HUD OIG is conducting an evaluation (1) to determine whether HUD’s nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements include the anti-gag provision specified in the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA) of 2012; (2) to determine HUD’s process to ensure its nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements include the anti-gag provision as required by WPEA; and (3) to determine whether HUD posts the anti-gag provision on its agency...

Servicers followed the COVID-19 pandemic foreclosure moratorium requirements.  However, they could have better communicated the moratorium requirements to delinquent borrowers who were subject to foreclosure proceedings.  This situation occurred because HUD did not require servicers to notify borrowers directly about the foreclosure moratorium and that occupancy would pause the foreclosure process.  Borrowers who were...