Description: Public corruption occurs when a public official misuses their position for personal benefit. While most public servants are honest, even a small amount of public corruption carried out by a dishonest few can have a devastating effect on the public’s trust in Government.
This section contains periodic guidance for Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administrators and associated program organizations on how to prevent fraud and mismanagement, lessons learned for program administration, as well as ways to identify and report fraud.
Select from the following program areas that pertain to your area of concern.
COVID-19 Fraud Bulletin: Fraud in Procurements
HUDOIG drafted a fraud bulletin outlining potential schemes where unscrupulous actors use misleading product information to entice business owners and government agencies to purchase defective or ineffective equipment or products that are purported to protect people from COVID-19.
November 16, 2020
Public and Indian Housing
COVID-19 Fraud Bulletin: For the Mortgage Industry
In response to the pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which provides the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) the authority to provide flexibilities to keep the industry moving. These flexibilities provide new opportunities for people to take advantage of the system.
April 27, 2020
Housing