Assessing HUD Plans for Evaluating Urban Promise Zones and HUD Grant Programs Participating in Promise Zones
Twenty-two Promise Zones were selected through three rounds of national competition. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), oversees 14 urban Promise Zones, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees 8 rural and tribal Promise Zones. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) tasked HUD and USDA to lead the Promise Zone initiative and play essential roles in gathering information about progress in Promise Zones...
Abril 19, 2017
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#2016-OE-0010
HUD Did Not Always Adequately Monitor Enforcement Grants Awarded Through Its Fair Housing Initiatives Program
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) oversight of Private Enforcement Initiative grants awarded under its Fair Housing Initiatives program as part of our annual audit plan. Our objective was to determine whether HUD performed monitoring to ensure that enforcement grant funds were spent in compliance with grant terms and program requirements.
HUD monitoring generally covered procedures required to ensure that...
Enero 23, 2013
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#2013-PH-0003
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Washington, DC, Did Not Comply With Conflict-of-Interest Provisions in Its Fair Housing Initiative Program Agreement With HUD
We audited the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s (grantee) compliance with provisions in its Fair Housing Initiatives Program grant agreement with the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The audit was conducted based on a congressional request, which raised questions regarding the grantee’s compliance with conflict-of-interest provisions in its grant agreement with HUD. Our objective was to determine whether the...
Noviembre 13, 2011
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#2012-PH-1002
Weaknesses in the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity's 2007 Award Process for the Fair Housing Initiative Program, National-Based Media Campaign
We performed a limited scope audit of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity to determine whether the Office complied with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. (United States Code) Chapter 45, Subpart I, Section, 3616a(d), entitled Fair Housing Intiatives Program, Education and Outreach, when it published the 2007 Fair Housing Initiatives Program notice of funding availability. The audit disclosed that the Office generally complied with the...
Agosto 27, 2008
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#2008-NY-0002
Cómo los Asesores de Vivienda Pueden Ayudar a Combatir las Estafas de Modificación de Préstamos
A diario, las estafas de modificación de préstamos y de rescate de ejecuciones hipotecarias roban a los propietarios vulnerables de su dinero y sus hogares. Los asesores de vivienda pueden ayudar a defenderse y poner fin a estos delitos. La Oficina del Inspector General (OIG, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos (HUD, por sus siglas en inglés) es el órgano de aplicación de la ley del...
Cuidado Con: Estafas de Ciudadanos Soberanos
La Oficina del Inspector General (HUD OIG, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos asesora al público sobre cómo reconocer la ocupación ciudadana soberana de una propiedad vacante y el uso de documentos de propiedad falsos para respaldar el arrendamiento de la Sección 8. Evite ponerse en peligro o aceptar documentos fraudulentos. Este boletín explica cómo protegerse así como a los...
Alerta de Industria: Refinanciamiento de Hipotecas Revertidas
Mientras que el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano - Oficina del Inspector General (HUD OIG) reconoce que hay ocasiones en que las refinanciaciones de Hipotecas de Conversión del Patrimonio de la Vivienda (HECM) son beneficiosas para los consumidores, HUD OIG está emitiendo esta alerta de industria para advertir a los prestamistas, iniciadores y patrocinadores que la OIG ha identificado casos de evaluaciones fraudulentas que se...