We audited the Jersey City Housing Authority’s (Authority) administration of its Replacement Housing Factor (RHF) grants received under the capital fund program. This is the third audit report regarding the Authority’s capital fund programs. We selected the Authority because of the size of its capital fund programs and because of its U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) risk rating. Our audit objective was to determine whether the Authority obligated and expended its RHF grants in accordance with HUD regulations.

We audited the Jersey City Housing Authority’s (Authority) administration of its public housing capital fund program funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). This is the second audit report regarding the Authority’s capital fund programs. We selected the Authority because of the size of its capital fund programs and because of its U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) risk rating.

We audited the Housing Authority of the City of Elizabeth, New Jersey’s, (Authority) administration of its capital fund program (CFP) in support of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) goal to contribute to improving HUD’s execution and accountability of fiscal responsibilities. The audit objectives were to determine whether Authority officials (1) obligated and expended capital funds in accordance with HUD regulations, and (2) implemented a financial management system in compliance with program requirements.

HUD OIG audited the Housing Authority of the City of Wilson’s (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. We elected to perform the audit after finding indicators of Section 8 deficiencies during our review of the Authority’s capacity to administer capital funds awarded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Audit Report 2010-AT-1007). Our objectives were to determine whether the Authority complied with U.S.

We audited the Greensboro Housing Authority (Authority) as part of our annual plan to review public housing capital funds awarded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The Authority received a $5.6 million Public Housing Capital Fund Stimulus (formula) Recovery Act Funded grant, the second highest in the State. It also received a Recovery Act funded $1.05 million capital fund competitive grant for addressing the needs of the elderly and persons with disabilities.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General initiated an audit of the Mississippi Regional Housing Authority VIII’s (Authority) Public Housing Capital Fund formula grant program as part of our annual audit plan to review American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General initiated an audit of the Tennessee Valley Regional Housing Authority’s (Authority) Public Housing Capital Fund Stimulus Formula Recovery Act Funded grant program as part of our annual audit plan to review American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds.

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 in response to a citizen’s complaint received by our office. Our objective was to determine whether the Authority complied with contract procurement regulations and properly disposed of property assets. The Authority did not comply with HUD procurement regulations or its own procurement policies.

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 to asset misappropriations were valid.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Inspector General audited the Saginaw Housing Commission’s Public Housing program. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2011 annual audit plan. We selected the Commission based upon our previous audit report on the Commission’s use of public housing funds, audit report number 2006-CH-1018, issued September 28, 2006, and an indication that the Commission was continuing to use Federal funds for unapproved purposes.