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 periods. The semiannual reports are intended to keep the Secretary and the Congress fully informed of significant findings, progress the Agency has...
Audit Reports & Memorandums
The following reports disclose conditions noted during the identified audit period. They do not necessarily reflect current conditions at the subject auditee. Any questions regarding the current status of corrective actions recommended in these reports should be directed to the report addressee.
June 15, 2018
Report Number: SAR_79
June 14, 2018
Report Number: 2018-CH-0002
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) oversight of lead-based paint reporting and remediation in its public housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2017 annual audit plan. The audit objective was to determine whether HUD had adequate...
June 11, 2018
Report Number: 2018-CH-1001
We audited the Grand Rapids Housing Commission’s Rental Assistance Demonstration program (RAD) based on the activities included in our 2017 annual audit plan and our analysis of the housing agencies participating in RAD in Region 5’s jurisdiction (States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin). Our audit...
May 29, 2018
Report Number: 2018-AT-1005
We audited the City of Margate’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grants 1 and 3 in accordance with our audit plan to improve the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) execution of and accountability for grant funds. In addition, HUD requested that we review this auditee because a forensic investigation...
May 23, 2018
Report Number: 2018-NY-1004
We performed the 22nd review of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation’s (LMDC) administration of the $2.783 billion in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery funds awarded to the State of New York in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. The...
May 21, 2018
Memorandum Number: 2018-FW-1801
On April 17, 2018, the Office of Program Enforcement issued a letter stating that it had reached a resolution under a Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986[1] case regarding Summit Bradford Apartments located in Tulsa, OK, following its review. The Government alleged that the owner submitted 40 false claims under the Act.
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May 15, 2018
Memorandum Number: 2018-FW-0802
While performing audit work to determine whether the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Community Planning and Development (HUD CPD) monitored and ensured that grantees complied with the 24-month statutory expenditure requirement contained in the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, we noted issues with...
May 15, 2018
Report Number: 2018-FO-0006
This report presents the results of our audit of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) fiscal year 2017 compliance with the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (IPERA).
Fiscal year 2017 marked the fifth consecutive year in which we determined that HUD did not comply with IPERA. We...
May 10, 2018
Report Number: 2018-AT-1004
We audited the Greensboro Housing Authority’s Rental Assistance Demonstration Program (RAD) conversion. Our objective was to determine whether the Authority administered its RAD conversion in accordance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements. Specifically, we wanted to determine whether the...
May 8, 2018
Report Number: 2018-FW-1004
We audited the City of Dallas’ HOME Investment Partnerships program, specifically, its reconstruction program. A City auditor’s report, multiple news articles, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) monitoring reviews identified issues with the City’s Federal funds and record keeping. Our audit objective was to...