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  • Recommendation Number: 2018-LA-0801-001-F
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: August 27, 2018
Closed Date:
August 05, 2022

Develop and implement a comprehensive plan to use unobligated administrative contract expense funds.

Publication Report

2018-LA-0801 | August 27, 2018

The Office of Native American Programs Section 184 Program Continues To Operate Without Adequate Oversight 3 Years After the Prior OIG Audit

We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee program based on a Senate Appropriations Committee request to review the management and oversight of the program.  OIG had previously… more

Related Recommendations

Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-LA-0801-001-A

    Develop and implement internal policies and procedures to ensure that approved underwriters are accurately maintained and kept current in the origination systems for the Section 184 program.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-LA-0801-001-B

    Develop a comprehensive plan to continue to seek indemnification statutory authority, including consideration to include indemnification authority language in draft regulations currently being considered. Until statutory authority is obtained, develop and implement internal policies and procedures for the voluntary indemnification process, to include a voluntary indemnification agreement, followup procedures, and resolution procedures. Procedures should be revised once statutory authority is obtained.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-LA-0801-001-C
    Closed on September 25, 2020

    Develop and implement internal ONAP and OLG policies and procedures for the audit resolution process, complementing HUD Handbook 2000.06, to include management oversight and review of documents prepared and submitted to evidence that corrective actions have been adequately developed and fully implemented.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-LA-0801-001-D

    Support line item expenditures for the administrative contract expense fund for fiscal years 2015 to 2018. OLG should repay the U.S. Department of the Treasury for any expenditures that cannot be supported.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-LA-0801-001-E

    Develop and implement policies and procedures, coordinating with other program offices as needed, to track and make administrative contract expense fund expenditures readily available for review.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2018-LA-0801-001-G
    Closed on May 19, 2021

    Consider adding additional OLG staff, including a full time director to provide additional leadership and management oversight.