HUD's Oversight of Rent Credits
HUD OIG is auditing rent credits that HUD received from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) during fiscal years 2015 through 2018 in exchange for financial contributions for building improvements. We initiated this audit due to concerns we identified while completing a review of Read More
February 01, 2018
Work Start Notification
#PH-19-0005
Housing Authority in New Jersey
HUD OIG is reviewing a housing authority in New Jersey. The authority owns and manages public housing units for low-income families, and conducts administrative functions for other housing agencies under interagency agreements. The review objective is to determine whether the authority Read More
April 01, 2019
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#NY-19-0007
HUD GONE Act
HUD OIG is reviewing HUD’s grant closeout process. The Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act was enacted in 2016 and requires Federal agencies to report on certain expired grants and awards, and to take appropriate action to close them out. The review objectives are to Read More
November 01, 2018
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#NY-19-0003
Housing Authority in New York
HUD OIG is reviewing a housing authority in New York. The authority has more than two dozen housing developments including one that has been mostly vacant for years. The review objective is to determine whether the authority properly managed the vacant development.
November 01, 2018
Work Start Notification
#NY-19-0002
Housing Authority in New Jersey
HUD OIG is reviewing a housing authority in New Jersey. The authority owns and manages public housing units to serve low-income families and was designated as high risk by HUD in 2017. The review objective is to determine whether the Authority administered its Public Housing program in Read More
February 01, 2018
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#NY-18-0008
Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing
HUD OIG is reviewing HUD's Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program. Congress appropriated $40 million in both 2017 and 2018 to serve approximately 10,000 total families and an additional $40 million in 2019. The review objective is to evaluate the challenges that Read More
December 01, 2020
Work Start Notification
#LA 21 0013
Federal Housing Administration - CARES Act Forbearance
HUD OIG is auditing HUD's Office of Single-Family Housing - Federal Housing Administration (FHA) program partly in response to media reports which have highlighted instances when lenders did not properly administer the COVID-19 forbearance options. The audit objective is to determine whether Read More
January 01, 2021
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#KC 21 0003
Public and Indian Housing Supplemental Operating Funds
HUD OIG is conducting a limited review of HUD's administration of supplemental operating funds under the CARES Act. The CARES Act authorized an additional $685 million in public housing operating funds to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. The review objective is to assess Read More
November 01, 2020
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#CH 21 0008
HUD's Compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019
HUD OIG is auditing HUD's compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA). The PIIA requires HUD to identify and review all programs and activities it administers that may be susceptible to significant improper payments based on guidance provided by OMB. The audit Read More
November 01, 2020
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#AT 21 0004
HUD's Spending of Continuum of Care Funds
HUD OIG is reviewing HUD's Continuum of Care (CoC) spending. Under the CoC Program, HUD provides funding to promote communitywide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness. Between fiscal years 2017 and 2019, HUD made available between $2 billion to $2.3 billion annually for the CoC Read More
October 01, 2020
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#LA 21 0011
Status of Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) CARES Act Funds
HUD OIG is conducting a limited review of the emergency Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) and Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) funds authorized under the CARES Act. HUD awarded $200 million in IHBG CARES Act funding and $100 million in ICDBG CARES Act funding. The audit Read More
October 01, 2020
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#LA 21 0010
HUD's Section 184 Real Estate Owned (REO) Trust Property Sales
HUD OIG is reviewing HUD's real estate owned (REO) program for Section 184 Tribal Trust land properties. Through this program, HUD can sell foreclosed properties previously endorsed under section 184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992. The objective of the review is to Read More
May 01, 2020
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#LA 20 0014
HUD's Oversight of FHA Refunds
HUD OIG is auditing HUD’s oversight of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) refunds. FHA insures mortgages to increase homeownership opportunities. An upfront insurance premium, paid at the time of closing, is refundable if the loan ends early, whether through sale, foreclosure, or Read More
December 01, 2019
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#LA 20 0012
Continuum of Care Program
HUD OIG is auditing a Continuum of Care Program in California. The City Controller issued a report on August 28, 2019, criticizing the grantee for falling short of its homeless outreach goals and considered the goals as ill-defined and not in alignment with County benchmarks. Data from Read More
December 01, 2019
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#LA 20 0011
HUD's COVID-19 Forbearance Reporting
HUD-OIG is auditing COVID-19 single family forbearance reporting. The audit will help HUD to determine how accurately the servicers are reporting the forbearance assistance offered to their customers. The audit will further enable HUD to adequately forecast the performance of its FHA loan portfolio Read More
September 01, 2020
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#KC 20 0011
Public and Indian Housing and Multifamily Vacancies During a Disaster Declaration
HUD OIG is researching Public and Indian Housing and Multifamily use of vacant units during previously Presidentially Declared Disasters and the COVID-19 declared Disaster, as well as PIH and Multifamily’s ability to place a waitlist preference for the homeless and how many homeless individuals had Read More
June 01, 2020
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#KC 20 0005
Key Considerations and Lessons Learned From Prior Audits of FHA Partial Claims
HUD OIG is researching prior audits of HUD’s partial claims loss mitigation option. On July 8, 2020, FHA issued Mortgagee Letter 2020-22 informing mortgagees the full suite of loss mitigations available to single family borrowers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of Read More
June 01, 2020
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#KC 20 0004
Key Considerations and Lessons Learned From Prior Audits of the Single Family Default Monitoring System
HUD OIG is researching prior audits of HUD’s Single Family Default Monitoring System to provide HUD information regarding lessons learned and risks identified in these prior audits. The forbearances will result in increased claims filed against the insurance fund. The lessons learned Read More
June 01, 2020
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#KC 20 0003
HUD Multifamily Complaint Intake and Resolution
HUD OIG is auditing HUD’s multifamily complaint intake and resolution activities. In July 2019, an explosion occurred a multifamily property in Jacksonville, Florida, which resulted a fire injuring several people. There have been concerns related to health and safety issues at this Read More
November 01, 2019
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#KC 20 0001
Administration of Procurement Activities under the CARES Act
HUD OIG is auditing HUD's COVID-19 procurement activities. Due to the pandemic, regular contracting requirements were revised to help meet the needs of contractors who did not have access to the Federal work sites or could not complete contracts in a timely manner due to quarantining, social Read More
August 01, 2020
Work Start Notification
#FW 20 0013