The Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority, Canton, OH Did Not Follow HUD’s Requirements and Its Own Policies Regarding the Administration of Its Program
We audited the Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority’s public housing program as part of the activities in our fiscal year 2012 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon our previous audit of the Authority and an anonymous complaint received by the Office of Inspector General’s hotline. Our objective was to determine whether the Authority followed the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) requirements…
July 15, 2013
Report
#2013-CH-1003
The City of Toledo, OH, Lacked Adequate Controls Over Its Community Development Block Grant-Funded Code Violation Abatement Program
We audited the City of Toledo’s Community Development Block Grant-funded Code Violation Abatement Program as part of the activities in our fiscal year 2013 annual audit plan. We selected the City’s Program based upon recent media attention regarding the City’s programs, a request by the Honorable Marcy Kaptur, and a referral from the Office of Inspector General’s Office of Investigation. Our objectives were to determine whether the…
June 07, 2013
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#2013-CH-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 City of Cleveland, OH, Lacked Adequate Controls Over Its HOME Investment Partnerships Program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Inspector General audited the City of Cleveland’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program. We selected the City based upon our analysis of risk factors related to Program grantees in Region 5’s jurisdiction, recent media coverage regarding the City’s Program, and a request from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Columbus Office of Community Planning and…
February 11, 2013
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#2013-CH-1001
The Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority, Canton, OH, Did Not Always Administer Its Grant in Accordance With Recovery Act, HUD’s, and Its Own Requirements
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of the Inspector General (OIG) audited the Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Public Housing Capital Fund stimulus formula grant as part of the activities in our fiscal year 2012 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon risk factors related to the housing agencies in Region 5’s Region 5 includes the States of Illinois,…
September 27, 2012
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#2012-CH-1011
Nations Lending Corporation, Independence, OH, Needs To Improve Its Quality Control Reviews of Early Payment Defaulted Loans
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General audited Nations Lending Corporation, a Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-approved nonsupervised direct endorsement lender approved to originate, underwrite, and submit mortgages for insurance under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) direct endorsement program. We selected Nations for audit based on our risk assessment of single-family…
June 01, 2012
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#2012-CH-1008
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
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#2012-DE-1004
Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, Cleveland, OH, Did Not Operate Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program According to HUD’s Requirements
We audited the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. 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 relating to the housing agencies in Region V’s jurisdiction. Our objective was to determine whether the Authority administered its program in accordance with applicable U.S. Department of Housing and…
March 29, 2012
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#2012-CH-1006
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
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#2012-DE-1003
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Foreclosure and Claims Process Review Columbus, OH
As part of the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) nationwide effort to review the foreclosure practices of the five largest Federal Housing Administration (FHA) servicers (Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, CitiMortgage, Ally Financial, Incorporated, and JPMorgan Chase Bank), we reviewed JPMorgan Chase Bank’s (Chase) foreclosure and claims processes. In addition to this memorandum, OIG issued separate memorandums for each of the other four…
March 12, 2012
Memorandum
#2012-CH-1801
The Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority, Bidwell, OH, Did Not Always Administer Its Grant in Accordance with Recovery Act and HUD Requirements
We audited the Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Public Housing Capital Fund Stimulus (formula) grant. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2011 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to the housing agencies in Region V’s (see footnote 1) jurisdiction and a request by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…
January 25, 2012
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#2012-CH-1001
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 Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority, Springfield, OH, Did Not Administer Its Grant in Accordance With Recovery Act and HUD Requirements
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General audited the Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Public Housing Capital Fund Stimulus (formula) Recovery Act Funded grant. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2011 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority for audit based on the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) commitment to ensure…
September 30, 2011
Report
#2011-CH-1015
The City of Cleveland, OH, Lacked Adequate Controls Over Its HOME Investment Partnerships Program-Funded Housing Trust Fund Program Home-Buyer Activities
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General audited the City of Cleveland’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2011 annual audit plan. We selected the City based upon our analysis of risk factors related to Program grantees in Region V’s* jurisdiction, recent media coverage regarding the City’s Program, and a request from the U.S. Department of…
September 29, 2011
Report
#2011-CH-1014
The Youngstown, OH, Metropolitan Housing Authority Needs To Improve Its Procurement Process
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Inspector General audited the Youngstown Metropolitan 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 2011 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority for audit based on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s monitoring…
August 16, 2011
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#2011-CH-1013
Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, Cleveland, OH, Did Not Operate Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program According to HUD's Requirements
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General audited the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority’s (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2011 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to the housing agencies in Region V’s jurisdiction. Our objective was to determine whether the…
July 28, 2011
Report
#2011-CH-1011
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
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#2011-DE-1003
PNC Mortgage Complied With HUD's Requirements for Loss Mitigation
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) audited PNC Mortgage (PNC), a Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-approved nonsupervised lender and servicer. We selected PNC for audit based on a citizen’s complaint regarding National City Mortgage Corporation (National City). PNC acquired National City in December 2008. Therefore, the report will be addressed to the current entity. Our objective was to determine whether PNC…
April 06, 2011
Report
#2011-CH-1007
The City of Cleveland, OH, Lacked Adequate Controls Over Its HOME Investment Partnerships Program and American Dream Downpayment Initiative-Funded Afford-A-Home Program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the City of Cleveland’s (City) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (Program). The City was selected based upon our analysis of risk factors related to Program grantees in Region V’s jurisdiction, recent media coverage regarding the City’s Program, and a request from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Columbus Office of…
December 26, 2010
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#2011-CH-1003
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the Midwest, Columbus, OH, Did Not Materially Comply With HUD's Requirements and Its Grant Agreement Regarding Housing Counseling
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General performed an audit of Consumer Credit Counseling Services of the Midwest (Consumer Credit), an affiliate of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, Inc. (National Foundation). We selected Consumer Credit based on a citizen’s complaint received by our office. Our objective was to determine whether Consumer Credit complied with HUD’s requirements for…
September 30, 2010
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#2010-CH-1014