November 26, 2025 letter from Acting Inspector General Harrison responding to a request from Representative Walkinshaw to review OMB-imposed reductions in force.

HUD OIG is initiating an audit of HUD's Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) Program. The PBRA Program subsidizes the rents for nearly 2 million low-income individuals through rental assistance contracts between HUD and private property owners. Our objective is to determine whether individuals Read More

RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond woman pled guilty yesterday to wire fraud in connection with her operation of a homeless shelter focused on women and children.According to court documents, Kia A. Player, 41, won a grant to operate an inclement weather shelter for homeless women and children in the Read More

WACO, Texas – An Austin woman was sentenced in a federal court in Waco today to 37 months in prison for embezzling federal funds for personal use while serving as the executive director of the Killeen Housing Authority (KHA).According to court documents, Deadra Johnson, 53, fraudulently obtained Read More

Editor's Note:This matter occurred on date indicated, but not published at that time due to government shutdown. Press release posted and made available following the return to normal operations.   HOUSTON – A 62-year-old California resident has been ordered to federal prison for leading Read More

PORTLAND, Maine: A Glenburn woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for embezzling from an organization receiving federal funds and conspiring to alter money orders.U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. sentenced Kelly Ballinger, 59, to 60 months in prison to be followed by Read More

Editor's Note:This matter occurred on date indicated, but not published at that time due to government shutdown. Press release posted and made available following the return to normal operations.  HOUSTON – A 20-count indictment has been unsealed following the arrest of a 56-year-old Porter Read More