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Camden County, NJ, Generally Administered Its Community Development Block Grant Recovery Act Funds According to Applicable Requirements
We audited Camden County, NJ's administration of its Community Development Block Grant funds that it received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. We selected the County for an audit because we received two complaints alleging that the County misused Recovery Act funds and Read More
September 21, 2011
Report
#2011-PH-1015
CitiMortgage Did Not Properly Determine Borrower Eligibility for FHA’s Preforeclosure Sale Program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General audited the 68 Federal Housing Administration (FHA) claims submitted by CitiMortgage, Inc., of O’Fallon, MO. Our audit objective was to determine whether Citi properly determined that borrowers were eligible Read More
September 29, 2011
Report
#2011-KC-1005
The City of Buffalo Did Not Always Administer Its Community Development Block Grant Program in Accordance With HUD Requirements
We completed an audit of the operations of the City of Buffalo, NY (City), pertaining to its administration of its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Our audit objectives were to determine whether the City (1) administered its CDBG program effectively, efficiently, and economically Read More
April 14, 2011
Report
#2011-NY-1010
The City of Cleveland, OH, Lacked Adequate Controls Over Its HOME Investment Partnerships Program-Funded Housing Trust Fund Program Home-Buyer Activities
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General audited the City of Cleveland’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2011 annual audit plan. We selected the City based upon our analysis of risk factors Read More
September 28, 2011
Report
#2011-CH-1014
The City of Dunkirk, NY, Used Community Development Block Grant Recovery Act Funding for an Ineligible Activity
We conducted a review of the City of Dunkirk, NY (City), pertaining to its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). We selected this auditee based on a congressional interest inquiry received by the Recovery Read More
July 13, 2011
Memorandum
#2011-NY-1802
The City of East Orange Did Not Always Comply With HOME Program Requirements, Federal Regulations, and HOME Grant Agreements
As part of our audit of the East Orange Revitalization and Development Corporation (Corporation), we reviewed the City of East Orange’s (City) compliance with the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) in regard to the eligibility of an awarded capacity building grant and developer fees Read More
April 06, 2011
Memorandum
#2011-NY-1801
The City of Las Vegas, NV, Did Not Always Ensure That Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Funds Were Used as Required
We audited the City of Las Vegas Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) established by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). Our review of the City of Las Vegas (City) was in response to the Recovery Act, which mandates that OIG take the Read More
July 05, 2011
Report
#2011-LA-1012
The City of Pittsburgh, PA, Can Improve Its Administration of Its Community Development Block Grant Recovery Act Funds
We audited the City of Pittsburgh’s (City) administration of its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds that it received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). We selected the City for audit because it received a $4.5 million grant, which was the third Read More
January 29, 2011
Report
#2011-PH-1006
The City of Reading, PA, Generally Complied With Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 Requirements
We audited the City of Reading, PA’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 as part of our annual audit plan to review activities funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) because the City received $5 million in Program funds under the Recovery Act. Our audit Read More
June 29, 2011
Report
#2011-PH-1012
The City of Tulsa, OK, Mismanaged Its Recovery Act Funding
In accordance with our goal to review funds provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) and based on the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) concerns about the capacity of the City of Tulsa’s (City) subrecipient, we audited the City’s Read More
June 15, 2011
Report
#2011-FW-1012
Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, Cleveland, OH, Did Not Operate Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program According to HUD's Requirements
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General audited the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority’s (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2011 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority Read More
July 27, 2011
Report
#2011-CH-1011
The East Orange Revitalization and Development Corporation Did Not Always Comply With HOME Program Requirements and Federal Regulations
We audited the East Orange Revitalization and Development Corporation (Corporation). We selected the Corporation based on a request for an audit from the Newark U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development. The objective of the review was Read More
April 06, 2011
Report
#2011-NY-1009
Financial Management and Procurement Controls at Westbeth Artists Houses, New York, NY, Did Not Always Comply With Regulations
We audited Westbeth Artists Houses (auditee) in response to a complaint submitted to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) hotline alleging that project funds were used to pay an executive director in violation of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations. Our audit Read More
March 08, 2011
Report
#2011-NY-1006
Five Star Services, Inc., Fargo, ND, Did Not Submit Monthly Accounting Reports and Section 236 Excess Income Reports to HUD
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General, audited Five Star based upon a request from the HUD Denver Office of Multifamily Housing.
The objective of our audit was to determine whether Five Star submitted the required monthly accounting and Section 236 Read More
November 01, 2011
Report
#2012-DE-1001
The Greensboro Housing Authority Needs To Improve Internal Controls for Administering Recovery Act Funds
We audited the Greensboro Housing Authority (Authority) as part of our annual plan to review public housing capital funds awarded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The Authority received a $5.6 million Public Housing Capital Fund Stimulus (formula) Recovery Read More
July 20, 2011
Report
#2011-AT-1013
The Housing Authority of the City of Camden, NJ, Did Not Ensure That Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Units Met Housing Quality Standards
We audited the Housing Authority of the City of Camden NJ's administration of its housing quality standards inspection program for its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program as part of our fiscal year 2010 audit plan. The audit objective addressed in this report was to determine whether the Read More
July 18, 2011
Report
#2011-PH-1013
The Housing Authority of the City of Las Cruces, NM, Complied With Recovery Act Capital Fund Obligation and Expenditure Requirements but Had Environmental and Reporting Exceptions
In accordance with our goal to review funds provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, we audited the Housing Authority of the City of Las Cruces Public Housing Capital Fund Stimulus (formula) Recovery Act-funded activities. Specifically, our objectives were to determine Read More
September 14, 2011
Report
#2011-FW-1015
Housing Authority of The City of Mountain Grove, MO Did Not Comply with Procurement Requirements and Improperly Disposed of Property Assets
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General audited the Housing Authority of the City of Mountain Grove, MO in response to a citizen’s complaint received by our office. Our objective was to determine whether the Authority complied with contract Read More
September 08, 2011
Report
#2011-KC-1004
The Housing Authority, City of Wilson, NC, Mismanaged Its Section 8 Program
HUD OIG audited the Housing Authority of the City of Wilson’s (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. We elected to perform the audit after finding indicators of Section 8 deficiencies during our review of the Authority’s capacity to administer capital funds awarded under the Read More
January 12, 2011
Report
#2011-AT-1003
The Housing Authority of Long Branch, NJ, Needs To Strengthen Its Accounting for Transactions with Affiliated Entities
During the audit of the City of Long Branch, New Jersey Housing Authority’s administration of its Public Housing Capital Fund and Capital Fund Financing Programs (report number 2011-NY-1013), we found that Authority officials had not accurately accounted for some transactions with its affiliated Read More
August 31, 2011
Memorandum
#2011-NY-1803