The City of Newburgh, New York, Did Not Always Administer Its Community Development Block Grant Program in Accordance with HUD Requirements
We completed an audit of the City of Newburgh, New York's administration of its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The objectives of our audit were to determine whether the City (1) administered its CDBG program effectively, efficiently, and economically in accordance with applicable rules and regulations, and (2) expended CDBG funds for eligible activities that met a national objective of the program.
The audit disclosed that…
February 22, 2009
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#2009-NY-1008
The Chicago Housing Authority, Chicago, Illinois, Did Not Always Ensure That Section 8 Units Met HUD's Housing Quality Standards
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Chicago Housing Authority's (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (program) under its Moving to Work Demonstration program. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2008 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to the housing agencies in Region V's jurisdiction.…
February 17, 2009
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#2009-CH-1005
The City of Augusta Georgia Needs to Improve Controls Over its Community Development Block Grant Facade Program
HUD OIG performed an audit of the City of Augusta's Community Development Block Grant Facade Rehabilitation Grant program due to concerns of mismanagement and abuse regarding the City's program. The purpose of the audit was to determine whether the City's facade program complied with federal requirements and whether program activities met the national objectives of the CDBG program
The City did not have adequate controls over its financial…
February 08, 2009
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#2009-AT-1002
St. Vincent de Paul Village, Inc., San Diego, California, Generally Administered Its Supportive Housing Program Grants in Accordance with HUD Requirements
We audited the use of Supportive Housing Program funds by St. Vincent de Paul Village, Inc. (St. Vincent de Paul Village), because it is a large organization receiving more than $4 million in grants annually. Our objective was to determine whether St. Vincent de Paul Village used supportive housing grants in accordance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements and the grant agreements.
St. Vincent de Paul Village…
February 07, 2009
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#2009-LA-1006
NAHASDA Program Income from 1937 Act Properties
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Native American Program’s (ONAP) rules regarding calculation of program income under the Native American Housing and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA). Our objectives were to determine whether ONAP’s guidance on calculating program income for the NAHASDA-assisted 1937 Act housing projects was consistent with the generally accepted accounting principles. We also…
February 04, 2009
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#2009-SE-0002
The St. Louis Housing Authority Did Not Perform Adequate Physical Inventories
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General, audited the St. Louis Housing Authority in St. Louis, Missouri. Our objective was to determine whether the Authority took complete physical inventories and maintained adequate property records. We concluded that the Authority did not perform complete physical inventories in fiscal years 2006, 2007, or 2008 or reconcile the results of the inventories…
February 01, 2009
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#2009-KC-1004
The City of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Generally Administered Its Community Development Block Grant Program in Accordance with HUD Requirements
We audited the City of Bethlehem's (City) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program as a result of a citizen complaint. Our audit objective was to determine whether the City administered its CDBG program in compliance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements. We focused our review on whether the City (1) had adequate internal controls over its management process, accounting, and data processing; (2) used…
January 31, 2009
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#2009-PH-1005
HUD's Receivership Did Not Ensure That the Housing Authority of New Orleans Properly Accounted for Its Fungibility Funding, Monitored and Paid Two of Its Contractors, and Paid Its Accounts Payable Disbursements
At the request of two United States senators, we initiated an audit of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) administration of the Housing Authority of New Orleans (Authority) to determine the effect of HUD's receivership on the Authority's performance in its contracting activities and financial functions. Specifically, we wanted to determine whether HUD's receivership ensured that the Authority properly (1) accounted for…
January 27, 2009
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#2009-AO-0002
The Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority, Ravenna, Ohio, Improperly Operated Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority's (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (program) under its Moving to Work Demonstration program. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2008 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to the housing agencies in Region V's…
January 26, 2009
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#2009-CH-1003
The City of Rome, New York, Did Not Always Administer Its Community Development Block Grant Program in Accordance with HUD Requirements
We completed an audit of the City of Rome, New York's (City) administration of its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The objectives of our audit were to determine whether the City (1) administered its CDBG program effectively, efficiently, and economically in accordance with applicable rules and regulations and (2) expended CDBG funds for eligible activities that met a national objective of the program.
The audit disclosed…
January 25, 2009
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#2009-NY-1006
The City of Rome, New York, Did Not Always Administer Its Community Development Block Grant Program in Accordance with HUD Requirements
January 24, 2009
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#2009-NY-1006
The Indianapolis Housing Agency, Indianapolis, Indiana, Failed to Operate Its Housing Choice Voucher Program According to HUD's and Its Requirements
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Indianapolis Housing Agency's (Agency) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2008 annual audit plan. We selected the Agency's program based upon our prior audits of the Agency's program and recent press coverage regarding conditions at two of the Agency's Section 8 Project-Based Voucher…
January 21, 2009
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#2009-CH-1002
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Did Not Ensure Thats Its Leased Housing Units Met Housing Quality Standards under Its Moving to Work Program
We audited the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh's (Authority) administration of its leased housing under its Moving to Work Demonstration (Moving to Work) program as part of our fiscal year 2008 audit plan. This is our second audit report issued on the Authority's program. The audit objective addressed in this report was to determine whether the Authority ensured that its leased housing units met the U.S. Department of Housing and…
January 13, 2009
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#2009-PH-1003
The Housing Authority of Douglas County, Roseburg, Oregon, Needs to Strengthen Its Internal Controls
At the request of HUD's Region X Office of Public Housing, we audited the Housing Authority of Douglas County, Oregon, (Authority) to determine whether the Authority procured goods and services in accordance with HUD regulations and its procurement policy, accounted for HUD funds in accordance with HUD's administrative requirements and managed its Housing Choice Voucher program in accordance with HUD regulations.
We found the Authority had…
January 07, 2009
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#2009-SE-1001
The City of Hartford, Connecticut, Did Not Always Comply with Its Annual Contributions Contracts and HUD Regulations in Administering Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
We audited the City of Hartford, Connecticut's (City) administration of its Housing Choice Voucher program (Voucher program) as part of our annual audit plan. Our overall audit objective was to determine whether the City properly administered its Voucher program in compliance with its annual contributions contracts and HUD regulations.
The City generally administered its Voucher program in compliance with its annual contributions contracts and…
January 03, 2009
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#2009-BO-1004
The City of San Diego, California Did Not Administer Its Community Development Block Grant Program in Accordance with HUD Requirements When Funding the City's Redevelopment Agency Projects
We audited the City of San Diego's (City) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program in response to a hotline complaint alleging that the City and its Redevelopment Agency (Agency) were violating U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rules and regulations. Our main objective was to address the citizen complaint and determine whether the City administered CDBG loans issued to the Agency in accordance with HUD rules and…
December 28, 2008
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#2009-LA-1005
Housing Authority of the City of El Paso, El Paso, Texas, Did Not Follow Procurement and Other Requirements
Based on a congressional request, we performed an audit of the Housing Authority City of El Paso's (Authority) procurement process and board of commissioners (board) activities. Our objectives were to determine whether the Authority properly followed procurement requirements and whether the executive director was selected in accordance with applicable procedures.
The Authority did not follow its procurement policies or the U. S. Department of…
December 22, 2008
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#2009-FW-1003
The Township of South Orange Village, New Jersey, Did Not Always Disburse Community Development Block Grant Funds As Per HUD Requirements
We completed an audit the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program administrated by the Township of South Orange Village (Township), a subgrantee of the Essex County Consortium (County). Our audit objectives were to determine whether the Township disbursed CDBG funds efficiently and effectively in accordance with its submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and with applicable rules and regulations, had a…
December 14, 2008
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#2009-NY-1005
HUD's Receiver Did Not Provide Adequate Management Oversight To Ensure that the Authority Complied with HUD's Requirements When Operating its Voucher Program and Public Housing Operations
At the request of two United States Senators, we initiated an audit of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) administration of the Housing Authority of New Orleans (Authority). Our audit objective was to determine whether HUD's receiver provided adequate management oversight to ensure the Authority complied with HUD's requirements. Specifically, to determine whether HUD's receiver ensured that the Authority's (1) Housing…
December 10, 2008
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#2009-AO-0001
The Economic Development Corporation, Newark, New Jersey, Did Not Administer Its Community Development Block Grant Program in Accordance with HUD Requirements
We completed an audit of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program administered by the Economic Development Corporation (Corporation), a subgrantee of Essex County Consortium (the County). Our audit objectives were to determine whether the Corporation adequately administered its CDBG program in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. Specifically, whether it efficiently and effectively disbursed CDBG funds, had a financial…
December 06, 2008
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#2009-NY-1004