HUD's Office of the Chief Financial Officer Did Not Locate or Recover Its Funds Held by State Unclaimed Property Administrators
Establish and implement policies and procedures to ensure that all of its unclaimed funds are claimed and the money is appropriately routed to put $2.2 million to better use. At a minimum, these policies and procedures should address what constitutes FHA and Ginnie Mae funds, ensure that these funds are returned to FHA or Ginnie Mae as appropriate, and include policies to claim co-owned funds with any appropriate thresholds or limitations.
HUD's Office of Healthcare Programs Generally Approved Section 232 FHA-Insured Loans in Accordance With HUD Requirements
Develop and implement controls and procedures to ensure that HUD’s underwriters properly evaluate the creditworthiness of management agents when underwriting future loans.
HUD Did Not Always Ensure That Grantees Maintained the Required Depository Agreements for Investing Program Funds
Obtain the required depository agreements for two5 grantees to ensure that they invest program funds in investment securities for use in carrying out affordable housing activities in accordance with PIH Notices 2014-21, section 4, and 2015-08, section 7.
HUD Did Not Always Ensure That Grantees Maintained the Required Depository Agreements for Investing Program Funds
Strengthen monitoring controls to ensure that current and future grantees maintain the required depository agreements before allowing them to invest program funds in investment securities for use toward affordable housing activities.
HUD Did Not Always Ensure That Grantees Maintained the Required Depository Agreements for Investing Program Funds
Update HUD’s Indian Housing Block Grant Recipient Self-Monitoring Guidebook to replace the expired requirement for investing program funds with PIH Notice 2015-08 and ensure that the Guidebook is updated with the latest requirements to ensure that grantees remain compliant with program requirements.
HUD IT SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE SECTION 184 PROGRAM
Direct PIH and OCIO to develop a comprehensive project plan, documenting the milestones and dates for addressing the gaps in ONAP-LOS capabilities (functionality and reports) and the 25 recommendations made during HUD OCIO's project health assessment
HUD IT SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE SECTION 184 PROGRAM
Direct all stakeholders to identify all viable options to securely resolve the ONAP-LOS access issues, so authorized Section 184 lenders can access the system. The best solution should not impose unacceptable risk to business processes or sensitive data. Current program offices involved are OCIO, PIH, and FHA, while others may also be identified
HUD IT SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE SECTION 184 PROGRAM
Direct PIH and OCIO to ensure that the Section 184 program transitions away from dependency on CHUMS.
HUD IT SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE SECTION 184 PROGRAM
Continue to develop required ONAP-LOS capabilities using cloud environments as appropriate
HUD IT SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE SECTION 184 PROGRAM
Coordinate and participate in resolving all open recommendations from evaluation report IT System Management and Oversight of the Section 184 Program (2018-OE-0004)
Final Civil Action: The Former Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the City of Beeville, TX, Et Al, Settled False Claims Allegations in the Housing Choice Voucher Program
We recommend that HUD’s Office of General Counsel, Office of Program Enforcement, acknowledge that the $40,000 in the settlement agreement represents an amount due HUD.
Final Civil Action: Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Settled Allegations That It Failed To Conduct Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corporation's Audits in Conformance With Generally Accepted Auditing Standards
Acknowledge the settlement amount of $149,500,000 and that $115,000,000 of the settlement represents restitution due HUD less DOJ’s civil debt collection fees.
The Office of Native American Programs Section 184 Program Continues To Operate Without Adequate Oversight 3 Years After the Prior OIG Audit
Develop and implement internal policies and procedures to ensure that approved underwriters are accurately maintained and kept current in the origination systems for the Section 184 program.
The Office of Native American Programs Section 184 Program Continues To Operate Without Adequate Oversight 3 Years After the Prior OIG Audit
Develop a comprehensive plan to continue to seek indemnification statutory authority, including consideration to include indemnification authority language in draft regulations currently being considered. Until statutory authority is obtained, develop and implement internal policies and procedures for the voluntary indemnification process, to include a voluntary indemnification agreement, followup procedures, and resolution procedures.…
The Office of Native American Programs Section 184 Program Continues To Operate Without Adequate Oversight 3 Years After the Prior OIG Audit
Develop and implement internal ONAP and OLG policies and procedures for the audit resolution process, complementing HUD Handbook 2000.06, to include management oversight and review of documents prepared and submitted to evidence that corrective actions have been adequately developed and fully implemented.
The Office of Native American Programs Section 184 Program Continues To Operate Without Adequate Oversight 3 Years After the Prior OIG Audit
Support line item expenditures for the administrative contract expense fund for fiscal years 2015 to 2018. OLG should repay the U.S. Department of the Treasury for any expenditures that cannot be supported.
The Office of Native American Programs Section 184 Program Continues To Operate Without Adequate Oversight 3 Years After the Prior OIG Audit
Develop and implement policies and procedures, coordinating with other program offices as needed, to track and make administrative contract expense fund expenditures readily available for review.
The Office of Native American Programs Section 184 Program Continues To Operate Without Adequate Oversight 3 Years After the Prior OIG Audit
Develop and implement a comprehensive plan to use unobligated administrative contract expense funds.
The Office of Native American Programs Section 184 Program Continues To Operate Without Adequate Oversight 3 Years After the Prior OIG Audit
Consider adding additional OLG staff, including a full time director to provide additional leadership and management oversight.
REAC Could Improve Its Inspections Processes and Controls
We recommend that the Deputy Assistant Secretary for REAC require REAC to develop and implement written policies and procedures requiring REAC to (1) select a sample of inspector candidates, (2) require the sampled inspector candidates to provide written documentation supporting their minimum qualifications, (3) verify the written documentation provided by the inspector candidates, and (4) document the completion of the verification and method(…