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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

We recommend that HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Housing and Voucher Programs conduct additional outreach efforts to educate tenants and PHAs on their rights and responsibilities related to requests for reasonable accommodation, including technical assistance, webinars, and external communications to inform PHAs about their responsibilities and how to evaluate requests for reasonable accommodation, and help families understand their rights.

Adequately support the eligibility of payroll costs or repay its CoC grants $824,302 from non-Federal funds.

Adequately support the eligibility of rent costs or repay its CoC grants $55,545 from non-Federal funds.

Develop and implement additional written procedures and controls to ensure that employees charge time in accordance with program requirements and that the Authority fully documents and supports that salary and rental cost allocations are charged to its CoC grants in accordance with its cost allocation plan.

Develop and implement a plan to use available asset repositioning options for the remaining 284 public housing units at the Commodore Perry Homes development, including 274 dwelling units and 10 nondwelling units.

Develop and implement a plan for the original property related to the 46 units converted under the RAD transfer of assistance option to ensure that the property and proceeds from its disposition are used in accordance with requirements.

Develop and implement written policies and procedures regarding the designation of legal representation for applicants.

Establish a reasonable timeframe for grantees to resolve DRGR flags or at a minimum, if a flag cannot be resolved within the established timeframe, have the grantee provide a remediating comment explaining why the flag could not be resolved and a proposed timeline for resolution.

Develop a departmentwide human capital plan or evaluate and revise existing plans to guide the recruitment, retention, and skill development of staff involved in IT acquisitions. The plan should include related metrics to measure plan implementation and effectiveness.

Evaluate IT acquisition process workflows and identify ways to simplify the processes, facilitate more effective stakeholder coordination across offices, and create efficiencies when possible.

Status

In November 2024, OCPO submitted an IT Acquisition Workflow Report and a document outlining responsibilities as evidence for closure. Although these documents clarified existing roles and documented one sample workflow, they did not propose or implement revised IT-acquisition policies or procedures producing measurable improvements. As of July 2025, OIG received no further information that identifies improvements in the IT acquisition process.

Analysis

To fully address this recommendation, HUD must provide evidence that it has published its standard operating procedures resulting from its evaluation of workflows and efforts to simplify processes and facilitate more effective coordination.

Implementation of this recommendation will result in defined IT acquisition process workflow procedures to increase efficiency and ensure coordination across program offices.

Establish a centralized acquisition tracking system that allows for input and monitoring by all offices involved with the IT acquisition process by: a. Developing a plan with detailed implementation milestones; b. Obtaining appropriate approvals and funding; and c. Implementing a centralized acquisition tracking system, based on the implementation plan and approvals from 4a and 4b.