U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Processing
The Office of Evaluation is initiating an evaluation of the timeliness of the Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity's (ODEEO) equal employment opportunity (EEO) complaint-handling process between fiscal years (FY) 2017 and 2023. The evaluation will focus on ODEEO’s EEO investigations and final agency decisions from FY 2017-2023.
HUD Lacked Adequate Oversight of Multifamily Housing Properties With Failing REAC Scores or Life-Threatening Deficiencies
We audited the U.S.
Recruitment of Individuals Who Identify as Hispanic or Latino for Employment With the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) and the Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity (ODEEO) both have responsibilities related to increasing the percentage of employees who identify as Hispanic or Latino. HUD provides an Annual Equal Employment Opportunity Program Status Report, also known as the Annual Management Directive 715 Report (MD-715), to the U.S.
Financial Information Collected from CDBG Grantees Needs Improvement
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Community Planning and Development’s (CPD) process for collecting financial information from grantees participating in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement program. Prior year HUD financial statement audits found weaknesses in CPD’s processes to estimate accrued grant liabilities and instances where it appeared CDBG grantees were holding advanced funds.
HUD's Utilization and Oversight of Its Remote Work and Telework Programs
The Office of Evaluation is initiating an evaluation of HUD’s utilization and oversight of its remote work and telework programs during the period April 25, 2022, to January 13, 2024. Our objectives are to assess: (1) HUD employees’ utilization of remote work and telework programs; (2) HUD’s administration of locality payments to its remote workers and teleworkers; and (3) HUD’s support and training of supervisors overseeing employee participation in telework and remote work programs.
Letter to Senator Ernst Regarding Oversight Request of Telework, Locality Pay, and Other Matters
February 12, 2024, Letter from Inspector General Oliver Davis responding to request from Senator Ernst requesting a review of HUD to answer several questions regarding use and oversight over telework; locality pay; guidance for or incentivizing workforce return to the office; and office space utilization and associated costs.