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    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
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    #2009-CH-1008
    The State of Connecticut Department of Social Services Did Not Always Properly Determine or Support Tenant Eligibility and Rent Calculations for the Housing Choice Voucher Program
    We initiated this audit as part of our annual audit plan to determine whether the State of Connecticut Department of Social Services (agency) properly administered its Housing Choice Voucher program (Voucher program) in compliance with its annual contributions contracts and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations. Our objectives focused on whether tenant eligibility, rent determinations, and annual reexaminations were…
    April 08, 2009
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    #2009-BO-1005
    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
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    #2009-CH-1003
    The City of Hartford, Connecticut, Did Not Always Comply with Its Annual Contributions Contracts and HUD Regulations in Administering Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
    We audited the City of Hartford, Connecticut's (City) administration of its Housing Choice Voucher program (Voucher program) as part of our annual audit plan. Our overall audit objective was to determine whether the City properly administered its Voucher program in compliance with its annual contributions contracts and HUD regulations. The City generally administered its Voucher program in compliance with its annual contributions contracts…
    January 04, 2009
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    #2009-BO-1004
    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
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    #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
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    #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
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    #2008-CH-1012
    The State of Connecticut Department of Social Services Significantly Underleased Its Housing Choice Voucher Program and Did Not Always Comply with Its Annual Contributions and HUD Regulations
    We initiated this audit as part of the audit plan to determine whether the State of Connecticut Department of Social Services (agency) properly administered its Housing Choice Voucher program (Voucher program) in compliance with its annual contributions contracts and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations. Our objectives were to determine whether the agency (1) adequately (95 percent or more) leased up its Voucher…
    September 04, 2008
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    #2008-BO-1008
    Countrywide Bank, Milford and Madison, Connecticut, Did Not Comply with Certain HUD Requirements in Administering Its Federal Housing Administration Insured Loan Programs
    We audited the Milford, Connecticut, branch office of Countrywide Bank, FSB (Countrywide), which is a supervised national bank approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to originate, underwrite, and service Federal Housing Administration (FHA) single-family insured loans. We selected the Milford, Connecticut, branch office largely based on a lender risk analysis, which showed that the loans it originated had a higher…
    July 24, 2008
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    #2008-BO-1007
    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
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    #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
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    #2008-CH-1010
    Multifamily Project Deficiencies Resulted in More Than $2.8 million in Cost Exceptions for Windham Heights Apartments, Windham, Connecticut
    We audited Vesta Windham Heights, LLC (Windham Heights), after completing an audit of the owners' related project, Vesta Moosup, LLC (Moosup Gardens). The Moosup Gardens audit (OIG Audit Report Number 2007-BO-1006) disclosed cost exceptions totaling more than $700,000 related to unauthorized distributions and repayments of owner advances while in a non-surplus-cash position and unreasonable payments to identity-of-interest (related)…
    February 04, 2008
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    #2008-BO-1005
    Multifamily Project Deficiencies Resulted in More Than $1.1 Million in Cost Exceptions for Mohegan Commons, Norwich, Connecticut
    We audited Vesta Mohegan, LLC (Mohegan Commons), after completing an audit of the owners' related project, Vesta Moosup, LLC (Moosup Gardens). The Moosup Gardens audit (OIG Audit Report Number 2007-BO-1006) disclosed cost exceptions totaling more than $700,000 related to unauthorized distributions and repayments of owner advances while in a non-surplus-cash position and unreasonable payments to identity-of-interest (related) companies. Our…
    February 03, 2008
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    #2008-BO-1004
    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
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    #2008-CH-1002
    City of Cincinnati Home Investment Partnerships Program, Cincinnati, OH, The City Lacked Adequate Controls over Its Program
    September 30, 2007
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    #2007-CH-1017
    Butler Metropolitan Housing Authority 5(h) and Turnkey lll Homeownership Opportunity Programs, Hamilton, OH, The Authority Lacked Adequate Controls over Its Homeownership Proceeds
    September 20, 2007
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    #2007-CH-1013
    Multifamily Project Deficiencies Resulted in More Than $730,000 in Cost Exceptions for Moosup Gardens Apartments, Moosup, Connecticut
    We audited the records for Moosup Gardens Apartments (project), a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-insured multifamily project in response to a request from HUD. Our audit objective was to determine whether the project's costs were accurately reported to HUD and in accordance with the regulatory agreement and HUD's requirements. We identified questioned costs and opportunities for funds to be put to better use…
    July 25, 2007
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    #2007-BO-1006
    The Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority, Dayton Ohio, Did Not Effectively Operate Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
    June 19, 2007
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    #2007-CH-1008
    Trumbull Metropolitan Housing Authority, Warren, Ohio, Did Not Ensure Its Nonprofit Followed HUD's Section 8 Housing Requirements
    April 30, 2007
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    #2007-CH-1007
    Colony Mortgage Corporation, Supervised Lender, Fairview Park, Ohio, Did Not Always Comply with HUD’s Requirements Regarding Underwriting of Loans and Quality Control Reviews
    March 26, 2007
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    #2007-CH-1006