The City of Los Angeles Housing Department Did Not Adequately Monitor HOME Program-Assisted Rehabilitation Construction
We audited the City of Los Angeles Housing Department’s (Department) single-family and small multifamily property rehabilitation programs funded by the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME program) as part of our annual audit plan. The objectives of our audit were to determine whether the Department (1) effectively monitored construction bids, costs, and quality; (2) ensured that borrowers and properties met eligibility requirements for…
January 13, 2008
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#2008-LA-1004
Homes for Life Foundation, Los Angeles, California, Did Not Properly Administer Its Supportive Housing Program Grants
December 16, 2007
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#2008-LA-1003
The Housing Authority of the City of Napa Did Not Adequately Determine and Support Section 8 Rents
November 28, 2007
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#2008-LA-1002
The Los Angeles Multifamily Hub Did Not Properly Monitor Its Performance-Based Contract Administrator, Los Angeles LOMOD
We audited the Los Angeles Multifamily Hub's monitoring of its annual contributions contract with its performance-based contract administrator (contractor), Los Angeles LOMOD (LOMOD). Our overall audit objective was to determine whether the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) appropriately monitored LOMOD with respect to the annual contributions contract. The Los Angeles Multifamily Hub did not properly monitor its contractor…
November 03, 2007
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#2008-LA-0001
Oakland Housing Authority Did Not Comply with Procurement and Contracting Requirements
February 12, 2007
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#2007-LA-1005
WOMAN AND CITY EMPLOYEE CHARGED IN CONNECTION TO SECTION 8 AND CHILDCARE FRAUD SCHEME
San Francisco, CA – Today, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that Maggie Pasigan, 49, and Daisy Avalos, 47, both of San Francisco, were charged for defrauding various public benefits providers of over $500,000. They were both arraigned on March 13, 2025, and each pleaded not guilty. Ms. Pasigan and Ms. Avalos are each charged with grand theft, welfare fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy.“I would like…
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March 13, 2025
Three Bay Area Real Estate Professionals Sentenced To Federal Prison For Their Roles In $55 Million Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy
SAN FRANCISCO – Tjoman Buditaslim, Jose De Jesus Martinez, and Jose Alfonso Tellez were sentenced today to 24 months, 14 months, and 12 months in prison, respectively, for their participation in a mortgage fraud conspiracy. The sentences were handed down by the Honorable Charles R. Breyer, Senior U.S. District Judge.Buditaslim, 52, of San Francisco, Martinez, 59, of Daly City, Tellez, 27, of San Jose, and a fourth defendant, Travis…
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November 26, 2024
Attorney General Bonta Secures Grand Jury Indictment Against 14 Defendants in $3.6 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the unsealing of a grand jury indictment against the owners of three mortgage brokerage firms and 11 affiliates in a mortgage fraud scheme. Fraudulent loan applications and financial documentation were allegedly used to obtain eight loans totaling $3.69 million. The fraudulent loans were then used by unsuspecting borrowers to purchase properties located in the counties of…
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November 15, 2024