What We Audited and Why We completed an audit of the Corporación para el Fomento Económico de la Ciudad Capital (Corporation) independent capital fund. The review was initiated in response to a request from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) San Juan Office of Community Planning and Development, which was not satisfied with the Corporation's overall performance in administering its independent capital fund.

What We Audited and Why We audited the Commonwealth of Virginia's (Commonwealth) HOME Investment Partnerships program (HOME as part of our fiscal year 2006 annual audit plan. Our audit objective was to determine whether the Commonwealth's Department of Housing and Community Development was properly administering its HOME program. What We Found The Commonwealth did not ensure that HOME funds were disbursed and used in accordance with federal regulations.

What We Audited and Why We audited the Orange City Housing Authority's (Authority) Housing Choice Voucher program because a regional risk assessment ranked the Authority fifth on our list of potential public housing authority audits in New Jersey.

What We Audited and Why In response to a hotline complaint that the Housing Authority of the City of Passaic (Authority) was being mismanaged, we audited the Authority's Section 8 and Public Housing Capital Fund programs. We also audited controls over disbursements and costs allocated to different programs. The objective of the audit was to determine whether the allegations of hotline complaint were valid. We also determined if Section 8 units complied with housing quality standards. What We Found Some complaint allegations were valid, and others could not be substantiated.

What We Audited and Why We audited the Saginaw Housing Commission's (Commission) Public Housing Operating Fund program (program). We initiated the audit based on a request from the Detroit Office of Public Housing for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). We audit was also part of the activities in our fiscal year 2006 annual audit plan.

What We Audited and Why We audited the Rockford Housing Authority's (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (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 that identified it as having a high-risk program. Our objective was to determine whether the Authority managed its program in accordance with the U.S.

What We Audited and Why We audited the Housing Authority of the County of Cook's (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (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 that identified it as having a high-risk program. Our objective was to determine whether the Authority managed its program in accordance with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) requirements.

What We Audited and Why We audited the Marion Housing Authority's (Authority) nonprofit development activities. The review of public housing authorities' development activities is set forth in our fiscal year 2006 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority because it was identified as having high-risk indicators of nonprofit development activity. Our objective was to determine whether the Authority diverted or pledged resources subject to its annual contributions contract (contract), other agreement, or regulation for the benefit of non-U.S.