Review the 276 EPD loans not previously selected for review and submit the results to HUD, including all findings of fraud or material misrepresentation, along with any other material findings that it is unable to mitigate. If required, CMG should execute indemnification agreements or reimburse Read More

Evaluate its QC files for the 242 loans in which it identified material findings to confirm whether it self-reported to HUD all findings of fraud or material misrepresentation, along with any other material findings that its records did not show have been acceptably mitigated. If required, CMG Read More

Provide indemnification agreements or documentation to support the eight loans in which it identified fraud, material misrepresentations, or other material findings that it did not acceptably mitigate or self-report to HUD. Implementation of this recommendation will protect the FHA insurance fund Read More

Repay its low-rent public housing program $834,969 from nonfederal funds for the ineligible disbursements related to the credit union.

We recommend that the director of HUD’s Office of Public Housing instruct the Authority to reduce the Authority’s future capital funds by $632,039 related to the fiscal years 2003 and 2004 capital funds transferred to the low-rent public housing program.

Collaborate with ONDCP to determine the necessary adjustments to the CoC reporting methodology that ensures HUD reports annual numeric targets and actuals to ONDCP by the required November 1 due date.

Collaborate with ONDCP to determine the necessary adjustments to the RHP reporting methodology that ensures HUD reports numeric targets to ONDCP by the required November 1 due date.

Develop and execute a written agreement with ONDCP on the reporting methodology for the CoC annual numeric targets and actuals that would meet future reporting requirements and comply with the Strategy and timeframe for implementation.

Develop and execute a written agreement with ONDCP on the use of reporting annual numeric targets for the RHP performance measures that would meet future reporting requirements and comply with the Strategy and timeframe for implementation.

Establish and implement formal policies and procedures that include (1) the ONDCP reporting process between HUD’s OCFO and CPD, (2) the process for reporting to ONDCP, (3) references to any written agreements between HUD and ONDCP, and (4) a requirement for periodic reviews of these written Read More

We recommend that HUD’s General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development implement updated guidance and protocols for monitoring civil rights compliance and require CPD staff to incorporate civil rights monitoring into the risk analysis process.

We recommend that HUD’s General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development implement training on civil rights monitoring reviews. Additionally, CPD should ensure that training on civil rights monitoring reviews is regularly provided to CPD staff.

We recommend that HUD’s General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development develop guidance clarifying the use of the exhibit for on-site, hybrid, and remote monitoring to ensure a full review of grantees’ compliance with civil rights requirements, and incorporate this Read More

More clearly define successful prepurchase and postpurchase homeownership counseling outcomes and use these definitions to help establish performance metrics and benchmarks for HUD’s Office of Housing Counseling and HUD-approved housing counseling agencies. This should include the types of Read More

Implement routine client outcome data analysis to identify trends, quantify performance metrics and benchmarks, and measure the impact of prepurchase and postpurchase counseling on advancing homeownership. This should include routine analysis that HUD’s Office of Housing Counseling can implement Read More

Enhance monitoring of HUD-approved housing counseling agencies’ performance, to include progress toward the established performance metrics and benchmarks.

We recommend that HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing implement training at the regional level to provide instruction on and stress the importance of monitoring civil rights compliance as part of the MORs.

We recommend that HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing direct HUD staff to perform all required monitoring of civil rights compliance as part of the MORs conducted.

We recommend that HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing instruct the PBCAs to include the completion of the addendum B checklist as part of the MORs performed by the PBCAs.

We recommend that HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing provide technical training to the multifamily property owners and management agents on completing addendum B accurately as part of the MORs.