Honorable Richard Shelby et al: Notice of start of FY 2019 Consolidated Financial Audit
June 18, 2019
Correspondence
Owner Of Mortgage Elimination Company Found Guilty In White Plains Federal Court Of $38 Million Fraud Conspiracy
Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JACQUELINE GRAHAM was convicted at trial on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, of participating in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud in connection with a fraudulent debt- Read More
June 14, 2019
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Alexander County Housing Authority's (ACHA) improper usage of HUD subsidized Asset Management Project (AMP) funds
The OIG investigation focused on the Cairo, IL, based Alexander County Housing Authority's (ACHA) improper usage of HUD subsidized Asset Management Project (AMP) funds with prosecutorial consideration being given to 18 USC 666 (Theft, Intentional Misapplication of Funds), 18 USC 1001, (False Read More
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Alexander County Housing Authority 's improper usage of HUD subsidized Asset Management Project funds
The OIG investigation focused on the Cairo, IL, based Alexander County Housing Authority's (ACHA) improper usage of HUD subsidized Asset Management Project (AMP) funds with prosecutorial consideration being given to 18 USC 666 (Theft, Intentional Misapplication of Funds), 18 USC 1001, (False Read More
June 05, 2019
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Roxbury Man Convicted Of Identity Theft And Stealing Public Funds
BOSTON – A Roxbury man identified as John Doe was convicted yesterday by a federal jury in Boston of using another person’s identity for over 40 years.
John Doe, whose true identity is unknown, was convicted of aggravated identity theft; using a passport obtained through false statements; stealing Read More
June 13, 2019
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Former Albany-Area HUD Employee Sentenced on Fraud Charges
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Timothy J. Oravec, age 60, formerly an employee at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Albany, New York, was sentenced yesterday afternoon to serve four months imprisonment and three years of supervised release by Senior United States District Read More
June 13, 2019
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Northline Point Apartments, Houston, TX, Multifamily Section 8 Program, Subsidized Unsupported Tenants and Uninspected Units
We audited the multifamily Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) program at the Northline Point Apartments. We selected Northline Point in accordance with our goal to review the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) multifamily housing programs and because of a Read More
June 10, 2019
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Participants in Hospital Development Project Resolve Alleged Liability for Improperly Obtaining Government-Insured Loan
Pacific Medical Buildings LLC (PMB), PMB Lakeway LLC, RD Development Partners LLC, Lakeway Management LLC, J&L Rush Family Partnership LP, Jeff Rush, and Brad Daniel have agreed to pay the United States $1.1 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by improperly Read More
June 13, 2019
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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 2018 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 requirements Read More
June 03, 2019
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Woman Arrested for Defrauding Homeless Individuals and a Nonprofit Serving the Homeless
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sherwana Lynn Marcus, also known as Sherwana Granderson and Sherwana Santana, 47, was arrested today on a 36-count federal indictment charging her with wire fraud for a scheme that defrauded homeless individuals and a housing assistance nonprofit that was receiving federal Read More
June 06, 2019
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Weslaco Housing Authority Under Scrutiny
(Source: themonitor.com)
The Weslaco Housing Authority may be on the hook to repay over $100,000 to the federal government after an audit found it had improperly retained legal services.
The Office of the Inspector General conducted the audit on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Read More
June 03, 2019
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Hoboken Man Admits Conspiring To Promote A Voter Bribery Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A Hoboken, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a conspiracy to promote a voter bribery scheme during a municipal election, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Dio Braxton, 43, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge William J. Martini in Newark federal court to an Read More
May 30, 2019
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Former Wellston Housing Authority Head Admits Stealing Rent Payments From Tenants
(Source: stltoday.com)
ST. LOUIS • The former head of the Wellston Housing Authority pleaded guilty Monday to a federal theft charge and admitted stealing tenants' rent money.
Marchell Benton, 63, deposited tenant rent money in her personal bank or used it to pay the rent of relatives who Read More
May 30, 2019
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Three Luna Park Housing Corp. Officials Indicted for Conspiring to Receive Bribes, Forge Documents to Corrupt the Process by Which Mitchell-Lama Apartments are Acquired
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Margaret Garnett, today announced that three women who controlled the process by which prospective buyers applied for high demand cooperative apartments at the Luna Park Housing Read More
May 21, 2019
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HUD CPD Did Not Enforce the Disaster Appropriations Act, 2013, 24-Month Grantee Expenditure Requirement
We initiated our audit in accordance with our strategic goal to provide the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with services and products to address vulnerabilities, to provide opportunities for improvements, and to recognize positive outcomes. The audit objective was to Read More
May 17, 2019
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The Weslaco Housing Authority, Weslaco, TX, Did Not Follow Federal, State, and Authority Requirements for Legal Services
We audited the Weslaco Housing Authority, Weslaco, TX, based on a referral to our office concerning issues with the Authority’s process for awarding its 2014 legal services contract. Our audit objective was to determine whether the Authority procured its U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Read More
May 15, 2019
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