FHA’s Office Of Asset Sales Did Not Have Adequate Information To Measure Its Loan Sales’ Program Success
We audited the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Office of Asset Sales’ U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)‐Held Vacant Loan Sales (HVLS) program. The audit objective was to assess the extent to which HUD tracks and measures its loan sales’ program success and its achievement of mission outcomes as they relate to the Affordable Housing Action Plan. HUD did not have adequate information to measure its loan sales’…
December 02, 2024
Report
#2025-KC-0001
SAR 92 - HUD OIG Semiannual Report to Congress for the period April 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024
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.
November 25, 2024
Semiannual report
#SAR 92
Letter to Senator Grassley Regarding Equal Opportunity Complaints of Sexual Harassment
November 19, 2024, letter from Inspector General Oliver Davis responding to a request from Senator Grassley that asked for information about how the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) uses Federal funding to settle Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaints of sexual harassment.
November 19, 2024
Correspondence
Letter Regarding a Request for Oversight of the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency’s (NCORR) Use of Community Development Block Grant Disaster (CDBG-DR) Funds from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence
November 19, 2024 letter from Inspector General Oliver Davis responding to a request from Senator Tillis, Senator Budd, Representative Foxx, Representative Hudson, Representative Rouzer, Representative Murphy, Representative Bishop, and Representative Edwards for oversight of the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency’s (NCORR) use of Community Development Block Grant Disaster (CDBG-DR) Funds from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence.
November 19, 2024
Correspondence
HUD’s Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Processing
To promote equal opportunity and identify and eliminate discriminatory practices, Federal regulation mandates that agencies review and respond to all employment-related discrimination complaints. At the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity (ODEEO) is responsible for the enforcement of Federal laws related to eliminating all forms of discrimination in HUD’s…
November 18, 2024
Report
# 2024-OE-0001
Audit of the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Fiscal Years 2024 and 2023 Financial Statements
We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Sikich CPA LLC to audit the financial statements of HUD as of and for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2024 and 2023, and to provide reports on HUD’s (1) internal control over financial reporting and (2) compliance with laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters, including whether financial management systems complied substantially with the requirements…
November 15, 2024
Report
#2025-FO-0003
Audit of FHA’s Fiscal Years 2024 and 2023 Financial Statements
We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Sikich CPA LLC to audit the financial statements of FHA as of and for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2024 and 2023, and to provide reports on FHA’s (1) internal control over financial reporting and (2) compliance with laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. Our contract with Sikich required that the audit be performed in accordance with U.S.…
November 13, 2024
Report
#2025-FO-0002
Audit of Government National Mortgage Association’s Fiscal Years 2024 and 2023 Financial Statements
We contracted with the independent public accounting firm Sikich CPA LLC to audit the financial statements of Ginnie Mae as of and for the years ending September 30, 2024 and 2023, and to provide reports on Ginnie Mae’s (1) internal control over financial reporting and (2) compliance with laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. Our contract with Sikich required that the audit be performed in accordance with U.…
November 13, 2024
Report
#2025-FO-0001
FHA Catalyst Personally Identifiable Information Risk Management in a Zero Trust Environment (2023-OE-0007a) Interim Evaluation Report
The OIG evaluated the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Housing’s (Housing) progress in applying zero trust security principles to protect personally identifiable information (PII) within the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Catalyst system.HUD was in the beginning stages of implementing zero trust requirements for the data and identity pillars. HUD Office of Housing systems, including FHA Catalyst, are largely…
October 31, 2024
Report
#2023-OE-0007a
HUD FY 2024 Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) Evaluation Report
The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) directs Inspectors General to conduct an annual evaluation of the agency information security program. FISMA, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) establish information technology (IT) security guidance and standards for Federal agencies. We conducted this evaluation to assess the…
October 29, 2024
Report
#2024-OE-0002
Timing of PHAs’ Lead-Based Paint Visual Assessments
The purpose of this memorandum is to alert the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to an issue that the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), has identified that affects the timeliness with which public housing agencies (PHA) with units that have lead-based paint are performing required lead-based paint visual assessments.HUD OIG audited, among other issues, whether three of the nation’s largest PHAs…
October 23, 2024
Memorandum
#2025-CH-0801
Top Management Challenges Facing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in FY 2025
Each year, in compliance with Public Law 106-531, the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG), issues a report summarizing what we consider the most serious management challenges facing the Department.
October 17, 2024
Top management challenges
Letter to Senator Ernst Regarding Issuance of Evaluation in Response to Request for Oversight of Telework, Locality Pay, and Other Matters
October 10, 2024, letter from Inspector General Oliver Davis responding to a request from Senator Ernst for oversight of telework, locality pay, and other matters.
October 10, 2024
Correspondence
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Use and Oversight of Telework and Remote Work
As of January 2024, 85 percent of HUD employees had approved telework agreements, and 9 percent had approved remote work agreements. HUD estimated that 31 percent of remote employees were remote as a reasonable accommodation. Most of HUD’s remote workers served in a limited number of occupations. We evaluated the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer’s (OCHCO) controls over the quality of data related to remote work…
October 04, 2024
Report
# 2024-OE-0004
FHEO Faces Challenges in Completing Investigations Within 100 Days
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity’s (FHEO) challenges in completing housing discrimination investigations within 100 days. We initiated the audit due to the number of investigations reported in FHEO’s annual reports to Congress that exceeded 100 days. Our objective was to survey and assess the challenges FHEO faces in completing investigations within…
September 24, 2024
Report
#2024-BO-0005
HUD Has Met the Responsibilities of the Geospatial Data Act of 2018 During the Implementation Phase
The Geospatial Data of 2018 (the Act) governs the collection, production, acquisition, maintenance, distribution, use, and preservation of geospatial data of covered agencies, including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) efforts to meet the geospatial data requirements stated in the Act. The Act requires the Inspector General of a…
September 20, 2024
Report
#2024-LA-0002
HUD Grantees Need to Enhance Monitoring of ESG CARES Act Subrecipients
We audited HUD and its grantees’ monitoring of subrecipients and contractors in HUD’s Emergency Solutions Grants Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (ESG-CV) program to assess subrecipient monitoring in the program. ESG and ESG-CV grantees often rely on subrecipients and contractors to carry out ESG-CV-funded activities on behalf of the grantees, and are required to monitor subrecipients to ensure that the purpose of…
September 17, 2024
Report
#2024-LA-0001
HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity is Making Progress in Addressing Civil Rights Compliance Review Challenges
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD or Department) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity’s (FHEO) process for conducting civil rights compliance reviews. FHEO’s operational readiness to carry out robust compliance reviews is critical to HUD’s goals to advance equity and support underserved communities. Our objective was to survey and assess challenges FHEO faced in conducting compliance…
September 13, 2024
Report
#2024-BO-0004
The Boston Housing Authority Did Not Always Comply With HUD’s Requirements for Its Housing Choice Voucher Program Units
We audited the Boston Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. We initiated this audit based upon our assessment of risks associated with public housing agencies' HCV Program units, as well as recent media attention and public concern about the conditions of subsidized housing properties. Our objective was to determine whether the physical conditions of the Authority’s HCV units complied with both the U.S. Department…
August 23, 2024
Report
#2024-CH-1004
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Did Not Adequately Manage Lead-Based Paint in Its Public Housing Units
We audited the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles’ management of lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards in its public housing units. We selected the Authority based on our assessment of the risks of lead‐based paint in public housing agencies’ (PHA) housing developments, including the age of buildings, the number of units, household demographics, and reported cases of childhood lead poisoning. The audit objectives…
August 20, 2024
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#2024-CH-1003