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    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
    James B. Nutter and Company
    We reviewed Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured home equity conversion mortgages (HECM) loans originated by First Call Mortgage Company and sponsored by James B. Nutter & Company (J.B.Nutter) during the period of January 2007 to December 2008. We reviewed these loans because in September 2008 state banking regulators from New Hampshire and Massachusetts found that First Call used deceptive business practices and did not have the…
    September 29, 2009
    Report
    #2009-BO-1012
    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
    Grace Hill Used Neighborhood Initiative Grant Funds to Pay Unsupported Payroll Expenses and Duplicated Computer Support Costs
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General, audited Grace Hill Neighborhood Health Centers (Grace Hill). Our audit objective was to determine whether Grace Hill properly charged payroll and support expenses to the grants. We concluded that Grace Hill charged unsupported salary and benefit costs to the grants because it did not require grant staff to properly track their time. Additionally, Grace Hill…
    July 24, 2009
    Report
    #2009-KC-1008
    Midwest Mortgage Capital Did Not Adequately Underwrite Seven Loans and Inadequately Performed Quality Control Reviews
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General, audited Midwest Mortgage Capital (Midwest). Our audit objectives were to determine whether Midwest followed HUD requirements for underwriting loans and performing its quality control program for single-family production. We concluded that Midwest did not properly underwrite 7 of the 29 defaulted loans reviewed. These loans had material underwriting…
    July 08, 2009
    Report
    #2009-KC-1007
    The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority, Cincinnati, Ohio, Needs to Improve Its Controls over Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments
    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 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. Our objective was…
    May 19, 2009
    Report
    #2009-CH-1010
    The City of East Cleveland, Ohio, Did Not Adequately Manage Its HOME Investment Partnerships and Community Development Block Grant Programs
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the City of East Cleveland's (City) use of HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Community Development Block Grant (Block Grant) program funds. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2008 annual audit plan. We selected the City based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to HOME grantees in Region V's…
    May 11, 2009
    Report
    #2009-CH-1008
    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 02, 2009
    Report
    #2009-KC-1004
    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…
    January 27, 2009
    Report
    #2009-CH-1003
    CitiMortgage Did Not Follow HUD Requirements When Underwriting 20 Loans and Performing Its Quality Control Program
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General, audited CitiMortgage, Incorporated (CitiMortgage). Our audit objectives were to determine whether CitiMortgage followed U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements for underwriting loans and performing its quality control program for single-family production. We concluded that CitiMortgage did not properly underwrite 20 of the 60…
    November 12, 2008
    Report
    #2009-KC-1001
    The City of St. Louis, Missouri, Used HOME Program Funds to Provide Excessive Development Subsidies
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General reviewed the City of St. Louis' use of HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds. Our audit objective was to determine whether the City used HOME funds for reasonable and necessary development costs. We concluded that The City used HOME funds for costs that were not reasonable and necessary to produce housing for low-income families. Additionally…
    September 30, 2008
    Report
    #2008-KC-1007
    The City of Dayton, Ohio, Lacked Adequate Controls Regarding Staff Salaries Paid from Its Community Development Block Grant Program
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the City of Dayton's (City) Community Development Block Grant program (program). The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2008 annual audit plan. We selected the City based upon our increased emphasis on HUD's Office of Community Planning and Development's programs and a citizen's complaint. Our objectives were…
    September 26, 2008
    Report
    #2008-CH-1015
    The City of Cincinnati, Ohio, Did Not Adequately Manage Its HOME Investment Partnerships Program
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the City of Cincinnati's (City) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (Program). The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2007 annual audit plan. We selected the City based upon a request from HUD's Columbus Office of Community Planning and Development and our analysis of risk factors relating to Program grantees in…
    September 26, 2008
    Report
    #2008-CH-1014
    The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority Cincinnati, Ohio did not Effectively Operate its Section 8 Housing Quality Standards Inspection Program
    September 23, 2008
    Report
    #2008-CH-1012
    Heartland Funding Corporation Violated the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and Did Not Fully Comply with HUD’s Underwriting, Quality Control, or Employee Compensation Requirements
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General, audited Heartland Funding Corporation (Heartland Funding) because of its high 30-day delinquency rate. More than 23 percent of the loans that it originated from January 2006 through December 2007 had been at least 30 days delinquent (past due). Our audit objectives were to determine whether Heartland Funding followed HUD requirements for (1) borrower…
    September 08, 2008
    Report
    #2008-KC-1006
    James B. Nutter Did Not Meet HUD’s or Its Own Quality Control Requirements Regarding the Number of Loans to Review
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General, reviewed James B. Nutter and Company's (J.B. Nutter) quality control program. Our objective was to determine whether J.B. Nutter followed HUD's quality control requirements for home equity conversion mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). We concluded that for six months in 2007 and 2008, J.B. Nutter did not meet HUD's…
    September 03, 2008
    Report
    #2008-KC-1005
    The Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority, Ravenna, Ohio, Needs to Improve Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Administration
    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…
    June 30, 2008
    Report
    #2008-CH-1011
    The City of Cincinnati, Ohio Lacked Adequate Controls over Its System Reporting and Rental Rehabilitation Projects for Its HOME Investment Partnerships Program
    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the City of Cincinnati's (City) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (Program). The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2007 annual audit plan. We selected the City based upon a request from HUD's Columbus Office of Community Planning and Development and our analysis of risk factors relating to Program grantees in…
    June 11, 2008
    Report
    #2008-CH-1010