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Fiscal Year 2021 Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) Evaluation Report

The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) directs Inspectors General to conduct an annual evaluation of the agency information security program.  FISMA, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) establish information technology (IT) security guidance and standards for Federal agencies.

The Honorable Gerald Connolly

Please find attached an advance copy of our office’s Audit Report No. 2022-CH-0002, entitled, “HUD’s Transitioning of Offices from Mandatory to Maximum Telework During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” which we initiated in response to your June 2020 letter. We focused our audit on whether HUD complied with its initial internal guidance1 when transitioning offices from mandatory to maximum telework during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing HUD employees to voluntarily to return to an office if certain conditions (“gating criteria”) were met.

2022-2026 HUD OIG Strategic Plan

The 2022-2026 HUD OIG Strategic Plan is our governing document for how we will build on our progress and continue evolving over the next 4 years. It is designed to paint a clear and compelling picture of where we are headed. We commit to the following 3 goals, knowing that they will require continued investment in our workforce and staying true to our core values.

 

FY 2022 Federal Housing Administration Financial Statement Audit

HUD OIG has initiated the annual FHA financial statement audit and has contracted with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) to conduct the audit. The objectives of CLA’s audit are to (1) express an opinion on whether FHA’s fiscal years 2022 and 2021 financial statements are fairly presented and adequately disclosed, in all material respects, in accordance with U.S.