Hampton Landlord Charged with Fraud, Threats, and Civil Rights Violations
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday against a Hampton-based landlord for using force and threats of force against African American victims, including a businessman, a city official in Newport News, and four tenants. The indictment further charged the landlord Read More
January 18, 2024
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Recruitment of Individuals Who Identify as Hispanic or Latino for Employment With the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) and the Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity (ODEEO) both have responsibilities related to increasing the percentage of employees who identify as Hispanic or Latino. Read More
February 14, 2024
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Financial Information Collected from CDBG Grantees Needs Improvement
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Community Planning and Development’s (CPD) process for collecting financial information from grantees participating in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement program. Prior year HUD financial Read More
February 09, 2024
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HUD’s Utilization and Oversight of Its Remote Work and Telework Programs
The Office of Evaluation is initiating an evaluation of HUD’s utilization and oversight of its remote work and telework programs during the period April 25, 2022, to January 13, 2024. Our objectives are to assess: (1) HUD employees’ utilization of remote work and telework programs; (2) HUD’s Read More
February 01, 2024
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Letter to Senator Ernst Regarding Oversight Request of Telework, Locality Pay, and Other Matters
February 12, 2024, Letter from Inspector General Oliver Davis responding to request from Senator Ernst requesting a review of HUD to answer several questions regarding use and oversight over telework; locality pay; guidance for or incentivizing workforce return to the office; and office space Read More
February 12, 2024
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#Correspondence Letter
New Mexico Landlords to Pay $42,000 to Resolve Alleged Tenant Abuses Arising from HUD’s Section 8 Low-income Housing Program
ALBUQUERQUE – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Bertrand Nelson, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General, Southcentral Region, announced today that landlords for properties located Read More
February 08, 2024
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Former Chatham Housing Executive Sentenced
GREENSBORO – A Durham, North Carolina woman was sentenced today to 30 months in prison, after pleading guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud that victimized the Chatham County Housing Authority, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Hairston of the Middle District of North Carolina (MDNC). Read More
February 08, 2024
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HUD OIG Initiates Audit of the New York City Housing Authority’s Fraud Risk Management Practices
Read Work Start Notification WASHINGTON DC— Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced an audit to assess the New York City Housing Authority’s (NYCHA) processes for identifying and preventing fraud. NYCHA provides Read More
February 07, 2024
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New York City Housing Authority’s Fraud Risk Management Practices
HUD OIG is conducting an audit of the New York City Housing Authority's fraud risk management practices. Fraud risk management (FRM) helps ensure program integrity by continuously and strategically mitigating both the likelihood and effects of fraud. The objective of our audit is to Read More
February 07, 2024
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#FO 24 0008
70 Current And Former NYCHA Employees Charged With Bribery And Extortion Offenses
In the Largest Number of Federal Bribery Charges on a Single Day in DOJ History, 70 Current and Former Employees of the NYCHA Have Been Charged with Allegedly Accepting Cash Payments from Contractors in Exchange for Awarding NYCHA ContractsDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Read More
February 06, 2024
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FY24 Annual GNMA Financial Statement Audit
HUD OIG has contracted with an Independent Public Accounting (IPA) firm to conduct the annual GNMA financial statement audit. The IPA's audit objectives are to (1) express an opinion on whether GNMA’s fiscal year 2024 financial statements are fairly presented and adequately disclosed, in all Read More
February 01, 2024
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FY24 Annual FHA Financial Statement Audit
HUD OIG has contracted with an Independent Public Accounting (IPA) firm to conduct the annual FHA financial statement audit. The IPA's audit objectives are to (1) express an opinion on whether FHA’s fiscal year 2024 financial statements are fairly presented and adequately disclosed, in all material Read More
February 01, 2024
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#FO 24 0006
FY24 Annual HUD Financial Statement Audit
HUD OIG has contracted with an Independent Public Accounting (IPA) firm to conduct the annual HUD financial statement audit. The IPA's audit objectives are to (1) express an opinion on whether HUD’s fiscal year 2024 financial statements are fairly presented and adequately disclosed, in all material Read More
February 01, 2024
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Siemens Industry, Inc., to Pay Over $1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Related to Public Housing Contract
DETROIT – Siemens Industry, Inc., a subsidiary of Siemens Corporation, has agreed to pay over $1 million to resolve possible False Claims Act violations, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.Ison was joined in the announcement by Inspector General Rae Oliver Davis with the U.S. Read More
February 01, 2024
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FY2024 Determining HUD's Compliance with the Geospatial Data Act of 2018
We are auditing HUD's efforts to meet the 13 responsibilities stated in the Geospatial Data Act of 2018 (Act), with regard to its collection, production, acquisition, maintenance, distribution, use, and preservation of geospatial data. The Act requires the 16 covered agencies be audited every two Read More
January 01, 2024
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HUD FY 2023 Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) Evaluation Report
The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) directs Inspectors General to conduct an annual evaluation of the agency information security program. FISMA, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and National Institute of Standards and Read More
January 29, 2024
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Two Plead Guilty in Scheme to Steal More than $850,000 in COVID-19 Housing Assistance Funds
RALEIGH, N.C. – Two members of a New Bern family pled guilty for their role in a scheme to defraud a program designed to help struggling North Carolina residents stay in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Takeeia Hawkins, age 43, and her daughter, Shanasia Hawkins, age 22, both pled guilty Read More
January 25, 2024
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Webster Man Sentenced To Prison For Embezzling Funds From St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Duane Emery, 65, Webster, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to one year and one day in federal prison for wire fraud. Emery pleaded guilty to this Read More
January 23, 2024
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Statement of Inspector General Rae Oliver Davis: Immediate Action is Needed from HUD Leadership to Resolve Systemic Challenges with Improper Payments
WASHINGTON DC— Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a management alert urging HUD leadership to address the Department’s longstanding challenges with identifying and preventing improper payments. For 11 consecutive years, HUD has Read More
January 25, 2024
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