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Long Branch Housing Authority, Long Branch, NJ, Did Not Properly Handle Income and Expenses Related to Agreements With Other Housing Agencies

We audited the Long Branch Housing Authority based on the results of our previous audits of the Asbury Park and Red Bank Housing Authorities, which received management services and technical assistance from Long Branch for several years. The objective of the audit was to determine whether Long Branch properly handled income and expenses associated with its agreements with Asbury Park and Red Bank in accordance with requirements.

Corrective Action Verification Government Purchase Card Program and Government Travel Card Program Audit Recommendations

We completed a corrective action verification (CAV) of recommendations from prior Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit reports on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) government purchase cards and government travel cards, both issued January 31, 2020. During our CAV, we followed up on all 10 recommendations from OIG audit report 2020-KC-0001 and all 13 recommendations from OIG audit report 2020-KC-0002.

Emergency Solutions Grants CARES Act Implementation Challenges

We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Emergency Solutions Grants Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (ESG-CV) program. Our audit objective was to determine what challenges ESG-CV grant recipients faced in implementing the program and using grant funds. We used a survey questionnaire to gather feedback and insight directly from the 362 recipients of ESG-CV grants. At the time we initiated this audit in July 2021, ESG-CV grant recipients had spent $563,178,336 of available $3.96 billion grant funds.

Disaster Recovery Data Portal

HUD OIG is auditing the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) programs.  HUD is in the process of developing a Disaster Recovery Data Portal that would give grantees access to data HUD receives from other federal agencies for use in conducing DOB assessments.  Our audit objective is to determine the status of HUD’s Disaster Recovery Data Portal, and if it can be an effective tool to assist grantees in preventing and detecting duplication of benefits using disaster recovery and mitigation grant funds.  

USVI 2017 CDBG DR Matching Program

HUD OIG is auditing the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority's 2017 CDBG Disaster Recovery Match Program. After hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the Islands in September 2017, HUD awarded USVI $1.14 billion in CDBG-DR funds. Of the total award, $415,750,000 was budgeted to the match program. The match program matches HUD funds with other agencies, such as FEMA, to address unmet recovery needs.

Preventing Duplication of Benefits in Community Development Block Grants -Disaster Recovery and Mitigation

HUD OIG is auditing the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) programs. HUD is required to assess grantee's procedures to prevent any duplication of benefits. Our objective is to determine how HUD assesses the adequacy of grantee procedures to prevent any duplication of benefits, both before and after grant execution.

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