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The Owner of Century Mission Oaks, San Antonio, Texas, Violated Its Regulatory Agreement with HUD
As part of the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) annual audit plan, we audited Century Mission Oaks (project). Our objectives were to determine whether the project's owner-manager, Century Mission Oaks GEAC, LLC (owner), complied with the regulatory agreement with the U. S. Department of Housing Read More
March 20, 2008
Report
#2008-FW-1008
SFDS Development Corporation, New York, NY had Weaknesses in its Financial, Procurement and Administrative Controls
We audited the SFDS Development Corporation (agent), management agent for three U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) subsidized Section 202 elderly housing direct loan properties, in response to a complaint to
the Office ofInspector General (OlG) Hotline that alleged Read More
December 20, 2009
Report
#2010-NY-1006
The Shreveport Housing Authority, Shreveport, Louisiana, Did Not Ensure That Section 8 Units Met Housing Quality Standards
We audited the Shreveport Housing Authority's (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program as part of our strategic plan. Our objective was to determine whether the Authority's Section 8 units met housing quality standards and if not, determine the extent, cause, and impact of Read More
November 26, 2007
Report
#2008-FW-1002
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Needs to Improve Its Existing Procedures and Controls Regarding Its Management of Human Capital
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General reviewed HUD's management of human resources. We initiated the review based on our annual audit plan and our strategic plan to help HUD resolve its major management challenges. The review also addressed a Read More
September 29, 2008
Report
#2008-CH-0003
The City of Jacksonville, FL Lacked Proper Support for Some Subrecipients Purchases and Expenditures
We reviewed the City of Jacksonville/County of Duval, Florida's (City) Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG). We conducted the review as part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of the Inspector General's annual audit plan. Our objectives were to Read More
December 24, 2007
Report
#2008-AT-1003
The Municipality of Canovanas, PR, Needs to Improve Administration of Its Community Development Block Grant Program
We audited the Municipality of Canovanas' (Municipality) Community Development Block Grant (Block Grant) program. We selected the Municipality for review as part of our strategic plan. The objective of the audit was to determine whether the Municipality complied with U.S. Department of Housing and Read More
November 13, 2007
Report
#2008-AT-1002
The Municipality of Ponce, PR, Needs to Improve Controls over Section 8 Program
As part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) strategic plan, we audited the Municipality of Ponce (authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Our audit objectives were to determine whether Section 8 units met housing Read More
November 06, 2007
Report
#2008-AT-1001
Accounting for Program Income from NAHASDA-Assisted 1937 Act Housing Projects at Warm Springs Housing Authority, Warm Springs, Oregon
We audited Warm Springs Housing Authority (Authority) as part of our review of the Office of Native American Programs' guidance on calculating program income for United States Housing Act of 1937 (1937 Act) housing projects assisted by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Read More
October 29, 2007
Report
#2008-SE-1001
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation’s Management and Occupancy Reviews Were Not Always as Comprehensive as Required for a Section 8 Performance-Based Contract Administrator
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Section 8 Performance Based Contract Administration (PBCA) program of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (Corporation). We wanted to determine whether the Corporation fulfilled its contractual Read More
December 15, 2010
Report
#2011-SE-1001
The Aurora Housing Authority Did Not Always Follow Requirements When Obligating, Expending, and Reporting Information About Its Recovery Act Capital Funds
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General reviewed the Aurora Housing Authority to determine whether the Authority obligated its funds by the deadline, adequately managed its procurements and contracts, and accurately reported its Recovery Act Read More
May 03, 2012
Report
#2012-DE-1004
Bank of America Corporation, Foreclosure and Claims Process Review Charlotte, NC
As part of the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) nationwide effort to review the foreclosure practices of the five largest Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage servicers (Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, CitiMortgage, JP Morgan Chase, and Ally Financial, Incorporated) we reviewed Bank Read More
March 11, 2012
Memorandum
#2012-FW-1802
Bank of America, Seattle, Washington, Needs to Improve Its Compliance with HUD Requirements
We reviewed Bank of America's (servicer) home equity conversion mortgage (HECM) servicing division located in Seattle, Washington. Bank of America is one of the largest lenders of HECM mortgages for properties located in the five southwest states in the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Read More
July 28, 2009
Report
#2009-FW-1013
CitiMortgage, Inc. Foreclosure and Claims Process Review O’Fallon, MO
As part of the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) nationwide effort to review the foreclosure practices of the five largest Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage servicers (Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, CitiMortgage, JP Morgan Chase, and Ally Financial, Incorporated) we reviewed Read More
March 11, 2012
Memorandum
#2012-KC-1801
Citizen Complaint Against BIONIC Real Estate Services, LLC, St. Joseph, MO, Regarding Its Management of a HUD Section 236-Insured Multifamily Property Cannot Be Supported
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General, audited allegations made against BIONIC Real Estate Services, LLC (BIONIC), a HUD-approved management agent, in a citizen complaint received by our office. The allegations related to BIONIC’s management of Read More
November 06, 2010
Report
#2011-DE-1001
The City and County of San Francisco, CA, Did Not Always Ensure That Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Funds Were Used as Required
We audited the City and County of San Francisco (City) because its grant of more than $8.7 million was one of the largest Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) grants in the State of California. Our objective was to determine whether the City disbursed HPRP funding in Read More
December 19, 2010
Report
#2011-LA-1005
The City of Los Angeles, CA, Did Not Expend Brownfields Economic Development Initiative and Section 108 Funds for the Goodyear Industrial Tract Project in Accordance With HUD Requirements
The City did not expend Brownfields and Section 108 funds awarded for the development of the project in accordance with HUD requirements. Specifically, the City used loan and grant funds for an ineligible project and expended grant funds after the grant deadline. As a result, it expended (1) $3. Read More
March 12, 2012
Report
#2012-LA-1005
The City of Los Angeles Housing Department, Los Angeles, CA, Did Not Always Effectively Administer Its Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program
We audited the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (program) at the City of Los Angeles Housing Department (Department) because it was the second largest single program grant awarded within California under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). In Read More
October 24, 2010
Report
#2011-LA-1001
The East St. Louis Housing Authority Did Not Properly Manage or Report on Recovery Act Capital Funds
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General audited the East St. Louis Housing Authority’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Public Housing Capital Fund program. Our audit objective was to determine whether the Authority (1) complied with Read More
February 29, 2012
Report
#2012-KC-1002
Enterprise Home Ownership partners-Dallas, INC., Dallas, TX Achieved Program Objectives But Did Not Fully Comply With Certain Requirements
We audited the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Supplemental II Disaster Recovery program funds, administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). Specifically, we wanted to determine whether TDHCA Read More
February 16, 2009
Report
#2009-FW-1006
Evaluation of the Front End Risk Assessment for the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Recovery Act Funds
We reviewed the front-end risk assessment (assessment) for the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (OHHLHC) for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Recovery Act appropriated $100 million to the lead hazard control program. Our review of the assessment for Read More
September 27, 2009
Memorandum
#2009-HA-0801