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The IG Act
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978
5 U.S.C. Appendix
Inspector General Act of 1978, as Amended
Table of Contents by Section
1. Short title
2. Purpose and establishment of Offices of Inspector General; departments and agencies involved
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HUD OIG Core Values
OUR CORE VALUESIntegrityis consistently practicing honesty and fairness with an uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values. We rely upon these principles to guide our actions and decisions no matter how small they may seem.Accountabilityis taking responsibility for Read More
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Mother, daughter charged with ripping off U.S. Department of Education in student aid schemes
(Source: cleveland.com) CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A mother and her daughter face federal charges as part of scams to get ill-gotten money from the U.S. Department of Education through filing fraudulent student aid paperwork.
Elizabeth Westmoreland, 69, and Basheera Perry, 45, face charges of conspiracy, Read More
July 12, 2018
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Employee's Right to Contact the OIG or Congress
INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT SECTION 7(C).
Any employee who has authority to take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action, shall not, with respect to such authority, take or threaten to take any action against any employee as a reprisal for making a complaint or Read More
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Mayor Of The Municipality Of Sabana Grande Indicted For Conversion Of Federal Funds, Fraud, And Money Laundering
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico– Miguel G. Ortiz-Vélez, a.k.a. “Papín”, mayor of the municipality of Sabana Grande has been indicted and arrested for his participation in a conspiracy to steal federal funds involving fraudulently obtained contracts from the PR Department of Education (PR DOE), announced U.S Read More
July 11, 2018
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Hotline Report Form
USE THIS FORM TO SUBMIT AN ANONYMOUS HOTLINE REPORT TO HUD OIG
INSTRUCTIONS
Please provide as much information as possible. Detailed, complete and accurate information will improve HUD OIG's ability to respond to your allegation. If you do not know the answer to a question, you can leave Read More
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Attorney General's Office Charges Four More Individuals With Filing False Applications for Superstorm Sandy Relief Funds
TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that the Attorney General’s Office and its state and federal partners have charged four new defendants with filing fraudulent applications for federal relief funds related to Superstorm Sandy, bringing the total number of defendants Read More
June 28, 2018
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Topic Briefs
March 13, 2017 | Topic Briefs
Monitoring of Nonbank Issuers Presents Challenges for Ginnie Mae
This briefing paper highlights challenges the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) faces in monitoring nonbanks and outlines our past, current, and future efforts to Read More
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Press Releases
See the latest press releases, enforcement actions, and other HUD OIG news in an easy to access location.
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Media Kit
Contents of the media kit:
Most recent Semiannual Report to Congress
Highlights Page
For additional informational request, please contact [email protected]
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Real Estate Attorney Sentenced for Role in Sweeping Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy
BOSTON – A real estate attorney was sentenced today in connection with a sweeping conspiracy to defraud banks and mortgage companies by engaging in sham “short” sales of residential properties in Merrimack Valley.
Jasmin Polanco, 37, of Methuen, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Read More
June 21, 2018
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President and Vice President of South Florida Construction Company Charged with Defrauding Low-Income Housing Development Program
Benjamin G. Greenberg, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Rafiq Ahmad, Special Agent in Charge, United States Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General (DOL-OIG), Nadine Gurley, Special Agent in Charge, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Read More
June 21, 2018
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Former President of Hartford Nonprofit Arrested for Stealing from HUD Programs
John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that STEVEN F. HARVIN, 53, of New Haven, was arrested today on a criminal complaint charging him with wire fraud and theft from programs receiving federal funds.
After his arrest, HARVIN appeared before U.S. Read More
June 11, 2018
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United States Customs and Border Protection Officer Convicted for Making False Statements for Personal Gain
LOS ANGELES – A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer for abusing a program that provided discounted homes to law enforcement officers and misleading an investigator during a background investigation for security clearance.
Kanit Kunnaragthai, 49 Read More
June 11, 2018
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Dorchester Landlords and Property Manager Agree to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
BOSTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today a $57,000 settlement with two landlords and a property manager of three Dorchester apartments to resolve allegations they submitted false claims to the federal government after receiving impermissible excess rent payments from two low income Read More
June 10, 2018
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Former Charity Executive Pleads Guilty to Bribery and Embezzlement Scheme
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A former executive of a Springfield, Missouri charity, who was also an Arkansas lobbyist, pleaded guilty in federal court today to bribing Arkansas elected officials in a multi-million-dollar scheme, and then along with other charity executives, embezzling millions of dollars Read More
June 07, 2018
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