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    Date Issued
    Plymouth Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Plymouth, MI, The Commission Failed to Adequately Administer Its Program
    September 27, 2007
    Report
    #2007-CH-1016
    Holyoke Housing Authority, Holyoke, MA Needs to Improve Its Internal Controls over the Voucher Program, Cost Allocations and Transfers
    We audited the Housing Choice Voucher program (Voucher program) at the Holyoke Housing Authority (Authority) as part of our fiscal year 2007 annual audit plan. The objective of the audit was to determine whether the Authority administered the Voucher program in accordance with its annual contributions contracts and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements. Our efforts focused on whether the Authority properly (1)…
    August 28, 2007
    Report
    #2007-BO-1008
    The City of Fall River, MA, Generally Administered Its Block Grant and HOME Programs in Accordance with HUD Requirements
    We reviewed the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs administered by the Community Development Agency, City of Fall River, Massachusetts (City) as part of our annual audit plan. Our audit objective was to determine whether the City administered its CDBG and HOME programs in compliance with U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements. We focused on whether the City: (1…
    August 23, 2007
    Report
    #2007-BO-1007
    The Plymouth Housing Commission, Plymouth, Michigan, Needs to Improve Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Administration
    August 02, 2007
    Report
    #2007-CH-1012
    The Boyne City Housing Commission, Boyne City, Michigan, Failed to Follow HUD's Requirements for Its Nonprofit Development Activities
    July 16, 2007
    Report
    #2007-CH-1009
    The City of New Bedford, Massachusetts, Did Not Meet Certain Requirements of HUD's Community Development Block Grant Program
    As part of our annual plan, we audited the Office of Housing and Community Development, City of New Bedford, Massachusetts' (City) administration of its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs. Our audit objective was to determine whether the City complied with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations in administering its CDBG and HOME programs. The City generally…
    April 22, 2007
    Report
    #2007-BO-1005
    The Office of Community Development, City of Chicopee, Massachusetts, Did Not Properly Award and Administer Community Development Block Grant and HOME Funds Used for its Housing Activities
    As part of our annual plan, we audited the Office of Community Development, City of Chicopee, Massachusetts' (City) administration of its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME programs. The objective of the audit was to evaluate the City's administration of its housing rehabilitation contracts funded through the CDBG or HOME programs and its oversight and monitoring of various for-profit developers (developers) involved in the…
    March 20, 2007
    Report
    #2007-BO-1003
    Benton Harbor Housing Commission, Benton Harbor, Michigan, Did Not Effectively Manage Its Public Housing Program and Has Not Used Special Purpose Grant Funds It Received More Than Nine Years Ago
    January 23, 2007
    Report
    #2007-CH-1002
    Colombian National Charged With Voter Fraud; Federal Benefit Fraud; And Identity Theft Offenses
    Defendant alleged to have voted in the 2024 presidential election; lived under stolen identity for more than 20 years; obtained a Real ID; and improperly received more than $400,000 in stolen federal benefitsBOSTON – A Colombian woman, unlawfully residing in Boston, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for identity theft offenses, including receiving rental assistance, Social Security and SNAP benefits, as well as voter fraud under the…
    Press release
    May 22, 2025
    Colombian Woman Charged with Identity Theft Offenses and Stealing Federal Benefits
    Defendant allegedly received over $250,000 in housing benefitsBOSTON – A Colombian woman residing in Boston was arrested for identity theft offenses and stealing housing benefits.Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez, 58, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of false representation of a Social Security number, one count of making a false statement in an application for a United States passport, one count of aggravated identity theft, and one…
    Press release
    February 13, 2025