8 program in accordance with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) requirements.

Kankakee County Housing Authority Low-Rent Housing Program, Kankakee, IL

We audited the Kankakee County Housing Authority's (Authority) Low-Rent Housing Program. The audit was conducted in response to a citizen's complaint to our office and was part of our comprehensive audit of the Authority. The object of our audit was to determine whether the Authority administered its Low-Rent Housing program in an efficient and effective manner. We determined whether the Authority had adequate procedures and controls over its subsidy requests, preventive maintenance, admission and occupancy, personnel practices, and Turkey III Homeownership Opportunity program.

Kankakee County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Program

We completed an audit of the Kankakee Count Housing Authority's Section 8 Housing Program. The audit was conducted based upon a citizen's complaint to our Office. The objectives of our audit were to determine where the Authority: (1) administered its Section 8 Program in an efficient and effective manner; and (2) provided decent, safe, and sanitary housing for its Section 8 tenants. This audit is part of our on-going comprehensive audit of the Authority.

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