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The Orange County Housing Authority, Santa Ana, CA, Did Not Adequately Monitor Its Contractors' Performance of HUD's Housing Quality Standards Inspections

We audited the Orange County Housing Authority’s monitoring of its contractors’ performance of housing quality standards inspections of its mobility out units due to inadequacies identified in another review of the Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher program’s housing quality standards.  The Authority contracted out the administration and housing quality standards inspections for its mobility out housing units, Housing Choice Voucher program-funded housing units located in jurisdictions of the public housing agencies of Anaheim and Garden Grove.  Our objective was to d

The Housing Authority of the City of Durham, NC, Did Not Adequately Enforce HUD’s and Its Own Housing Quality Control Standards

We audited the Housing Authority of the City of Durham’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program’s housing quality standards based on our recent audit of the Authority’s program, during which potential issues with the Authority’s inspections were noted, and as part of our annual audit plan.  Our audit objective was to determine whether the Authority ensured that program units met the U.S.

The Richmond Housing Authority, Richmond, CA, Did Not Always Procure Services and Manage Rents in Accordance With HUD Requirements

We audited the Richmond Housing Authority due to a complaint alleging that the Authority violated procurement requirements related to legal and accounting services and wrote off tenant debts improperly.  The objective of the audit was to determine whether the Authority procured goods and services and managed tenant rents for its public housing program in accordance with U.S.

The Orange County Housing Authority, Santa Ana, CA, Did Not Always Ensure That Housing Units Met HUD’s Housing Quality Standards

We audited the Orange County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher program’s housing quality standards primarily due to the Orange County district attorney’s investigation into allegations that Authority inspectors conducted personal business during the work day.  These allegations resulted in concerns that inspections may not have been thorough to ensure housing units met HUD standards.  Our objective was to determine whether the Authority conducted its inspections in accordance with U.S.