The Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority's Homebuyer Assistance Program Positively Impacted Participants but May Not Have Distributed Disaster Recovery Funds Equitably
Instruct PRDOH and PRHFA to develop and implement clear and consistent guidelines and procedures that establish a verifiable methodology for determining the amount of financial awards granted to eligible HBA participants.
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The Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority's Homebuyer Assistance Program Positively Impacted Participants but May Not Have Distributed Disaster Recovery Funds Equitably
Include, as part of the revised procedures, a requirement to document within each case in SSP a detailed (1) calculation of the household income and (2) the analysis and computations conducted by the PRHFA underwriter for determining the amount of the financial assistance award.
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The Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority's Homebuyer Assistance Program Positively Impacted Participants but May Not Have Distributed Disaster Recovery Funds Equitably
Instruct PRDOH and PRHFA to provide training and guidance to participating lending institutions related to the updated guidelines and procedures for determining the financial award granted to HBA participants to ensure that program funds are distributed in an equitable manner.
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Yolo County Insurance Broker Sentenced for Identity Theft
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Robert Kirby Wells, 64, of Woodland, was sentenced today to two years in prison for aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.According to court documents, Wells served as an insurance broker for a company located in Denver, Colorado, that owned Read More
April 15, 2024
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Asheville Man Convicted Of Bank Fraud Involving The Purchase Of Short-Term Rental Properties And Illegal Firearms Possession Is Sentenced To More Than Seven Years In Prison
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Shawn Thomas Johnson, 38, of Asheville, was sentenced today to 92 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for bank fraud and possession of a firearm by a felon, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. In addition, U. Read More
December 14, 2023
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Federal Jury Convicts Putnam County Man for FHA Fraud Scheme
Defendant Fraudulently Obtained $223,870 FHA-Insured Home MortgageHUNTINGTON, W.Va. – After two days of trial, a federal jury convicted Jason Trador, 46, of Scott Depot, on April 10, 2024, of making a false statement to federal agents, willfully overvaluing property on a loan application, and three Read More
April 11, 2024
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Defendant who admitted to filing thousands of COVID-relief applications sentenced to 6 years in prison
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus man who estimated he filed more than 3,000 fraudulent COVID-relief applications was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 72 months in prison.The fraud scheme perpetuated by Ousmane Diane, 24, caused a loss of more than $908,000. He submitted applications for more Read More
April 09, 2024
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U.S. Attorneys for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina, Department of Housing & Urban Development Office of Inspector General Host Community Conversation on Combatting Sexual Harassment in Housing
Focused on the Use of the Fair Housing Act to Prevent and Address Complaints of Sexual Harassment in HUD-Assisted HousingRALEIGH, N.C. – United States Attorneys Michael Easley for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Sandra Hairston for the Middle District of North Carolina, and Dena King for Read More
April 10, 2024
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South Carolina CDBG-DR Mapping of Buyout and Rehabilitation Program
HUD OIG is conducting an audit of the State of South Carolina to determine whether the State has strategically planned and implemented its buyout and rehabilitation programs to maximize the resiliency and mitigate the effect of disasters on impacted communities and whether the programs are Read More
April 01, 2024
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Management Alert: Action Is Needed From HUD Leadership To Resolve Systemic Challenges With Improper Payments
While conducting our annual audit of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD or Department) compliance with the Payment Integrity and Information Act, HUD’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) informed my office that the Department will once again be unable to estimate Read More
January 23, 2024
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Risk Assessments of HUD's Charge Card Programs
As required by the Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012, Public Law 112-194, we performed risk assessments of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) purchase and travel card programs. In our risk assessments, we analyzed and identified the risks of illegal, improper Read More
March 29, 2024
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Pandemic Relief Experiences: A Focus on Six communities
In response to the wide-reaching impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government provided more than $5 trillion in emergency relief across more than 500 government programs to help individuals, businesses, and state, local, Tribal, and territorial governments respond to the pandemic. To Read More
March 28, 2024
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Hoboken Woman Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for $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 was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for 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 Read More
March 21, 2024
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Justice Department Sues New Mexico Property Manager for Sexually Harassing Tenants
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March 06, 2024
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Former Board Member of Failed Washington Federal Bank in Chicago Sentenced to Prison for Falsifying Records and Obstructing Regulators
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January 31, 2024
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South Hempstead Woman Charged with Stealing More than $22,000 in Rental Subsidy Benefits
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March 15, 2024
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Notification of Inquiry: Regarding Ginnie Mae’s Monitoring and Extinguishment of Reverse Mortgage Funding
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November 02, 2023
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The Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority’s Homebuyer Assistance Program Positively Impacted Participants but May Not Have Distributed Disaster Recovery Funds Equitably
WASHINGTON DC— Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an audit report examining the Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority’s (PRHFA) Homebuyer Assistance Program (HBA). The HBA program was developed by the Puerto Rico Read More
March 21, 2024
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The Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority’s Homebuyer Assistance Program Positively Impacted Participants but May Not Have Distributed Disaster Recovery Funds Equitably
We audited the Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority’s (PRHFA) Homebuyer Assistance Program (HBA), which provides eligible applicants with closing costs and downpayment assistance for the purchase of a primary residence. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provided its Read More
March 19, 2024
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Suburban Chicago Businessman Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Evading $3.7 Million in Income Taxes
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago businessman has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for willfully evading more than $3.7 million in federal and state income taxes.ABRAHAM KISWANI 54, of Burbank, Ill., pleaded guilty last year to a federal tax evasion charge. In addition to the prison Read More
March 11, 2024
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