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Report Fraud, Waste and Abuse
  • Recommendation Number: 2024-FO-0005-002-A
  • Status: Open
  • Date Issued: March 29, 2024

Develop and fully implement a departmentwide policy for the monthly transaction review process that requires program office participation and timely completion of the review and certification.

Publication Report

2024-FO-0005 | March 29, 2024

Risk Assessments of HUD's Charge Card Programs

As required by the Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012, Public Law 112-194, we performed risk assessments of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) purchase and travel card programs.  In our risk assessments, we analyzed… more

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    Develop a standard operating procedure for the monthly transaction review that aligns with the HUD policy and includes specific procedures on how to (1) identify and review common transactions that raise the level of risk in the program (for example, personal use purchases, other prohibited purchases, unauthorized purchases or services, split purchases, fraudulent purchases, FAR violation purchases, etc.), (2) methodically select transactions for investigation, and (3) follow up on identified potential improper transactions, including record-keeping requirements.

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