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Government National Mortgage Association, Audit of Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Statements
The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-576), as amended, requires the Office of Inspector General to audit the financial statements of the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) annually. Attached are the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Read More
November 16, 2021
Report
#2022-FO-0002
SAR 86 - Semiannual Report to Congress for the period ending September 30, 2021
The Inspector General Act of 1978 requires the Inspector General to prepare semiannual reports summarizing the activities of the Office of Inspector General for the preceding six-month periods. The semiannual reports are intended to keep the Secretary and the Congress fully informed of significant Read More
November 30, 2021
Semiannual Report
#SAR 86
HUD's RPA Activities Evaluation
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is initiating an evaluation of HUD’s Robotics Process Automation (RPA) program. The evaluation objective is to assess the maturity of HUD’s RPA activities and determine whether HUD implemented related Read More
November 01, 2021
Work Start Notification
HUD’s Processes for Managing IT Acquisitions
We reviewed the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) ability to effectively complete information technology (IT) acquisitions. HUD’s IT systems and its modernization plans depend heavily on contractors, yet HUD has historically faced significant challenges with Read More
November 17, 2021
Report
#2020-OE-0004
Public Housing Agencies’ Experiences and Challenges Regarding the Administration of HUD’s CARES Act Funds
We conducted a limited review of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act supplemental public housing operating funds (supplemental funds). Our objective was to assess public housing agencies’ (PHA) experiences Read More
November 16, 2021
Memorandum
#2022-CH-0801
Delays in Federal Housing Administration Catalyst’s Development
In February 2021, the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) identified funding risks with the development contract under which HUD contracted for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Catalyst’s development. In response, HUD officials took steps to slow FHA Catalyst spending on the Read More
November 17, 2021
Memorandum
#2021-OE-0003a
Top Management Challenges Facing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in FY 2022
Each year, in compliance with Public Law 106-531, the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG), issues a report summarizing what we consider the most serious management challenges facing the Department.
November 16, 2021
Top Management Challenges
DATA Act Compliance Audit of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Chief Financial Officer
In accordance with the statutory requirements of the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act) and standards established by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, we audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD Read More
November 08, 2021
Report
#2022-FO-0001
Lessons Learned and Key Considerations From Prior Audits and Evaluations of the CDBG Disaster Recovery Program
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act made available $5 billion in supplemental CDBG funding for grants to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic (CDBG-CV grants). Because of similarities, we reviewed 132 CDBG-DR program Read More
November 02, 2021
Memorandum
#2022-FW-0801
Former LHA Director Walter Guillory faces bribery, fraud charges
Former Lafayette and Opelousas Housing Authority Executive Director Walter Guillory has been indicted on federal bribery and wire fraud charges.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office on Thursday filed charges against Guillory, who was forced to resign as LHA director Oct. 25, 2010, following an audit that Read More
December 26, 2013
News
Article
Developer Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Prison for Orchestrating Massive Mortgage Fraud Involving over $7 Million in Loss
United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz - District of Massachusetts
DEVELOPER SENTENCED TO 12.5 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ORCHESTRATING MASSIVE MORTGAGE FRAUD INVOLVING OVER $7 MILLION IN LOSS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: CHRISTINA DiIORIO-STERLING
PHONE: (617)748-3356
E-MAIL: Read More
December 19, 2013
News
Press Release
Waterford woman to be sentenced in theft from homeless aid program
An Oakland County woman who admits stealing $380,000 from a program for the homeless is facing two years or more in prison.
Linda Linseman is a former state employee. She's returning to Detroit federal court Tuesday, four months after pleading guilty to theft of government property.
The plea deal Read More
December 19, 2013
News
Article
Detroit Woman Sentenced for Theft of Funds Earmarked for Lighthouse of Oakland County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 18, 2013
Linda Linseman, 56, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced yesterday to 32 months imprisonment by Judge Robert H. Cleland for her theft of more than $385,000 in Federal and State grant funds designated to Lighthouse of Oakland, a non-profit organization in Read More
December 17, 2013
News
Press Release
The City of Norfolk, VA, Generally Failed To Justify Its Community Development Block Grant Activities
We audited the City of Norfolk’s Community Development Block Grant program based on our annual audit plan and a risk analysis, which indicated that the City had the most open activities in Virginia. Our objective was to determine whether the City justified its program activities by ensuring Read More
December 15, 2013
Report
#2014-PH-1001
Waterford Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Leading Extensive Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE GUZMAN, 53, of Waterford, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Alfred V. Covello in Hartford to 51 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for operating an Read More
December 18, 2013
News
Press Release
Contractor sentenced for over-billing Road Home subsidiary
A New Orleans-based contractor who admitted to over-billing a Road Home subsidiary $236,000 was sentenced in federal court Wednesday to two-and-a-half years in prison.
Praveen Kailas, a prominent and politically connected contractor, admitted to overbilling the state's Small Rental Property Read More
December 18, 2013
News
Article
SAR 70 - Semiannual Report to Congress for period ending September 30, 2013
The Inspector General Act of 1978 requires the Inspector General to prepare semiannual reports summarizing the activities of the Office of Inspector General for the preceding six month periods. The semiannual reports are intended to keep the Secretary and the Congress fully informed of significant Read More
December 19, 2013
Semiannual Report
#SAR 70
La Joya Housing Authority Director Claims Investigation is Politically Driven
LA JOYA - The director of the La Joya Housing Authority says a federal investigation into his businesses may have been politically motivated.
"It gets pretty dirty, they'll use whatever they want to distract the voters and trying to change, outcome (sic)," Juan Jose Garza said.
Federal agents Read More
December 17, 2013
News
Article
Additional Details To Supplement Our Report on HUD’s Fiscal Years 2013 and 2012 (Restated) Financial Statements
We are required to annually audit the consolidated financial statements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in accordance with the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 as amended. This report supplements our report on the results of our audit of HUD’s principal financial Read More
December 14, 2013
Report
#2014-FO-0003
Audit of the Federal Housing Administration’s Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2013 and 2012
In accordance with the Government Corporation Control Act as amended (31 U.S.C. 9105), the Office of Inspector General engaged the independent certified public accounting firm of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) to audit the fiscal years 2013 and 2012 financial statements of the Federal Housing Read More
December 11, 2013
Report
#2014-FO-0002