The City of Cincinnati, Ohio, Lacked Sufficient Capacity to Effectively and Efficiently Administer Its Neighborhood Stabilization Program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Inspector General audited the City of Cincinnati's (City) Neighborhood Stabilization Program. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2009 annual audit plan. We selected the City based upon the results of our three previous audits of the City's HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME). Our objective was to determine whether the City had the capacity…
July 29, 2009
Memorandum
#2009-CH-1801
The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority, Cincinnati, Ohio, Needs to Improve Its Controls over Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority's (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (program). The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2008 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to the housing agencies in Region V's jurisdiction. Our objective was…
May 19, 2009
Report
#2009-CH-1010
The City of East Cleveland, Ohio, Did Not Adequately Manage Its HOME Investment Partnerships and Community Development Block Grant Programs
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the City of East Cleveland's (City) use of HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Community Development Block Grant (Block Grant) program funds. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2008 annual audit plan. We selected the City based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to HOME grantees in Region V's…
May 11, 2009
Report
#2009-CH-1008
The Housing Authority of the City of Brush, Colorado, Did Not Perform Contracting Activities in Accordance with Federal Procurement Requirements
The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Housing Authority of the City of Brush, Colorado (Authority) because we received information indicating there were irregularities in the Authority's procurement process. Our audit objective was to determine whether the Authority performed contracting activities in accordance with federal procurement requirements.
The Authority did not…
February 24, 2009
Report
#2009-DE-1002
The Adams County, Colorado, Did Not Comply with HOME Investment Partnerships Program Regulations
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General, audited Adams County, Colorado's HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) to determine whether Adams County appropriately spent and accounted for HOME funds and maintained supporting documentation for its matching contributions reported to HUD.
Adams County inappropriately spent or could not support more than $2.1 million in HOME funds. Specifically…
February 10, 2009
Report
#2009-DE-1001
The Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority, Ravenna, Ohio, Improperly Operated Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority's (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (program) under its Moving to Work Demonstration program. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2008 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to the housing agencies in…
January 27, 2009
Report
#2009-CH-1003
The City of Dayton, Ohio, Lacked Adequate Controls Regarding Staff Salaries Paid from Its Community Development Block Grant Program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the City of Dayton's (City) Community Development Block Grant program (program). The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2008 annual audit plan. We selected the City based upon our increased emphasis on HUD's Office of Community Planning and Development's programs and a citizen's complaint. Our objectives were…
September 26, 2008
Report
#2008-CH-1015
The City of Cincinnati, Ohio, Did Not Adequately Manage Its HOME Investment Partnerships Program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the City of Cincinnati's (City) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (Program). The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2007 annual audit plan. We selected the City based upon a request from HUD's Columbus Office of Community Planning and Development and our analysis of risk factors relating to Program grantees in…
September 26, 2008
Report
#2008-CH-1014
The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority Cincinnati, Ohio did not Effectively Operate its Section 8 Housing Quality Standards Inspection Program
September 23, 2008
Report
#2008-CH-1012
The State of Colorado Did Not Comply with Community Development Block Grant Program Requirements
We audited the State of Colorado (State), Division of Housing's (Division) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to determine whether the Division (1) awarded CDBG funds to ineligible projects and (2) properly identified and reported program income data.
The Division used CDBG funds for ineligible and questionable projects. This condition occurred because management's main focus was on selecting projects that were for the…
September 23, 2008
Report
#2008-DE-1003
The Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority, Ravenna, Ohio, Needs to Improve Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Administration
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority's (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (program) under its Moving to Work Demonstration program. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2008 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to the housing agencies in…
June 30, 2008
Report
#2008-CH-1011
The City of Cincinnati, Ohio Lacked Adequate Controls over Its System Reporting and Rental Rehabilitation Projects for Its HOME Investment Partnerships Program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the City of Cincinnati's (City) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (Program). The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2007 annual audit plan. We selected the City based upon a request from HUD's Columbus Office of Community Planning and Development and our analysis of risk factors relating to Program grantees in…
June 11, 2008
Report
#2008-CH-1010
The Housing Authority of the City of Brighton, Colorado, Did Not Maintain Proper Inventory Records and Improperly Awarded Contracts
We audited the Housing Authority of the City of Brighton, Colorado (Authority) in response to a complaint alleging that it did not have an inventory control system and that it used poor procurement practices.
Our audit objectives were to determine whether the Authority had an adequate inventory control system and whether it performed contracting activities in accordance with federal procurement requirements.
The Authority did not have complete…
March 18, 2008
Report
#2008-DE-1002
The Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority, Akron, Ohio, Lacked Adequate Controls over Its 5(h) Homeownership Proceeds
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority's (Authority) 5(h) homeownership program (program). We selected the Authority based on a risk analysis showing that it may have improperly used program funds. Our objectives were to determine whether the Authority properly accounted for and used its program's proceeds in accordance with…
January 08, 2008
Report
#2008-CH-1002
The Housing Authority of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Improperly Managed Contracts and Improperly Maintained Its Section 8 Waiting List
HUD-OIG audited the Housing Authority of the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado in response to an anonymous complaint alleging that it improperly awarded all contracts for rehabilitation services to the same bidder, did not properly maintain its waiting list, and inappropriately awarded new Section 8 housing choice vouchers.
Our audit objectives were to determine whether the Authority followed federal procurement requirements and its own…
November 26, 2007
Report
#2008-DE-1001
City of Cincinnati Home Investment Partnerships Program, Cincinnati, OH, The City Lacked Adequate Controls over Its Program
September 30, 2007
Report
#2007-CH-1017
The Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority, Dayton Ohio, Did Not Effectively Operate Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
June 19, 2007
Report
#2007-CH-1008
Trumbull Metropolitan Housing Authority, Warren, Ohio, Did Not Ensure Its Nonprofit Followed HUD's Section 8 Housing Requirements
April 30, 2007
Report
#2007-CH-1007
Rocky Mountain Mutual Housing Association, Denver, Colorado, Paid Ineligible Owner Expenses
April 10, 2007
Report
#2007-DE-1005