FHA Paid Claims for Approximately 4,457 Preforeclosure Sales That Did Not Meet Minimum Net Sales Proceeds Requirements
We audited the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Preforeclosure Sales Program claim process in accordance with our goal to contribute to improving the integrity of FHA single-family insurance programs. Our audit objective was to determine whether the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) paid ineligible preforeclosure sale claims that did not meet the net sales proceeds requirements.
FHA paid preforeclosure sale claims…
September 04, 2013
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#2013-LA-0002
The Housing Authority of the City of Lowell, MA, Did Not Always Operate Its Public Housing and Recovery Act Capital Fund Programs in Compliance With HUD Regulations and Its Own Policies
We completed a review of the Lowell Housing Authority’s Public Housing and Recovery Act Capital Fund programs, including its force account activities. We selected this auditee based on a news articles identifying concerns with the Authority’s use of force account labor. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether the Authority (1) administered its force account modernization program in accordance with U.S. Department of…
September 03, 2013
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#2013-BO-1003
Economic Development Programs Lacked Adequate Controls To Ensure Program Effectiveness
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) controls over the Brownfield and Round II Empowerment Zone programs as part of the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) annual plan. Our objective was to determine whether HUD had adequate procedures to measure Brownfield and Round II Empowerment Zone effectiveness.
HUD did not have adequate procedures to ensure the effectiveness of its Brownfield Economic Development…
September 02, 2013
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#2013-AT-0003
The Warren Metropolitan Housing Authority, Lebanon, OH, Did Not Adequately Enforce HUD’s Housing Quality Standards
We audited the Warren Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program as part of the activities in our fiscal year 2013 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based on a citizen’s complaint to our office. Our objective was to determine whether the Authority administered its program in accordance with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) requirements.
The Authority did not…
August 29, 2013
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#2013-CH-1005
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development Had Established and Implemented a Risk Assessment Process Adequate for Evaluating Grants Administered or Carried Out by Subrecipients
We reviewed the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development’s (CPD) risk assessment procedures as they relate to subrecipient involvement in CPD programs. We initiated the audit due to observations by HUD Office of Inspector General (OIG) auditors of frequent subrecipient-related findings in CPD external audits. Our objective was to determine whether CPD’s risk assessments…
August 25, 2013
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#2013-AT-0002
The Lending Company, Inc., Phoenix, AZ, Did Not Always Comply With FHA Underwriting and Quality Control Program Requirements
We audited The Lending Company, Inc., based on a hotline complaint, previous U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reviews, and our goal to improve the integrity of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) single-family insurance programs. Our objectives were to determine whether The Lending Company complied with HUD requirements when it used gift programs, originated and underwrote FHA loans, and implemented its quality…
August 19, 2013
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#2013-LA-1008
Final Civil Action: Settlement of Allegations of Failing To Fully Comply With HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program Requirements and Submitting False Certifications to HUD
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG), assisted the HUD Office of Program Enforcement in conducting a civil fraud review of alleged false claims submitted to HUD regarding City employee labor costs charged to the City’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grant. The false claims allegations stemmed from an OIG audit report outlining details of ineligible employee labor costs.…
August 19, 2013
Memorandum
#2013-LA-1804 (Audit Memorandum)
Interim Memorandum Report on Wyoming Housing Opportunities Association’s Village Creek Townhomes’ 51 FHA Mortgage Defaults
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General is conducting an audit of the Wyoming Housing Opportunities Association. We are auditing the Wyoming Housing Opportunities Association based on information obtained during our audit of the Wyoming Community Development Authority that 51 Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgages by this same borrower had defaulted. The audit objective is to determine…
August 15, 2013
Memorandum
#2013-DE-1801 (Audit Memorandum)
The City of Eagle Pass TX, Housing Authority Generally Followed Recovery Act Public Housing Capital Funds Requirements
We completed an audit of the City of Eagle Pass Housing Authority’s (Authority) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) grant activities. The Authority was selected based on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD), Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) annual plan to conduct oversight of the Recovery Act funds provided to public housing agencies and our regional risk evaluation. Our audit…
August 13, 2013
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#2013-FW-1007
A Hotline Complaint About CARE Housing, Inc., Fort Collins, CO, Was Not Substantiated
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General reviewed the allegations contained in a hotline complaint against CARE Housing, Inc., Fort Collins, CO, to determine whether CARE accurately represented itself as an eligible community housing development organization (CHDO) and whether it used its grant funds for the Provincetowne project in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. We found no…
August 12, 2013
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#2013-DE-1002
Essex County, NJ, HOME Investment Partnerships Program was not Always Administered in Compliance with Program Requirements and Federal Regulations
We audited Essex County, NJ’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program based on a risk assessment that considered grantee funding, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) risk analysis, and prior audit coverage. The objective of the audit was to determine whether County officials established and implemented adequate controls to ensure that the HOME program was administered in compliance with program requirements.
The…
August 08, 2013
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#2013-NY-1009
The Temtor Disbursed Project Funds for Ineligible and Unsupported Expenses
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD), Office of Inspector General audited The Temtor, a residential and commercial development in St. Louis MO. We selected The Temtor for audit because the project quickly defaulted on its mortgage and requested a partial payment of claim. The project reached final endorsement on January 30, 2012, and failed to make timely mortgage payments beginning March 1, 2012. Our…
August 07, 2013
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#2013-KC-1003
Home Forward Generally Complied With Moving to Work Housing Choice Voucher Requirements
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General audited Home Forward’s Moving to Work Housing Choice Voucher program. We selected Home Forward, formerly known as the Housing Authority of Portland, because it disbursed the highest average Section 8 funds in Oregon from 2010 to 2012 and third highest in the Region, including Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. We focused on its tenant-based…
August 07, 2013
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#2013-SE-1004
The State of Maryland, Crownsville, MD, Generally Administered Its Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program According to Applicable HUD Requirements
We audited the State of Maryland’s Department of Housing and Community Development’s administration of its Emergency Mortgage Assistance program. We audited the State’s program because the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the State $61.6 million in Emergency Homeowner’s Loan program funds to administer its Emergency Mortgage Assistance program. Our objective was to determine whether the State…
August 07, 2013
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#2013-PH-1006
The Inkster Housing Commission, Inkster, MI, Did Not Follow HUD’s Requirements and Its Own Policies Regarding the Administration of Its Programs
We audited the Inkster Housing Commission’s public housing and Section 8 programs as part of the activities in our fiscal year 2013 annual audit plan. We selected the Commission based on a citizen’s complaint to our office and our analysis of risk factors relating to public housing agencies in Region 5’s jurisdiction. Our objective was to determine whether the Commission administered its programs in accordance with HUD’s and its own…
July 31, 2013
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#2013-CH-1004
The City of Worcester, MA, Did Not Properly Administer Its Community Development Block Grant Program
We audited the City of Worcester’s administration of its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. We selected the City for review based on a request from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Boston, MA, Office of Community Planning and Development. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether the City established adequate controls to ensure that the CDBG activities were eligible and supported…
July 28, 2013
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#2013-BO-1002
The Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority Did Not Always Comply With HOME Requirements
We audited the Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program as part of our strategic plan based on the large amount of HOME funds approved. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether the Authority reported accurate and supported information in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Integrated Disbursement and Information System and disbursed HOME funds within HUD-established…
July 22, 2013
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#2013-AT-1006
Review of the Administration of HUD Funds by Brownsville Apartments, Brownsville, PA
We conducted a review of Brownsville Apartments based on a referral from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Departmental Enforcement Center and the Pittsburgh Office of Multifamily Housing due to concerns that project funds were used inappropriately for purposes other than the operation of the project. This concern was due largely to the owner’s lengthy history of being uncooperative with HUD. Our objective…
July 21, 2013
Memorandum
#2013-PH-1804
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC, Controls Over the Timeliness of CDBG Entitlement Spending
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) monitoring of grantee compliance with the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) timeliness spending requirement. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether HUD’s guidance for ensuring compliance with the CDBG entitlement spending requirement had been implemented effectively by the field offices; specifically, whether HUD needs to implement additional…
July 18, 2013
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#2013-NY-0003
The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, New York, NY, Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Assistance Funds
We completed the 17th audit report in our ongoing review of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation’s (LMDC) administration of the $2.783 billion in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery Assistance funds awarded to the State of New York in the aftermath of the September 11, 2011, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. During the audit period, April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012, LMDC…
July 17, 2013
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#2013-NY-1008