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Effectiveness of the Foster Youth to Independence Initiative Program in Preventing and Ending Youth Homelessness
HUD OIG is auditing HUD’s Foster Youth to Independence Initiative Program. Our objective is to determine the effectiveness of the FYI program in preventing and ending youth homelessness. The Foster Youth Initiative is a special purpose voucher program administered by HUD to expand the Read More
December 30, 2020
Work Start Notification
#LA-21-0014
Former NHA Director of Information Technology Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzling over $590,000 Worth of Electronic Devices
NEWARK, N.J. – Newark Housing Authority (NHA)’s former director of information technology was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for using his position to embezzle NHA funds to purchase cellular telephones and other electronic devices, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Venancio Read More
September 29, 2022
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Press Release
Mortgage Loan Modification Scams
Be aware! Mortgage loan modification scams are schemes to take your money, often by making a false promise of saving you from foreclosure.
Fraud Bulletins or Alert
Section 8 Housing Voucher Fraud Scheme
Protect yourself and avoid falling victim to Section 8 housing voucher fraud schemes.
Fraud Bulletins or Alert
Priority Open Recommendations
We are pleased to provide this Priority Open Recommendations resource for the Department and other stakeholders to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of HUD programs and operations. These priority open recommendations fall within several areas we identified in our FY 2022 Top Management Read More
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Three Family Members of the Former Director of the St. Clair Housing Commission Plead Guilty to Conspiracy and to Defrauding HUD
DETROIT – Three family members of the former executive director of the St. Clair Housing Commission, Lorena Loren, pleaded guilty today to various federal offenses due to their involvement in Loren’s fraudulent scheme to steal money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ( Read More
September 21, 2022
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The State of North Carolina Generally Had Capacity and Mostly Followed Disbursement Requirements, but Its Procurement Process Needs Improvement
We audited the State of North Carolina’s Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds. We initiated this audit as part of our commitment to helping the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) address its top management challenges and to support HUD’s Read More
September 16, 2022
Report
#2022-AT-1002
Berwick Woman Pleads Guilty to Decade-Long Social Security Fraud and Housing Voucher Subsidy Fraud
PORTLAND, Maine: A Berwick woman pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Portland to Social Security fraud and theft of public money, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.
According to court records, from about March 2009 to February 2020, Andreanna Politano, 59, concealed Read More
September 12, 2022
News
Press Release
Review of Information System Controls Over SFIS and Claims
We reviewed the general and application controls over the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Single Family Insurance System (SFIS) and Single Family Insurance Claims subsystem (Claims) as part of the internal control assessments required for the fiscal year 2015 financial statement audit under Read More
December 19, 2015
Report
#2016-DP-0002
The Municipality of Toa Alta, PR, Did Not Properly Administer Its Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program
We audited the Municipality of Toa Alta’s Section 108 Loan Guarantee program. This audit was the result of a referral from the San Juan Office of Community Planning and Development. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether program funds were effectively used to meet a Read More
December 15, 2015
Report
#2016-AT-1002
Former Exec Director of Newark Watershed Pleads Guilty
The former executive director of the Newark Watershed Conservation and Development Corp. (NWCDC) today admitted accepting approximately $999,000 in kickback payments in exchange for her assistance in awarding work to various vendors and contractors of the agency, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman Read More
December 21, 2015
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Ex-Lawrence Twp. mayor indicted for allegedly stealing $75K from Asbury Park
FREEHOLD – The former executive director of the Asbury Park Housing Authority, who is also the ex-mayor of Lawrence Township, has been indicted on 38 counts of official misconduct and other charges, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announced Monday.
An investigation Read More
December 21, 2015
News
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The Lansing Housing Commission, Lansing, MI, Did Not Always Comply With HUD’s Requirements and Its Own Policies Regarding the Administration of Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
We audited the Lansing Housing Commission’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program based on our analysis of risk factors related to the public housing agencies in Region 5’s jurisdiction and the activities included in our 2015 annual audit plan. Our audit objectives were to determine Read More
December 14, 2015
Report
#2016-CH-1002
Buildings at Three Public Housing Authorities Did Not Have Flood Insurance Before Hurricane Sandy
We evaluated public housing authorities (PHA) that did not have flood insurance before Hurricane Sandy to determine why some buildings were not insured as required. Flood insurance is necessary to ensure that PHAs remain financially viable, continue to provide safe and habitable housing to low- Read More
December 20, 2015
Report
#2015-OE-0007S
Saltillo Assisted Living, Saltillo, MS, Did Not Maintain Liability and Property Insurance
We are conducting an audit survey of Saltillo Assisted Living (project) based on a referral from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Departmental Enforcement Center and the activities included in our 2015 annual audit plan. Our survey objective is to determine Read More
December 14, 2015
Memorandum
#2016-AT-1801
The Virgin Islands Housing Authority, St. Thomas, VI, Did Not Adequately Enforce HUD’s Housing Quality Standards
We audited the Virgin Islands Housing Authority’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program’s housing quality standards as part of the activities in our fiscal year 2015 audit plan. We selected the Authority because it had a large program receiving more than $14 million in 2014. Our audit Read More
December 06, 2015
Report
#2016-AT-1001
Eight More Individuals Charged With Filing False Applications For Superstorm Sandy Relief Funds
(Source: nj.gov) TRENTON – Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced that eight additional individuals were charged criminally today with filing fraudulent applications for federal relief funds related to Superstorm Sandy. Since March 2014, the Attorney General’s Office has filed criminal Read More
December 07, 2015
News
Press Release
SAR 74 - Semiannual Report to Congress for the period ending September 30, 2015
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 17, 2015
Semiannual Report
#SAR_74
Franklin American Mortgage Company Agrees to Pay $70 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability Arising From Federal Housing Administration-Insured Mortgage Lending
(Source: Justice.gov) Franklin American Mortgage Company has agreed to pay the United States $70 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly originating and underwriting mortgage loans insured by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Read More
December 02, 2015
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Union County, New Jersey Man Admits Role in $6 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
(Source: FBI.gov) NEWARK N.J.—An Elizabeth, New Jersey, man today admitted recruiting straw buyers and submitting bogus loan applications as part of large-scale mortgage fraud scheme involving properties in northern New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Miguel LaRosa, 48, pleaded Read More
December 02, 2015
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