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    Mac-Clair Mortgage Corporation, Flint, MI, Did Not Properly Underwrite a Selection of FHA Loans
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed 20 Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans that Mac-Clair Mortgage Corporation (Mac-Clair) underwrote as an FHA direct endorsement lender. Our review objective was to determine whether Mac-Clair underwrote the 20 loans in accordance with FHA requirements. This review is part of “Operation Watchdog”, an OIG initiative to review the…
    July 22, 2010
    Memorandum
    #2010-CH-1808
    National Home Management Solutions, Independence, OH, Did Not Fully Comply With HUD’s Requirements for the Management and Marketing of HUD Real Estate-Owned Properties
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited National Home Management Solutions (National Home), HUD’s management and marketing contractor for HUD real estate-owned properties in Ohio. We selected National Home based on a citizen’s complaint received by our office. Our objective was to determine whether National Home complied with HUD’s requirements regarding the sale of HUD single-family real…
    July 22, 2010
    Report
    #2010-CH-1009
    Birmingham Bancorp Mortgage Corporation, West Bloomfield, MI, Did Not Properly Underwrite a Selection of FHA Loans
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed 20 Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans that Birmingham Bancorp Mortgage Corporation (Birmingham) underwrote as an FHA direct endorsement lender. Our review objective was to determine whether Birmingham underwrote the 20 loans in accordance with FHA requirements. This review is part of “Operation Watchdog,” an OIG initiative to…
    July 21, 2010
    Memorandum
    #2010-CH-1807
    The Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Lansing, MI, Needs To Improve Its Controls Over Section 8 Project-Based Housing Assistance Payments
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s (Authority) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher program (program). The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2010 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority’s program based upon our analysis of the housing authorities’ programs in Region V’s jurisdiction and as part of our internal audit…
    May 14, 2010
    Report
    #2010-CH-1007
    The Other Place, Inc., Dayton, OH, Needs To Improve the Administration of Its Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited The Other Place, Inc.’s (The Other Place) use of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009’s (Act) Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (program) funds. The Other Place was selected for audit based upon a citizen’s complaint to the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board that was forwarded to our office. The…
    April 30, 2010
    Report
    #2010-CH-1006
    The Benton Harbor Housing Commission of Benton Harbor, MI, Had Sufficient Capacity to Adequately Administer Its Recovery Act Funding
    In accordance with our goal to review funds provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Inspector General conducted a capacity review of the Benton Harbor Housing Commission’s (Commission) operations. We selected the Commission based upon the results of our audit of the Commission’s Public Housing Capital Fund (Capital Fund) program (see…
    April 14, 2010
    Memorandum
    #2010-CH-1805
    The City of Saginaw, MI, Needs To Improve Its Capacity To Effectively and Efficiently Administer Its Community Development Block Grant Program Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Inspector General reviewed the City of Saginaw’s (City) Community Development Block Grant (Block Grant) program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Act). The review was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2010 annual audit plan. We selected the City based upon the results of our prior audit of the City’s Block Grant-funded demolition activities. Our…
    March 31, 2010
    Memorandum
    #2010-CH-1804
    Wayne County, MI, Needs To Improve Its Capacity to Effectively and Efficiently Administer Its Neighborhood Stabilization Program
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General reviewed Wayne County’s (County) Neighborhood Stabilization Program (Program). The review was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2009 annual audit plan. We selected the County based upon a request from HUD’s Detroit Office of Community Planning and Development. Our objective was to determine whether the County had the capacity to effectively and…
    January 11, 2010
    Memorandum
    #2010-CH-1801
    The City of East Cleveland, OH, Had Sufficient Capacity To Effectively and Efficiently Administer Its Recovery Act Block Grant Program
    In accordance with our goal to review funds provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General conducted a capacity review of the City of East Cleveland’s (City) operations. We also selected the City based upon the results of our audit of the City’s Community Development Block Grant (Block Grant) and HOME Investment…
    January 11, 2010
    Memorandum
    #2010-CH-1802
    Leader Financial Services, Parma, Ohio, Did Not Perform an Adequate Due Diligence Review of Purchased Loan Components of FHA-Insured Loans
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General performed an audit of Leader Financial Services (Leader), a Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) issuer servicing Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured loans. We initiated the audit based on the 62 percent delinquency rate of Leader’s mortgage-servicing package purchased from Fidelity Home Mortgage Corporation (Fidelity). Our…
    December 14, 2009
    Report
    #2010-CH-1004
    The Grand Rapids Housing Commission, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Needs to Improve Its Administration of Its Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Program
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Grand Rapids Housing Commission’s (Commission) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher program (program). The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2009 annual audit plan. We selected the Commission’s program based upon our internal audit survey of HUD’s oversight of the program and our analysis of risk factors relating to the housing…
    November 23, 2009
    Report
    #2010-CH-1003
    The City of Saginaw, Michigan, Lacked Adequate Controls over Its Community Development Block Grant-Funded Demolition Activities
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the City of Saginaw’s (City) Community Development Block Grant (Block Grant) program-funded demolition activities. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2009 annual audit plan. We selected the City based upon a request from HUD’s Detroit Office of Community Planning and Development. Our audit objective was to determine whether the…
    November 02, 2009
    Report
    #2010-CH-1002
    Inspection of the Assignment and Assumption of Mark-to-Market Loans Lakeshore Village Apartments Cleveland, OH
    We conducted an inspection of post-Mark-to-Market (M2M) restructuring of mortgage debt of Lakeshore Village Apartments (Lakeshore Village), Cleveland, OH, to determine the validity of an informal complaint from HUD’s Multifamily Office of Asset Management (OAM).  OAM staff was concerned that, in approving the assignment and assumption of the restructured debt instruments, HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Preservation (OAHP) was not…
    November 01, 2009
    Report
    #IED-09-005
    The Lake Metropolitan Housing Authority, Painesville, Ohio, 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 Lake Metropolitan Housing Authority’s (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (program). The Authority was selected for audit based upon a congressional request from the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette. Our objective was to determine whether the Authority administered its program in accordance with HUD’s requirements and its program…
    October 28, 2009
    Report
    #2010-CH-1001
    The Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Lansing, Michigan, Failed to Operate Its Section 8 Project-Based 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 Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s (Authority) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher program (program). The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2009 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority’s program based upon our internal audit survey of HUD’s oversight of the program and our analysis of risk factors relating to the…
    September 30, 2009
    Report
    #2009-CH-1019
    The City of Flint, Michigan, Lacked Adequate Controls over Its Commitment and Disbursement of HOME Investment Partnerships Program Funds
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the City of Flint’s (City) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (Program). The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2009 annual audit plan. We selected the City based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to Program grantees in Region V’s jurisdiction and a citizen complaint to our office. Our audit objectives were to determine…
    September 30, 2009
    Report
    #2009-CH-1020
    Custom Closing Services, Incorporated, Farmington Hills, Michigan, Did Not Always Comply with Its Contract When Closing Sales of HUD Real Estate-Owned Properties
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General performed an audit of Custom Closing Services, Incorporated (Custom), a contractor closing sales of HUD real estate-owned properties in the state of Michigan. The audit was conducted based on a complaint to our hotline alleging that Custom caused significant delays in the closing of HUD homes in Michigan. Our audit objective was to determine whether…
    September 30, 2009
    Report
    #2009-CH-1021
    The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority, Cincinnati, Ohio, Did Not Effectively Administer Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority’s (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (program). The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2009 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…
    September 17, 2009
    Report
    #2009-CH-1014
    The Lake Metropolitan Housing Authority, Painesville, Ohio, Needs to Improve Its Controls over Housing Assistance and Utility Allowance Payments
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Lake Metropolitan Housing Authority’s (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (program). The Authority was selected for audit based upon a congressional request from the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette. Our objective was to determine whether the Authority administered its program in accordance with HUD’s requirements and its program…
    August 14, 2009
    Report
    #2009-CH-1012
    The City of Cincinnati, Ohio, Lacked Sufficient Capacity to Effectively and Efficiently Administer Its Neighborhood Stabilization Program
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Inspector General audited the City of Cincinnati's (City) Neighborhood Stabilization Program. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2009 annual audit plan. We selected the City based upon the results of our three previous audits of the City's HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME). Our objective was to determine whether the City had the capacity…
    July 29, 2009
    Memorandum
    #2009-CH-1801