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  • Recommendation Number: 2020-FW-0001-001-C
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: February 26, 2020
Closed Date:
May 25, 2022

We recommend that the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs develop contingency policies and procedures to ensure that the properties it subsidizes receive adequate and verifiable continuous monitoring.

Publication Report

2020-FW-0001 | February 26, 2020

HUD Did Not Have Adequate Oversight To Ensure That Its Payments to Subsidized Property Owners Were Accurate and Supported When It Suspended Contract Administrator Reviews

In 2016, we began a series of audits in accordance with our goal to review the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) multifamily housing programs.  We issued five reports detailing violations found at Project-Based Rental… more

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    2020-FW-0001-001-A
    Closed on September 30, 2021

    We recommend that the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs enforce written policies and procedures to ensure that the verification and payment of housing assistance payment subsidies for properties it subsidizes are based on accurate and supported information.

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    Status
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      Closed
    2020-FW-0001-001-B
    Closed on September 30, 2021

    We recommend that the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs establish and implement policies to ensure effective contract administration, including providing funding approvals for project-based contract administrators in a timely manner.