We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing instruct Seneca Mortgage to ensure that reimbursement is not requested for holding costs incurred beyond the conveyance deadline related to FHA loan number 281-3493258.
2017-NY-1007 | February 15, 2017
Seneca Mortgage Servicing LLC, Elma, NY, Generally Complied With HUD’s Loss Mitigation Program Requirements for Servicing Its Portfolio of FHA-Insured Mortgages
Housing
- Status2017-NY-1007-001-BOpenClosedClosed on June 20, 2018
- Status2017-NY-1007-001-COpenClosedClosed on August 02, 2018
We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing instruct Seneca Mortgage to instruct the investors or holders for FHA loan numbers 501-7067695, 501-6877136, 061-0982338, and 501-5885504 to transfer these loans to FHA-approved servicers.
- Status2017-NY-1007-001-DOpenClosedClosed on June 27, 2018
We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing instruct Seneca Mortgage to implement procedures to ensure that FHA loans are transferred only to FHA-approved servicers regardless of investor input.
- Status2017-NY-1007-001-EOpenClosedClosed on June 20, 2018
We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing instruct Seneca Mortgage to strengthen conveyance procedures to ensure that properties are transferred to HUD within 30 days of securing the property, thereby ensuring that ineligible costs are not paid by HUD on future loans submitted for claim.
- Status2017-NY-1007-001-FOpenClosedClosed on June 27, 2018
We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing instruct Seneca Mortgage to strengthen program controls and procedures to ensure that servicing efforts are accurately reported in HUD systems, thereby complying with HUD’s loss mitigation requirements.
- Status2017-NY-1007-001-GOpenClosed$9,022Questioned 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.
Closed on June 20, 2018We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing review the part B claim paid for FHA loan number 501-7612832, determine the amount of holding costs paid after the conveyance deadline, and require the relevant servicer to repay the ineligible holding costs to the FHA insurance fund.
- Status2017-NY-1007-002-AOpenClosedClosed on June 20, 2018
We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing instruct Seneca Mortgage officials to develop and implement program controls and procedures for FHA-insured loans being subserviced by another lender, including procedures for conducting quality control reviews of the subservicer’s actions.
2017-DP-0002 | February 07, 2017
Review of Information Systems Controls Over FHA’s Single Family Premiums Collection Subsystem – Periodic and the Single Family Acquired Asset Management System
Housing
- Status2017-DP-0002-001-AOpenClosedSensitiveSensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
Closed on May 30, 2018The 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.
- Status2017-DP-0002-001-BOpenClosedSensitiveSensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
Closed on May 30, 2018The 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.
- Status2017-DP-0002-001-COpenClosedSensitiveSensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
Closed on May 30, 2018The 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.
- Status2017-DP-0002-002-AOpenClosedSensitiveSensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
Closed on May 30, 2018The 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.
- Status2017-DP-0002-002-BOpenClosedSensitiveSensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
Closed on December 12, 2018The 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.
- Status2017-DP-0002-003-AOpenClosedSensitiveSensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
Closed on August 21, 2017The 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.
- Status2017-DP-0002-003-BOpenClosedSensitiveSensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
Closed on July 11, 2017The 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.
- Status2017-DP-0002-003-COpenClosedSensitiveSensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
Closed on February 22, 2018The 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.
- Status2017-DP-0002-004-AOpenClosedSensitiveSensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
Closed on January 25, 2018The 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.
- Status2017-DP-0002-004-BOpenClosedSensitiveSensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
Closed on August 23, 2018The 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.
- Status2017-DP-0002-005-AOpenClosedSensitiveSensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
Closed on July 24, 2017The 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.
- Status2017-DP-0002-006-AOpenClosedSensitiveSensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
Closed on August 15, 2019The 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.
- Status2017-DP-0002-006-BOpenClosedSensitiveSensitive
Sensitive information refers to information that could have a damaging import if released to the public and, therefore, must be restricted from public disclosure.
Closed on June 25, 2019The 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.