Closed Date:
February 04, 2021
Refer troubled PHAs directly to the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing when they have not met the 1- or 2-year recovery requirements.
Publication Report
2019-OE-0001 | February 04, 2020
HUD Has Not Referred Troubled Public Housing Agencies as the Law and Regulations Require
The Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) has not referred troubled public housing agencies (PHAs) to the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing to take them over as the law and regulations require. Without this referral mechanism, a… moreRelated Recommendations
Public and Indian Housing
Ensure that referrals to the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing recommend only recovery options allowed by the law and regulations.
Update training to include the actions that PIH must take when a troubled PHA does not meet the 1- or 2-year recovery requirements.
Provide training on remedies for long-term troubled PHAs to All PIH staff members who routinely interact with troubled PHAs.
Submit an annual troubled PHAs report to congress in accordance with the statute.