COVID-19 OIG Bulletin: Best Practices for Maintaining an Environment of Integrity and Ethical Values During COVID-19
HUD OIG drafted a bulletin providing recommendations to assist in providing an ethical climate.
Fraud Bulletins or Alert
COVID-19 Fraud Bulletin: Loan Modification and Foreclosure Rescue Schemes
HUD OIG drafted a fraud bulletin outlining potential loan modification and foreclosure rescue schemes that borrowers may face.
Fraud Bulletins or Alert
The Los Angeles County Development Authority, Alhambra, CA, Generally Met HUD Goals and Requirements in Managing Its Family Self-Sufficiency Program
We audited the Los Angeles County Development Authority’s Family Self-Sufficiency Program due to a hotline complaint (HC-2019-4215) alleging that the Authority did not use its program funds in compliance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements. Our audit Read More
June 18, 2020
Report
#2020-LA-1004
SAR 83 - Semiannual Report to Congress for the period ending March 31, 2020
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
June 15, 2020
Semiannual Report
#SAR 83
Investigative Findings in Cases Involving Administrative Misconduct or Cases of Significant Public Interest
This page contains links to summaries or reports of our investigative findings in cases involving administrative misconduct by senior government officials that meet either of the following criteria: (1) the OIG found misconduct by a member of the Senior Executive Service or an employee at the GS-15 Read More
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Englewood Apartments Did Not Comply With Tenant Eligibility and Recertification Requirements
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General, audited Englewood Apartments’ Project-Based Section 8 Rental Assistance program based on a request from HUD’s Region 7 Office of Multifamily Housing Programs. HUD conducted a management and occupancy Read More
June 08, 2020
Report
#2020-KC-1001
Telework Impact on HUD’s Operations Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
This memorandum report summarizes survey and interview results on the impact mandatory telework is having on U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) operations. The HUD Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted surveys and interviews to evaluate HUD’s use of agency-wide telework in response to Read More
June 01, 2020
Report
#2020-OE-0006
HUD OIG Evaluation Peer Review
The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) external peer review team (Review Team), conducted the required external peer review of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Inspector General (HUD OIG). The Review Team conducted this external Read More
May 12, 2020
Review
HUD Did Not Always Comply With the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) fiscal year 2019 compliance with the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (IPERA). Our audit objective was to determine whether HUD complied with IPERA reporting and improper payment reduction Read More
May 14, 2020
Report
#2020-AT-0001
Guaranteed Rate to Pay $15 Million to Resolve Allegations it Knowingly Caused False Claims to Government Mortgage Loan Programs
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Guaranteed Rate, Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $15.06 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) by knowingly violating material program requirements when it Read More
April 29, 2020
News
Press Release
COVID-19 OIG Bulletin: For Homeowners
HUD OIG drafted a bulletin outlining guidance that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has provided for borrowers and servicers to implement the forbearance provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Fraud Bulletins or Alert
Some Mortgage Loan Servicers’ Websites Offer Information about CARES Act Loan Forbearance That Is Incomplete, Inconsistent, Dated, and Unclear
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General assessed what information servicers of mortgage loans that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insures were providing on their public facing websites to borrowers regarding forbearance.
On March 27, 2020, Read More
April 27, 2020
Topic Brief
COVID-19 Fraud Bulletin: Protect Yourself From Fraud
The Office of Inspector General recognizes that we are facing both uncertain and unprecedented times and is alerting the public about potential fraud schemes related to the CARES Act funding. Dishonest people may approach you with fraudulent offers of assistance during these economically difficult Read More
Fraud Bulletins or Alert
COVID-19 Fraud Bulletin: For Borrowers
In response to the pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which provides protections to borrowers with loans insured by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Office Read More
Fraud Bulletins or Alert
COVID-19 Fraud Bulletin: For Renters
In response to the pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which provides protections to renters who receive assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Fraud Bulletins or Alert
COVID-19 Fraud Bulletin: For the Mortgage Industry
In response to the pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which provides the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) the authority to provide flexibilities to keep the industry Read More
Fraud Bulletins or Alert
Former HUD Official Agrees to Settle Conflict of Interest Allegations
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former government official agreed to pay $25,000 to resolve allegations that he had an improper conflict of interest with a company while he served as the Director of the Quality Assurance Division in the Office of Lender Activities and Program Compliance within the Federal Read More
April 21, 2020
News
Press Release
The Philadelphia Housing Authority, Philadelphia, PA, Did Not Comply With Procurement and Conflict-of-Interest Requirements
We audited the Philadelphia, PA, Housing Authority’s use of public housing program operating funds because we received a complaint alleging that the Authority misused U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds. Our objective was to determine whether allegations from the Read More
April 20, 2020
Report
#2020-PH-1001