Develop and implement procedures to review the reasonableness of the amounts included in the Missing Documents Report before recording the reclassification entry. Include steps to be followed if the amounts in the report do not appear reasonable.
2023-FO-0003 | November 16, 2022
Audit of FHA’s Fiscal Years 2022 and 2021 Financial Statements
Housing
- Status2023-FO-0003-001-JOpenClosed
- Status2023-FO-0003-001-KOpenClosed
Coordinate with the NSC to take all the actions necessary required by HUD Handbook 4000.1 to ensure that FHA’s interests are protected with respect to the partial claims for which FHA has not received the original promissory note and recorded mortgage.
- Status2023-FO-0003-001-LOpenClosed
Coordinate with the NSC to conduct a detailed review of the HECM assigned notes portfolio to identify and record all default events that have occurred to date and initiate collection proceedings in accordance with the applicable HUD Handbooks.
- Status2023-FO-0003-001-MOpenClosed
Coordinate with the NSC and the OCPO to determine whether the information technology system could be enhanced to track the annual payment of state property taxes for the HECM portfolio.
2021-OE-0008 | November 15, 2022
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity’s Oversight of Fair Housing Enforcement Agencies
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
- Status2021-OE-0008-01OpenClosed
Provide more detailed guidance to HUD reviewers on benchmarks for each performance standard.
- Status2021-OE-0008-02OpenClosed
Update the PAR template to ensure that HUD reviewers include required information.
- Status2021-OE-0008-03OpenClosed
Assess HUD reviewers’ skills and readiness to determine the appropriate frequency of training.
- Status2021-OE-0008-04OpenClosed
Provide more detailed guidance to HUD reviewers and FHEO regional directors on when and under what circumstances to recommend or issue a PIP.
2023-BO-0001 | November 04, 2022
HUD and FHAP Agencies Can Better Document Decisions Not To Investigate Fair Housing Complaints
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
- Status2023-BO-0001-001-AOpenClosed
Update HUD Handbook 8024.01, REV-2, and regional intake policies and procedures as necessary to include (1) minimum requirements that all regions follow for documenting in HEMS attempts to reach out to claimants when additional information is needed before closing inquiries; (2) policies and procedures for collecting, recording, and documenting all relevant electronic intake information in HEMS; and (3) clarifying that communications with claimants regarding inquiry closure, requests for additional information, and notices of jurisdiction information clearly inform the claimant of the ability to provide additional information within the statute of limitations.
- Status2023-BO-0001-001-BOpenClosed
Develop a process to oversee housing discrimination allegations that FHAP agencies close and do not submit to HUD for dual-filing to ensure that the closure and jurisdictional determinations are consistent with the Fair Housing Act. To help address this recommendation, HUD should consider requiring FHAP agencies to enter data on closed inquiries in HEMS and make updates to FHAP agreements as necessary.
2023-FO-0001 | October 26, 2022
Improvements are Needed in HUD’s Fraud Risk Management Program
Chief Financial Officer
- Status2023-FO-0001-001-BOpenClosed
Develop and implement a procedure to collect and analyze reported suspected instances of fraud, along with other relevant data points, that can be leveraged to develop more robust antifraud risk mitigation tools.
- Status2023-FO-0001-001-COpenClosed
Communicate to HUD program staff the differences between HUD’s enterprise risk management, PIIA, and financial risk management risk assessment processes to ensure an understanding of their roles and responsibilities within HUD’s fraud risk management program.
- Status2023-FO-0001-001-DOpenClosed
Develop and implement activities to raise awareness of fraud, such as participating in organized antifraud conferences or a newsletter that includes instances of recent fraud in Federal programs.
- Status2023-FO-0001-001-FOpenClosed
Collaborate with the Chief Risk Officer to conduct a workforce assessment to determine the level of dedicated full-time staff resources needed by the Chief Risk Officer to effectively (1) administer HUD’s enterprise and fraud risk management programs and (2) support program risk officers by increasing employee and stakeholder awareness of potential fraud schemes that could impact each program respectively.
- Status2023-FO-0001-001-GOpenClosed
If the workforce assessment determines that additional staff are needed, work with the Chief Risk Officer to staff the necessary positions.
2023-LA-0002 | October 19, 2022
HUD Could Improve Its Tracking and Monitoring of Continuum of Care Grantee Spending Levels
Community Planning and Development
- Status2023-LA-0002-001-AOpenClosed$47,000,000Funds Put to Better Use
Recommendations that funds be put to better use estimate funds that could be used more efficiently. For example, recommendations that funds be put to better use could result in reductions in spending, deobligation of funds, or avoidance of unnecessary spending.
Implement written procedures to ensure consistency among field offices in reviewing spending issues, potentially preventing up to an estimated $47 million in annual CoC recaptures.
- Status2023-LA-0002-001-BOpenClosed
Design and implement a training program and other development tools to help grantees. The goal of such training would be to provide ideas and other development tools to help the CoCs better provide assistance with implementation of their grants and monitoring of their grantees, including assistance with developing outreach strategies, partnering with community providers, financial budgeting, and best practices. The training should focus on the needs of first-year grantees and CPD should take steps to encourage participation.
2023-LA-0001 | October 13, 2022
Sale of Section 184 Properties on Tribal Trust and Other Restricted Lands
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2023-LA-0001-001-AOpenClosed
Consider conducting an analysis of staffing resources needed to manage the REO and notes sales on tribal trust properties program and adjust staffing accordingly.
- Status2023-LA-0001-001-COpenClosed
Work with the Office of the Chief Information Officer to develop an electronic solution, such as a new module in Native Advantage or one similar to FHA’s P260 tracking system, to track the sale of defaulted loan notes and REO properties on tribal trust and other restricted lands. While the solution is being developed, HUD should put controls into place to ensure that manual systems used to track defaulted loans and REO properties are complete and accurate.
2023-CH-0001 | October 11, 2022
HUD Lacked Adequate Oversight of Lead-Based Paint Hazard Remediation in Public Housing
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2023-CH-0001-001-AOpenClosed
We recommend that the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing require the Real Estate Assessment Center in coordination with the Office of Field Operations to develop and implement a plan to manage lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards in public housing.