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    Complaint Allegations Substantiated - City of Colorado Springs’ HOME and CDBG Programs
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Office of Inspector General audited the City of Colorado Springs (City) in response to a citizen’s complaint received by our office.  The complainant alleged the City committed HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds without written agreements, delayed the reporting of Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) program income in a timely manner, and improperly charged some of…
    September 30, 2014
    Memorandum
    #2014-DE-1802
    The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Incorrectly Allocated Its Employee Payroll Time and Charged Ineligible Cost to Its Grants
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Office of Inspector General audited the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, Denver, CO in response to issues discovered during a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - Denver, Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD), monitoring review.  Issues identified during HUD’s review included improperly accounting for administrative costs and the use of grant funds…
    September 30, 2014
    Report
    #2014-DE-1003
    The Goshen Housing Authority, Goshen, IN, Failed To Follow HUD’s and Its Own Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Program
    We audited the Goshen Housing Authority’s Section 8 program as part of the activities in our fiscal year 2014 annual audit plan.  We selected the Authority based on a request from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Indianapolis Office of Public and Indian Housing.  Our objective was to determine whether the Authority administered its program in accordance with HUD’s and its own requirements.  The…
    August 14, 2014
    Report
    #2014-CH-1006
    The Jefferson County Housing Authority, Wheat Ridge, CO, Did Not Properly Use Its Disposition Sales Proceeds
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General audited the Jefferson County Housing Authority (Authority) based on concerns that there were irregularities in its disposition process.  The objective of our audit was to determine whether the Authority followed HUD disposition procedures and used its sales proceeds properly. The Authority did not follow required disposition procedures and did not use…
    September 30, 2013
    Report
    #2013-DE-1005
    The Adams County Housing Authority, Commerce City, CO, Did Not Properly Use Its Disposition Sales Proceeds
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General audited the Adams County Housing Authority based on concerns that the Authority did not follow HUD regulations in the use of its disposition sales proceeds.  The objectives of our audit were to determine whether the Authority placed the required number of Section 8 voucher holders into its Terrace Gardens units and appropriately spent its disposition…
    September 26, 2013
    Report
    #2013-DE-1004
    The Retreat at Church Ranch, Westminster, CO Did Not Submit the Management Agent Certification to HUD for Approval and Did Not Maintain Complete and Accurate Books of Account
    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General audited the Retreat at Church Ranch to determine whether the owner submitted a management agent certification to HUD for proper approval and to determine whether the books of account were complete and accurate.  We conducted this audit mainly because of a referral from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Departmental Enforcement…
    September 10, 2013
    Report
    #2013-DE-1003
    A Hotline Complaint About CARE Housing, Inc., Fort Collins, CO, Was Not Substantiated
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General reviewed the allegations contained in a hotline complaint against CARE Housing, Inc., Fort Collins, CO, to determine whether CARE accurately represented itself as an eligible community housing development organization (CHDO) and whether it used its grant funds for the Provincetowne project in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.  We found no…
    August 13, 2013
    Report
    #2013-DE-1002
    Pulte Mortgage LLC, Englewood, CO, Allowed the Recording of Prohibited Restrictive Covenants
    We conducted a limited review of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans underwritten by Pulte Mortgage LLC. We selected the lender based on the results of an auditability survey, which determined that Pulte Mortgage allowed prohibited restrictive covenants to be filed against Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured properties. The objective of our review was to determine the extent to which Pulte Mortgage failed to prevent the…
    April 18, 2013
    Memorandum
    #2013-LA-1802
    The Hammond Housing Authority, Hammond, IN, Did Not Administer Its Recovery Act Grants in Accordance With Recovery Act, HUD’s, and Its Own Requirements
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General audited the Hammond Housing Authority’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Public Housing Capital Fund Stimulus formula and competitive grants. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2012 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon our analysis of risk factors related to the housing agencies in Region V’s jurisdiction. Our…
    August 03, 2012
    Report
    #2012-CH-1009
    The Aurora Housing Authority Did Not Always Follow Requirements When Obligating, Expending, and Reporting Information About Its Recovery Act Capital Funds
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General reviewed the Aurora Housing Authority to determine whether the Authority obligated its funds by the deadline, adequately managed its procurements and contracts, and accurately reported its Recovery Act information in FederalReporting.gov. We determined that the Authority did not obligate $22,018 of its Recovery Act funds by the March 17, 2010, deadline,…
    May 04, 2012
    Report
    #2012-DE-1004
    A Hotline Complaint Against Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, Denver, CO, Regarding Weaknesses in Its Controls Over the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program Could Not Be Supported
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General, audited the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless in response to a hotline complaint. The complaint contained allegations regarding control weaknesses, resulting in noncompliance with Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) requirements. The objective of our review was to determine whether the allegations of weaknesses in the Coalition’s…
    March 22, 2012
    Report
    #2012-DE-1003
    The State of Indiana’s Administrator Lacked Adequate Controls Over the State’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program Regarding Community Housing Development Organizations’ Activities and Income
    We audited the State of Indiana’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2011 annual audit plan. We selected the State based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to Program grantees in Region V’s (see footnote 1) jurisdiction. Our objectives were to determine whether the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, the administrator of the State’s Program, complied with the…
    February 23, 2012
    Report
    #2012-CH-1004
    Trinidad Housing Authority Did Not Always Follow Requirements When Expending and Reporting Information About Its Recovery Act Capital Funds
    November 28, 2011
    Report
    #2012-DE-1002
    The Housing Authority of the City of South Bend, IN, Generally Administered Its Public Housing Capital Fund Stimulus Formula Grant (Recovery Act Funded) in Accordance With Applicable Requirements
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Housing Authority of the City of South Bend, IN’s (Authority) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) Public Housing Capital Fund Stimulus Formula grant. Our objective was to determine whether the Authority obligated, disbursed, and expended funds in accordance with Recovery Act and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…
    June 17, 2011
    Report
    #2011-CH-1009
    The Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver, CO, Generally Followed Requirements When Obligating and Expending its Recovery Act Capital Funds But Did Not Accurately Report Recovery Act Grant Information
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General, reviewed the Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver, CO (Authority), because it had the largest number of low-rent and Section 8 units and received the largest amount of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) capital funds of all of the housing authorities in HUD's Region VIII (Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, North…
    June 16, 2011
    Report
    #2011-DE-1003
    The State of Indiana's Administrator Lacked Adequate Controls Over the State's HOME Investment Partnerships Program and American Dream Downpayment Initiative-Funded First Home/PLUS Program
    We audited the State of Indiana’s (State) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (Program). The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2010 annual audit plan. We selected the State based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to Program grantees in Region V’s jurisdiction. Our objectives were to determine whether the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (Authority), the administrator of the State’s Program,…
    January 30, 2011
    Report
    #2011-CH-1004
    Housing Authority of the City of Terre Haute, IN, Did Not Materially Operate Its Programs According to HUD's Requirements and Did Not Effectively Operate Its Section 8 Program
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Housing Authority of the City of Terre Haute’s (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (program). The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2010 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to the housing agencies in Region V’s jurisdiction and our audits of the…
    September 29, 2010
    Report
    #2010-CH-1013
    City and County of Denver, CO, Did Not Properly Obligate and Report NSP I Funding
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General, audited the City and County of Denver’s (City) Neighborhood Stabilization Program I (NSP I). We selected the City for review based on our risk assessment considering the amount of Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 NSP funds it received and expended along with other evaluative factors. The…
    September 17, 2010
    Report
    #2010-DE-1006
    The Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo, CO, Generally Followed Recovery Act Rules and Regulations When Obligating and Expending its Recovery Act Capital Funds, But Did Not Accurately Report Recovery Act Funded Jobs
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General, reviewed the Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo, CO (Authority), based on out risk assessment considering the amount of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) capital funds it received and expended along with other evaluative factors. The review is consistent with our responsibility to provide oversight of Recovery Act…
    September 17, 2010
    Report
    #2010-DE-1005
    Assurity Financial Services, LLC, Englewood, CO, Did Not Properly Underwrite a Selection of FHA Loans
    We performed a review of 20 Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans underwritten by Assurity Financial Services, LLC (Assurity). Our review objective was to determine whether Assurity underwrote the 20 loans in accordance with Federal Housing Administration (FHA) requirements. This review is part of Operation Watchdog, an Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiative to review the underwriting of 15 direct endorsement lenders at the…
    August 05, 2010
    Memorandum
    #2010-LA-1804