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Report Fraud, Waste and Abuse
  • Recommendation Number: 2024-FW-1001-001-E
  • Status: Open
  • Date Issued: October 27, 2023

We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs assess whether grantees have mature fraud risk management programs within the disaster recovery and mitigation programs.

Publication Report

2024-FW-1001 | October 27, 2023

The Puerto Rico Department of Housing Should Enhance Its Fraud Risk Management Practices

We audited the Puerto Rico Department of Housing’s (PRDOH) fraud risk management practices to assess the maturity of its antifraud efforts.  HUD heavily relies on its grantees to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse and PRDOH is HUD’s second… more

Related Recommendations

Community Planning and Development

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2024-FW-1001-001-A

    We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary instruct PRDOH to implement a process to regularly conduct fraud risk assessments and determine a fraud risk profile. The fraud risk profile should include key findings and conclusions from the risk assessment, including the analysis of the types of fraud risks, their perceived likelihood and impact, risk tolerance, and the prioritization of risks.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2024-FW-1001-001-B
    Closed on September 11, 2024

    We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary instruct PRDOH to improve fraud awareness initiatives, such as participating in organized antifraud conferences, reviewing the OIG’s Special Fraud Alerts, Bulletins, and Other Guidance, and attending fraud risk training tailored to the program’s fraud risk profile (including subrecipients).

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2024-FW-1001-001-C

    We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs evaluate PRDOH’s risk exposure and tolerance as part of HUD’s program-specific fraud risk assessment for disaster grant programs.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2024-FW-1001-001-D

    We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs coordinate with HUD’s Chief Risk Officer to (1) provide training and technical assistance to PRDOH with a focus on the design, implementation, and performance of fraud risk assessments, and (2) establish a fraud risk management framework for the organization.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2024-FW-1001-001-F

    We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs determine the fraud risk exposure in HUD's disaster recovery and mitigation programs and work with grantees to implement appropriate fraud mitigation activities.