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Puerto Rico Community Energy and Water Resilience Installations Program

HUD OIG is auditing Puerto Rico's Community Energy and Water Resilience Installations Program (CEWRI). HUD awarded Puerto Rico over $20 billion dollars in CDBG-DR funding after the impact of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Of the total award, $395 million was budgeted to the CEWRI program. Our objective is to determine to what extent did the CEWRI program address the energy and water system vulnerabilities of its low-and-moderate income participants. 

 

New York City Department of Social Services ESG CARES Act Improper Payments

HUD OIG is auditing a New York-based grantee's Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG-CV) program. The CARES Act provided nearly $4 billion in special ESG funds to grantees to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic and supports activities, such as, rapid re-housing, homelessness prevention programs, and emergency shelters for people experiencing homelessness. Our objective is to determine if improper payments exist in the grantee’s program. 

 

The City and County of Honolulu Should Improve Its Fraud Risk Management Practices for Its ESG CARES Act Program

We audited the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Budget and Fiscal Services’ and Department of Community Services’ (City) fraud risk management practices for its Emergency Solutions Grants Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (ESG CARES Act) program with the objective of assessing the maturity of the City’s fraud risk management framework that encompasses control activities to prevent, detect, and respond to fraud.  Fraudulent activity in the ESG CARES Act program can lead to significant financial losses; reputational damage to the grantee and the U.S.

Housing and Community Development Should Improve Its Fraud Risk Management Practices for Its ESG CARES Act Program

We audited the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) with the objective of evaluating HCD’s fraud risk management practices for its Emergency Solutions Grants Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (ESG CARES Act) program and assessing the maturity of its efforts to prevent, detect, and respond to fraud.  Fraudulent activity in the ESG CARES Act program can lead to significant financial losses, reputational damage to the grantee and the U.S.

A California-Based Grantee ESG CARES Act Improper Payments Audit

HUD OIG is auditing a California-based grantee's Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG-CV) program. The CARES Act provided nearly $4 billion in special ESG funds to grantees to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic and supports activities, such as, rapid re-housing, homelessness prevention programs, and emergency shelters for people experiencing homelessness.  Our objective is to determine if improper payments exist in the grantee’s program.

A Hawaii-Based Grantee ESG CARES Act Improper Payments Audit

HUD OIG is auditing a Hawaii-based grantee's Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG-CV) program. The CARES Act provided nearly $4 billion in special ESG funds to grantees to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic and supports activities, such as, rapid re-housing, homelessness prevention programs, and emergency shelters for people experiencing homelessness. Our objective is to determine if improper payments exist in the grantee’s program.

Assessment of HUD’s Implementation and Tracking of the President’s National Drug Control Strategy

We are auditing HUD’s implementation and tracking of the President’s National Drug Control Strategy (Strategy) as directed by the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy. For FY2023, HUD has administered more than $3.2 billion in Recovery Housing Program (RHP) and Continuum of Care (CoC) Program funding as part of the agency’s efforts in reducing the number of overdose deaths in the United States.