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  • Recommendation Number: 2021-KC-0001-001-D
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: October 02, 2020
Closed Date:
September 03, 2021

Strengthen HEROS or internal procedures to add an additional requirement confirming that the mitigation resolutions have been uploaded at final endorsement.

Publication Report

2021-KC-0001 | October 02, 2020

HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs Did Not Always Follow Mitigation Requirements for Its FHA-Insured Multifamily Projects

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General, audited HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs upon receiving a hotline complaint.  The hotline complaint contained allegations that (1) HUD routinely… more

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Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2021-KC-0001-001-A
    Closed on December 09, 2020

    Conduct and make available internal HEROS training for all multifamily HEROS users on how to document the environmental review mitigation measures.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2021-KC-0001-001-B
    Closed on January 27, 2021

    Establish and implement written procedures specifying which multifamily employees are required to upload mitigation resolutions after construction completion and at final endorsement.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2021-KC-0001-001-C
    Closed on January 29, 2021

    Upload the 17 missing mitigation resolutions and the 1 missing radon testing document into HEROS for the projects in this finding.

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2021-KC-0001-001-E
    Closed on April 21, 2021

    Strengthen HEROS by adding a column on the dashboard to show the progress of the overall mitigation status.