The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.
2020-OE-0001 | November 30, 2020
HUD Fiscal Year 2020 Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) Evaluation Report
Chief Information Officer
- Status2020-OE-0001-25OpenClosedSensitiveSensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
- Status2020-OE-0001-26OpenClosedSensitiveSensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.
2021-FO-0002 | November 16, 2020
Audit of Ginnie Mae’s Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Statements
Government National Mortgage Association
- Status2021-FO-0002-001-AOpenClosed
Create separate reporting lines between model development and model validation functions so that both critical model functions do not report to OER, are appropriately segregated in accordance with industry guidance, and follow the foundational component of internal control standards.
2021-LA-1001 | October 27, 2020
The City of Compton, Compton, CA, Did Not Always Administer Neighborhood Stabilization Program Funds in Compliance With Procedures and Regulations
Community Planning and Development
- Status2021-LA-1001-001-AOpenClosed
Implement its procurement controls to ensure that it is able to locate and maintain the complete procurement documents for at least 3 years after the closeout of NSP1 and NSP3 in compliance with its own procedures and HUD regulations.
- Status2021-LA-1001-002-AOpenClosed$270,656Questioned Costs
Recommendations with questioned costs identify costs: (A) resulting from an alleged violation of a law, regulation, contract, grant, or other document or agreement governing the use of Federal funds; (B) that are not supported by adequate documentation (also known as an unsupported cost); or (C) that appear unnecessary or unreasonable.
Provide the required documents to support $161,131 in NSP1 and $109,525 in NSP3 funds for expenses for acquisition, rehabilitation, and administration. If the City cannot provide the required documents, it should repay the U.S. Treasury from non-Federal funds.
- Status2021-LA-1001-002-BOpenClosed$1,550Questioned Costs
Recommendations with questioned costs identify costs: (A) resulting from an alleged violation of a law, regulation, contract, grant, or other document or agreement governing the use of Federal funds; (B) that are not supported by adequate documentation (also known as an unsupported cost); or (C) that appear unnecessary or unreasonable.
Repay the U.S. Treasury from non-Federal funds for the $1,550 overpaid to acquire a foreclosed NSP3 property.
- Status2021-LA-1001-002-COpenClosed
Obtain technical assistance from HUD to ensure that it is able to manage the programs and comply with program regulations before processing future expenses related to NSP1 and NSP3 projects and activities.
- Status2021-LA-1001-003-AOpenClosed
Follow its NSP procedures and HUD regulations to complete and submit its future NSP1 and NSP3 HUD quarterly performance reports and annual single audit reports within the required timeframes until the closeout of the respective programs or until HUD is assured that these reports are consistently submitted on time.
- Status2021-LA-1001-003-BOpenClosed
Follow its own procedures and HUD regulations to post the missing 21 NSP1 and 22 NSP3 HUD quarterly performance reports, as of June 30, 2019, on its official website; and, post the future NSP1 and NSP3 HUD quarterly performance reports on its website until the closeout of the respective programs or until HUD is assured that these reports are consistently posted on its website.
- Status2021-LA-1001-003-COpenClosed
Obtain technical assistance from HUD to ensure that the City is able to submit its quarterly performance reports and annual single audit reports on time and post the performance reports on its website to comply with program regulations.
2021-PH-0001 | October 06, 2020
Wage Determinations for FHA-Insured Multifamily Construction Projects
Field Policy and Management
- Status2021-PH-0001-001-AOpenClosed
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Office of Davis-Bacon and Labor Standards seek guidance from the Department of Labor to correct the wage determinations where applicable for the five projects addressed in this report.
- Status2021-PH-0001-001-BOpenClosed
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Office of Davis-Bacon and Labor Standards based on the outcome of recommendation 1A, determine the correct wages to be paid to workers and ensure that appropriate actions are taken to pay the workers.
- Status2021-PH-0001-001-COpenClosed
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Office of Davis-Bacon and Labor Standards update HUD Handbook 1344.1, REV-2, CHG-2, and Labor Relations Letter No. LR-96-03 to comply with the Department of Labor’s policies and guidance on the application of wage determinations for construction projects.
- Status2021-PH-0001-001-DOpenClosed
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Office of Davis-Bacon and Labor Standards develop and implement controls to ensure that the appropriate Davis-Bacon wage rate determinations are implemented in the contracts of FHA-insured multifamily construction projects that require multiple wage determinations, including the requirement that contract specifications clearly identify the portions of the contract subject to each assigned wage determination, and that adequate documentation to support wage determinations is maintained.
2021-SE-1801 | October 05, 2020
Review of the Nampa Housing Authority’s Public Housing Program, Nampa, ID
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2021-SE-1801-001-AOpenClosed$1,550Funds 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.
Require the Authority to reimburse the six tenants who overpaid rent totaling $1,550 using non-Federal funds.
- Status2021-SE-1801-001-BOpenClosed
Require the Authority to develop and implement internal control procedures that support its policy and ensure a proper tenant selection process when selecting tenants for housing.
- Status2021-SE-1801-001-COpenClosed
Ensure that the Authority follows all applicable HUD requirements related to accessing, use, and safeguarding credentials of HUD systems.
2021-KC-0001 | October 02, 2020
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs Did Not Always Follow Mitigation Requirements for Its FHA-Insured Multifamily Projects
Housing
- Status2021-KC-0001-001-AOpenClosed
Conduct and make available internal HEROS training for all multifamily HEROS users on how to document the environmental review mitigation measures.
- Status2021-KC-0001-001-BOpenClosed
Establish and implement written procedures specifying which multifamily employees are required to upload mitigation resolutions after construction completion and at final endorsement.
- Status2021-KC-0001-001-COpenClosed
Upload the 17 missing mitigation resolutions and the 1 missing radon testing document into HEROS for the projects in this finding.