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FY 2023 HUD Travel and Purchase Cards Continuous Monitoring

HUD OIG is conducting continuous monitoring of HUD’s travel and purchase cards usage. Cardholders and approving officials are expected to follow published requirements and exercise a standard of care in acquiring goods and services that is necessary and reasonable (i.e., not extravagant or excessive) for the proper operation of an agency. The objective is to monitor travel and purchase card usage on a semi-annual basis for the periods 10/1/2022 to 3/31/2023 and 4/1/2023 to 9/30/2023 to identify questionable transactions and trends.

HUD's Recruitment Efforts To Address Underrepresentation of Employees Who Identify as Hispanic or Latino

The Office of Evaluation is initiating an evaluation of HUD’s recruitment efforts to address underrepresentation of employees who identify as Hispanic or Latino. Our objectives are to (1) determine the status of HUD’s recruitment plans to address the underrepresentation of employees who identify as Hispanic or Latino and (2) identify how HUD tracks the effectiveness of its recruitment actions to increase representation of employees who identify as Hispanic or Latino.

HUD’s Robotic Process Automation Program Was Not Efficient or Effective

We conducted this evaluation to assess the maturity of HUD’s Robotic process automation (RPA) activities and determine whether HUD had implemented related controls to address technology and program management risks.  RPA is a software technology used to emulate human actions on a computer.  RPA software programs, referred to as “bots,” can complete repetitive tasks quickly and consistently, freeing up employees to work on other, higher value activities.

Assessment of HUD’s IT Infrastructure To Support Extensive Telework

We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) information technology (IT) infrastructure to support mandatory telework. During mandatory telework, more employees simultaneously needed remote access to HUD’s network and agency resources for an extended period, which presented unique risks and security requirements.

U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development's Employee Retention

The Office of Evaluation is initiating an evaluation of HUD’s employee retention. Our objectives are to: 1. To determine whether HUD has a high voluntary separation rate relative to similar agencies, and which program offices or demographic groups, if any, have high rates relative to HUD’s overall rate or to equivalent groups in similar agencies. 2. To determine what retention-relevant programs HUD employs and the extent to which program offices are using those programs. 3. To determine the extent to which HUD’s retention-related strategies are aligned with best practices.

Fiscal Year 2022 Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 Penetration Test and Vulnerability Assessment

The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) requires all Federal agencies to conduct independent penetration tests and vulnerability assessments on a sampling of information systems annually.  In conjunction with our fiscal year 2022 FISMA evaluation (2022-OE-0001), we conducted a targeted penetration test and vulnerability assessment of sample systems that resulted in a Topic Brief.  The objective of this testing was to determine whether the U.S.

Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) Evaluation

HUD OIG is conducting the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 evaluation of the HUD's information security program and practices, as required by the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA). The objectives are to (1) assess the maturity level of HUD’s IS programs and practices based on the annual IG FISMA reporting metrics.