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HUD's Oversight of Multifamily Housing Properties with Failing REAC Scores or EH&S Deficiencies

HUD OIG is auditing HUD’s oversight of multifamily housing properties with failing REAC scores or EH&S deficiencies. There has been recent media attention and Congressional and public concern about the conditions of multifamily housing properties, in particular the health and safety of the individuals that reside in Federally subsidized and/or insured housing. The objective of the audit is to determine whether HUD has effective oversight of multifamily housing properties to ensure that the properties are brought to decent, safe, and sanitary condition in a timely manner.

Management Challenges of Federal Agencies in Preparing for and Responding to Natural Disasters

As part of a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Disaster Assistance Working Group cross-cutting initiative, we summarized the conclusions, findings, and recommendations of 28 reports related to the Federal Government’s natural disaster preparedness and response issued by 7 Offices of Inspector General (OIGs).  The seven participating OIGs included U.S. Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, and Transportation and the U.S.

Sale of Section 184 Properties on Tribal Trust and Other Restricted Lands

We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Native American Programs’ sale of defaulted loan notes and real estate-owned (REO) properties on tribal trust and other restricted lands. We performed this audit as a result of congressional interest in the Section 184 program and work performed during prior HUD, Office of Inspector General, audits.

HUD Lacked Adequate Oversight of Lead-Based Paint Hazard Remediation in Public Housing

HUD established procedures in the Lead Safe Housing Rule in 1999 to eliminate lead-based paint hazards, as far as practicable, in public housing.  However, it did not have a plan to manage lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards in public housing.  Additionally, HUD generally did not monitor whether public housing agencies had implemented lead-based paint hazard reduction and documented the activities at their public housing developments.  These weaknesses occurred because HUD relied on public housing agencies to implement their own methods to achieve lead-

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