SAR 87 - HUD OIG Semiannual Report to Congress for the period October 1, 2021, through March 31, 2022
The Inspector General Act of 1978 requires the Inspector General to prepare semiannual reports summarizing the activities of the Office of Inspector General for the preceding six-month period. The semiannual reports are intended to keep the Secretary and Congress fully informed of significant findings, progress the Agency has made, and recommendations for improvement. Open Recommendations Office of Audit Office of Evaluation
Investigative Findings of Misconduct by a GS-15 Program Analyst
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) initiated this investigation upon receipt of information alleging a GS-15 Program Analyst formerly employed within HUD’s Office of the Chief Information Officer may have provided nonpublic HUD information to representatives of a private firm. The OIG’s investigation found that the employee provided a HUD Budget Portfolio document not authorized for public release and marked “Unclassified/For Official Use Only” to a senior official of a private firm by email.
HUD's Oversight of the Physical Conditions of Public Housing Agencies' Developments
HUD OIG is auditing HUD's oversight of the physical conditions of public housing developments. The objective of the audit is to assess whether HUD has adequate oversight of public housing agencies’ corrective actions in response to (1) public housing agencies’ annual inspections and (2) the Real Estate Assessment Center’s periodic inspections to ensure that corrections result in decent, safe, and sanitary housing.
Geospatial Data Act of 2018 FY22 Audit
The objective of this audit is to determine whether HUD is meeting the 13 responsibilities as stated in the Geospatial Data Act of 2018 (Act), concerning its collection, production, acquisition, maintenance, distribution, use, and preservation of geospatial data. The Act requires 16 covered agencies, to have its geospatial data audited every two years.
Investigation of Alleged Ethics Violations by Lynne Patton, Former Regional Administrator, Region II, Department of Housing and Urban Development
In August and September 2020, the U.S.