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    2021-OE-0010 | March 10, 2023

    The Office of Community Planning and Development’s Use of Remote Monitoring

    Community Planning and Development

    •   2021-OE-0010-04
      Closed on March 10, 2023
      Identify strategic opportunities to use remote monitoring early in the FY to maximize its responsibility to oversee and monitor its grantees and then use remote monitoring when those opportunities arise.
    2023-CH-0002 | March 06, 2023

    HUD Could Improve Its Process for Evaluating the Performance of Public Housing Agencies’ Housing Choice Voucher Programs

    Public and Indian Housing

    •   2023-CH-0002-001-C
      We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Field Operations provide training and guidance to field office program staff on SEMAP scoring, rating, and verification procedures, including confirmatory reviews, quality control reviews, and adjustments, as appropriate, for the revised SEMAP process.
    •   2023-CH-0002-001-B
      Closed on September 06, 2023
      We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Field Operations Provide additional training and guidance to field office program staff on SEMAP scoring, rating, and verification procedures, including confirmatory reviews, quality control reviews, and adjustments to the SEMAP process.
    •   2023-CH-0002-001-A
      We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Housing and Voucher Programs enhance SEMAP or develop a new performance measurement process that would identify PHAs with underperforming HCV Programs, which should include an assessment of PHAs’ ability to maximize assistance to house families.
    2023-FW-0001 | March 03, 2023

    CDBG-DR Program Generally Met Low- and Moderate-Income Requirements

    Community Planning and Development

    •   2023-FW-0001-001-D
      We recommend that the Director of CPD’s Office of Disaster Recovery make changes to the action plan process so that the action plan calculates an overall LMI percentage.
    •   2023-FW-0001-001-C
      We recommend that the Director of CPD’s Office of Disaster Recovery adopt LMI benchmarking to ensure that grantees budget adequate funds to LMI at significant milestones in the grant lifecycle.
    •   2023-FW-0001-001-B
      Closed on May 31, 2023
      We recommend that the Director of CPD’s Office of Disaster Recovery update DRGR’s QPR to include information on the progress towards compliance with the overall LMI benefit based on the total amount of the grant.
    •   2023-FW-0001-001-A
      $666,666
      We recommend that the Director of CPD’s Office of Disaster Recovery review the one grantee with a grant totaling $666,666 that did not meet the overall LMI requirement and address the noncompliance.
    2021-OE-0011b | February 28, 2023

    Improvements are Needed to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Processes for Monitoring Elevated Blood Lead Levels and Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Public Housing

    Public and Indian Housing

    •   2021-OE-0011b-08
      Develop a timeliness standard in the LBPR tracker to establish expectations for how often field office staff must reach out to PHAs on the LBPR tracker to discuss measures that will resolve cases in a timely manner.
    •   2021-OE-0011b-07
      Closed on February 28, 2023
      Create a plan and timeline that outlines OFO’s proposal to move the LBPR tracker to a different platform.
    •   2021-OE-0011b-06
      In coordination with other HUD offices as necessary, research and address potential causes of the variance in the number of EBLL cases among States on the EBLL tracker and identify solutions that are within HUD’s control.
    •   2021-OE-0011b-05
      Update the EBLL tracker by including which data fields are required, establishing what type of information can be entered into each data field, and disallowing case closure if required information is missing.
    •   2021-OE-0011b-04
      Update the EBLL tracker to show whether one or multiple children have an EBLL and whether the unit, building, or development previously had an EBLL reported.
    •   2021-OE-0011b-03
      Closed on August 25, 2023
      Provide field office staff access to historical data in the EBLL tracker to be readily available as needed, with adequate protection of PII.
    •   2021-OE-0011b-02
      Create a plan and timeline that outlines OFO’s proposal to make necessary improvements to the EBLL tracker, such as moving it to a different platform.

    Lead Hazard Control

    •   2021-OE-0011b-01
      Update HUD regulations, policies, and procedures, following the regulatory process required by the amended LSHR, in consideration of CDC’s lowered BLRV of 3.5 µg/dL.
    2021-OE-0007 | February 17, 2023

    HUD’s Robotic Process Automation Program Was Not Efficient or Effective

    Chief Information Officer

    •   2021-OE-0007-04
      Implement procedures to ensure that attended bots use the security rights and credentials of the attending user.
    •   2021-OE-0007-03
      Implement procedures to periodically review RPA system access and remove access for users that are not authorized or no longer have a need to use the system.
    •   2021-OE-0007-02
      Implement procedures to capture and monitor centralized logs to maintain appropriate visibility into bot activities and provide for auditability of bot actions.
    •   2021-OE-0007-01
      Identify short- and long-term plans for the RPA program that align its capabilities, staffing needs, funding projections, and mission needs.
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