Las Oficinas de Auditoría y Evaluación supervisan y conducen auditorías independientes y objetivas, evaluaciones y otras revisiones de programas y actividades del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos (HUD), para asegurar que operan de manera económica, eficiente y efectiva. Esta página contiene enlaces a reportes y comunicaciones de auditoría y evaluación.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General audited the Housing Authority of the City of Mountain Grove, MO (Authority), in response to a citizen’s complaint received by our office. The complaint made allegations related to asset misappropriations, a procurement violation, and conflicts of interest. Our objective was to determine whether the allegations were valid.
The allegations related...
Mayo 15, 2011
Memorandum
#2011-KC-1801
We audited the monitoring conducted by the Office of Public Housing (PIH), in Region 1 of their Recovery Act Capital Fund Grantees, for compliance with the Recovery Act and applicable U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations, policies and procedures.
Our objective was to determine whether PIH in Region 1 (1) monitored Recovery Act grantees identified by the risk assessment process HUD established and...
Mayo 12, 2011
Report
#2011-BO-0001
We reviewed the hazard-damaged units that the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (Authority) is rehabilitating using formula grant American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) Public Housing Capital Fund program (program) funds. We selected the Authority based upon the results of our capacity review of the Authority’s Recovery Act program (see Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit report #2011-LA-1002,...
Mayo 04, 2011
Memorandum
#2011-LA-1802
The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General, audited Oregon Housing and Community Services (Oregon Housing) to determine whether Oregon Housing established eligible grant projects, reported tax credit assistance program (TCAP) information into FederalReporting.gov correctly, and paid eligible TCAP expenditures in accordance with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 requirements.
Oregon...
Abril 27, 2011
Report
#2011-SE-1005
We audited the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Section 232 program as part of the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) goal of contributing to the improvement of HUD’s execution and accountability of fiscal responsibilities. Our objective was to determine whether HUD had implemented adequate controls to properly monitor Section 232-insured mortgages.
We found that HUD’s Office of Healthcare Programs had taken...
Abril 25, 2011
Report
#2011-FW-0002
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) OIG audited the Neighborhood Stabilization Programs (NSP) administered by Palm Beach County (County). Our objective was to determine whether the County administration of its NSPs complied with federal requirements. Specifically, we determined whether (1) NSP1 activities met or will meet the low- and moderate-income national objective, (2) program income was properly accounted...
Abril 22, 2011
Report
#2011-AT-1008
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) OIG audited the Neighborhood Stabilization Programs (NSP) administered by Palm Beach County (County). Our objective was to determine whether the County administration of its NSPs complied with federal requirements. Specifically, we determined whether (1) NSP1 activities met or will meet the low- and moderate-income national objective, (2) program income was properly...
Abril 21, 2011
Report
#2011-AT-1008
We conducted a review of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Supplemental Disaster Recovery program funds, administered by the State of Mississippi (State), a $5.5 billion CDBG Supplemental Disaster Recovery program grantee. Our objective was to determine whether the State ensured that disbursements made under the Homeowner Assistance Elevation Grant Program (Program)...
Abril 17, 2011
Report
#2011-AO-1005
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) preclosing and postclosing loan review of new Federal Housing Administration (FHA) direct endorsement lenders to determine whether HUD followed its guidance when (1) reviewing the initial loans underwritten by new FHA direct endorsement lenders and (2) performing the postendorsement technical review of all of the initial loans endorsed by newly approved direct...
Abril 17, 2011
Report
#2011-LA-0002
We completed an audit of the operations of the City of Buffalo, NY (City), pertaining to its administration of its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Our audit objectives were to determine whether the City (1) administered its CDBG program effectively, efficiently, and economically in accordance with applicable rules and regulations, and (2) expended CDBG funds for eligible activities that met a national objective of...
Abril 14, 2011
Report
#2011-NY-1010
HUD OIG audited the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) administered by the City of Miami Gardens, Florida (City). Our objective was to determine whether the City administered its program in accordance with applicable U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements. Specifically, we wanted to determine whether (1) expenditures were allowable and (2) activities met the program’s national objectives.
The City...
Abril 11, 2011
Report
#2011-AT-1007
We audited the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (Authority), a $29.7 million U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP 2) grantee. We initiated the audit as part of the HUD Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) annual audit plan to review programs funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). Our objective was to determine whether the Authority’s use of the NSP...
Abril 07, 2011
Report
#2011-AO-1004
We audited the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) National Servicing Center’s (NSC) Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) as a part of our annual audit plan. Our objective was to determine whether the NSC implemented and operated FHA-HAMP in accordance with rules and regulations.
Overall, the NSC implemented and operated FHA-HAMP in accordance with the necessary...
Abril 07, 2011
Report
#2011-FW-0001
We audited the Municipality of Mayaguez (Municipality) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). We selected the Municipality for review as part of our strategic plan, based on the amount of HOME funds approved. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether the Municipality met program objectives in its HOME-funded activities and maintained its financial management system in compliance with U.S. Department of Housing and...
Abril 07, 2011
Report
#2011-AT-1006
We performed a limited review of Midland Mortgage Company (Midland) as a result of our internal audit of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) – Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). Our objective was to determine whether Midland followed U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rules and regulations when processing defaulted loans for the FHA-HAMP loss mitigation option.
Overall, Midland complied with FHA-...
Abril 07, 2011
Report
#2011-FW-1008
We audited the East Orange Revitalization and Development Corporation (Corporation). We selected the Corporation based on a request for an audit from the Newark U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development. The objective of the review was to determine whether the Corporation complied with HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) requirements and Federal regulations....
Abril 06, 2011
Report
#2011-NY-1009
As part of our audit of the East Orange Revitalization and Development Corporation (Corporation), we reviewed the City of East Orange’s (City) compliance with the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) in regard to the eligibility of an awarded capacity building grant and developer fees awarded to the Corporation. This review raised issues in regard to the City’s compliance with HOME program requirements, Federal regulations,...
Abril 06, 2011
Memorandum
#2011-NY-1801
In accordance with our goal to review funds provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), we audited Albuquerque Housing Services’ (Housing Services) Public Housing Capital Fund Stimulus (formula) Recovery Act-funded activities. Our audit objectives were to determine whether Housing Services (1) properly obligated and expended its Recovery Act formula grant in accordance with requirements, (2)...
Abril 06, 2011
Report
#2011-FW-1007
We reviewed the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency’s (Agency) Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2). We selected the Agency for review because it received, in a consortium established with The Housing Fund, Urban Housing Solutions, and Woodbine Community Organization, a nearly $30.5 million NSP2 grant under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Agency was the only NSP2 grant recipient in Tennessee....
Abril 05, 2011
Report
#2011-AT-1005
We audited the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) of Special Services for Groups (Special Services) based on the results of a separate audit of the City of Los Angeles Housing Department (Department). Special Services is a subrecipient of the Department’s HPRP. HPRP is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), and auditing Recovery Act programs is one of the U.S. Department...
Abril 05, 2011
Report
#2011-LA-1009