Social Media Scams
Be on the lookout for fraudsters impersonating HUD employees using social media schemes to offer you grants or housing assistance from HUD and asking for payment or personal information to receive grant funds.
Fraudsters may use social media or other tactics to steal money from you by offering Read More
Fraud Bulletins or Alert
Former West Haven Employee and State Representative Sentenced to Prison for Stealing COVID Relief and Other City Funds
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MICHAEL DiMASSA, 32, of West Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to 27 months of imprisonment, followed five years of supervised release, for his involvement in Read More
May 31, 2023
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Statement of Inspector General Rae Oliver Davis on HUD OIG’s Audit of HUD’s Oversight of the Physical Condition of Public Housing Developments
WASHINGTON DC— Today, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an audit report about HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center’s (REAC) process for inspecting the physical conditions of public housing units.
HUD ensures that affordable housing Read More
June 01, 2023
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HUD Can Improve Its Oversight of the Physical Condition of Public Housing Developments
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) oversight of the physical condition of public housing developments. Our audit objective was to assess HUD’s oversight of the physical condition of public housing developments; specifically, whether HUD had adequate Read More
May 30, 2023
Report
#2023-CH-0004
SAR 89 - HUD OIG Semiannual Report to Congress for the period: October 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023
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 period. The semiannual reports are intended to keep the Secretary and Congress fully informed of significant Read More
May 31, 2023
Semiannual Report
#SAR 89
Statement of Inspector General Rae Oliver Davis on HUD OIG’s Management Alert: HUD Should Take Additional Steps to Protect Contractor Employees Who Disclose Wrongdoing
WASHINGTON DC— Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a management alert that recommends HUD take additional steps to protect contractor employees from retaliation for blowing the whistle on wrongdoing.
As a result of Read More
May 31, 2023
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Management Alert: HUD Should Take Additional Steps to Protect Contractor Employees Who Disclose Wrongdoing
The OIG has learned that employees of thousands of contractors who receive funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are not protected against retaliation for blowing the whistle on wrongdoing. The gap in protections exists because (1) the contracts pre-date July 1 Read More
May 31, 2023
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#2023-IG-002
The Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority, Canton, OH, Did Not Always Comply With Federal and Its Own Procurement Requirements
We audited the Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority’s public housing program based on significant deficiencies noted during our prior audit of the Authority. Our audit objective was to determine whether the Authority complied with Federal and its own requirements for procuring goods and Read More
May 24, 2023
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#2023-CH-1002
Maine Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Public Funds
BOSTON – A Maine woman pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing federal housing benefits from at least December 2004 through February 2020.
Rebecca Amelia Cranford, 63, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government funds. U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV scheduled Read More
May 25, 2023
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Property Manager Pleads Guilty To Stealing Government Funds
Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Oliver Barrington King (44, Deland) has pleaded guilty to theft of government funds. King faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. In addition, King has agreed to forfeit $16,618.91, the amount he obtained as a Read More
May 25, 2023
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Press Release
Statement of Inspector General Rae Oliver Davis on HUD OIG’s Audit of HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center’s Process for Inspecting the Physical Conditions of Public Housing Units
WASHINGTON DC— Today, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an audit report about HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center’s (REAC) process for inspecting the physical conditions of public housing units.
REAC provides HUD staff and program participants Read More
May 25, 2023
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Press Release
Improvements Are Needed To Ensure That Public Housing Properties Are Inspected in a Timely Manner
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Real Estate Assessment Center’s inspection process. The audit objectives were to determine whether the Center (1) ensured that public housing properties were inspected within required timeframes before the coronavirus Read More
May 23, 2023
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#2023-CH-0003
Statement of Inspector General Rae Oliver Davis on HUD OIG’s Audit of HUD’s Compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019
WASHINGTON DC— Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an audit report about HUD’s compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA). Congress enacted the PIIA in March 2020 to safeguard Federal funds by Read More
May 24, 2023
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HUD Did Not Comply with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) fiscal year 2022 compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) and implementation of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance. PIIA was enacted to prevent and reduce improper payments and require Read More
May 22, 2023
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#2023-FO-0009
Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Crime
BECKLEY, W.Va. – Timothy Gross, 39, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud, admitting to making a fraudulent payment with an employer-issued credit card as part of a scheme to divert more than $65,000 in credit card charges to his personal bank account.
According to court documents and Read More
April 20, 2023
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Hoboken Woman Admits $1.5 Million Fraud Scheme that Targeted over 100 Non-Profit Victims, Including Schools and Religious Institutions
NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County, New Jersey, woman pleaded guilty today to stealing over $1.5 million from over 100 victims made up mainly of non-profits, private schools, and religious institutions throughout New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Yezenia Castillo, 46, of Hoboken Read More
April 06, 2023
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West Haven Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Scheme to Steal City’s COVID Relief Funds
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOHN TRASACCO, 50, of West Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to 96 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy and Read More
April 03, 2023
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HUD Program Offices' Policies and Approaches for Radon
Develop and implement an effective radon policy to ensure that CPD program activities comply with the departmentwide policy on radon testing and mitigation requirements.
Open Recommendation
HUD’s Oversight of CDBG-DR Grantees’ Use of Program Income
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD), oversight of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grantees’ use of program income. We initiated this audit in accordance with our goal of ensuring and promoting accountability and effectiveness Read More
May 17, 2023
Report
#2023-FW-0002
HUD Can Improve Oversight of Its Temporary Endorsement Policy for Loans in COVID-19 Forbearance
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) temporary policy for endorsement of loans with COVID-19 forbearance activity because an analysis of data in HUD’s systems showed that there may have been loans that did not comply with the policy’s requirements. The Read More
May 15, 2023
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#2023-NY-0002