Contaminated Sites Pose Potential Health Risks to Residents at HUD-Funded Properties
Develop and implement a strategy to review Multifamily-funded properties with potential contamination to determine whether site contamination should be considered in future environmental reviews.
Contaminated Sites Pose Potential Health Risks to Residents at HUD-Funded Properties
Monitor environmental reviews of Multifamily-funded properties with potential contamination.
Contaminated Sites Pose Potential Health Risks to Residents at HUD-Funded Properties
Develop and implement a strategy to review PIH-funded properties with potential contamination to determine whether site contamination should be considered in future environmental reviews.
Contaminated Sites Pose Potential Health Risks to Residents at HUD-Funded Properties
Monitor environmental reviews of PIH-funded properties with potential contamination.
Federal Housing Administration, Washington, DC, Necessary System Interfaces Between HERMIT And The National Servicing Center Were Not In Place
The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.
Federal Housing Administration, Washington, DC, Necessary System Interfaces Between HERMIT And The National Servicing Center Were Not In Place
The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.
Federal Housing Administration, Washington, DC, Necessary System Interfaces Between HERMIT And The National Servicing Center Were Not In Place
The OIG has determined that the contents of this recommendation would not be appropriate for public disclosure and has therefore limited its distribution to selected officials.
HUD Improperly Accounted for and Managed Reimbursements It Received Through Rent Credits From the General Services Administration
We recommend that HUD’s Chief Financial Officer investigate the facts surrounding the potential Antideficiency Act violation involving the $7,787,675 in rent credits and make a formal determination. If it is determined that a violation occurred, the Chief Financial Officer should develop corrective action plans or internal process improvements as necessary, take disciplinary actions as appropriate, and report the identified violations to the…
HUD Improperly Accounted for and Managed Reimbursements It Received Through Rent Credits From the General Services Administration
We recommend that HUD’s Chief Administrative Officer implement the corrective actions and internal process improvements in internal control developed as a result of the Chief Financial Officer’s investigation addressed in recommendation 1A.
HUD Improperly Accounted for and Managed Reimbursements It Received Through Rent Credits From the General Services Administration
We recommend that HUD’s Chief Administrative Officer provide training to responsible staff and officials to ensure that those that may be involved with negotiating any GSA rent credits, like the credits addressed in this report, identify such potential rent credit transactions and follow the corrective actions and process improvements implemented to resolve recommendation 1B.
HUD Program Offices' Policies and Approaches for Radon
Develop and issue a departmentwide policy that notes that radon is a radioactive substance and outlines HUD's requirements to test for and mitigate excessive radon levels in accordance with 24 CFR 50.3(i)(1) and 58.5(i)(2)(i).
Corrective Action Taken
None Given.
HUD Program Offices' Policies and Approaches for Radon
Develop and provide training for applicable program staff, grantees, and PHAs on radon testing and mitigation requirements.
HUD Program Offices' Policies and Approaches for Radon
Update the current Multifamily radon policy to ensure that program activities comply with the departmentwide policy on radon testing and mitigation requirements.
HUD Program Offices' Policies and Approaches for Radon
Revise the current PIH radon policy to align with 24 CFR 50.3(i)(1) and 58.5(i)(2)(i).
HUD Program Offices' Policies and Approaches for Radon
Update the PIH radon policy to ensure that program activities comply with the departmentwide policy on radon testing and mitigation requirements.
HUD Program Offices' Policies and Approaches for Radon
Provide the MOU with EPA designed to address radon contamination.
Harris County Community Services Department, Houston, TX, Was Inefficient and Ineffective in Operating Its Hurricane Harvey Program
We recommend that the Director of the Office of Block Grant Assistance require the Texas GLO to provide its plan to continuously monitor Harris County’s pace and performance in its remaining Hurricane Harvey CDBG-DR program and take appropriate action to ensure that program goals are met. The plan should include a process for repurposing additional grant funds, if necessary, to avoid potential recapture due to Harris County’s inability to meet…
Harris County Community Services Department, Houston, TX, Was Inefficient and Ineffective in Operating Its Hurricane Harvey Program
We recommend that the Director of the Office of Block Grant Assistance require the Texas GLO to set performance and financial milestones, including approval of Harris County’s projects and obligation and expenditure of funds, for all programs and activities funded under the Harris County subrecipient agreement through the remainder of the contract and deadlines for Harris County to achieve those milestones. This would include the Texas GLO (1)…
Harris County Community Services Department, Houston, TX, Was Inefficient and Ineffective in Operating Its Hurricane Harvey Program
We recommend that the Director of the Office of Block Grant Assistance require the Texas GLO to provide evidence of subrecipient monitoring of Harris County’s capacity to manage its Hurricane Harvey grant funds to address duplicative, inefficient, and cost-prohibitive processes or positions. The evidence should include any corrective actions that have been imposed and Harris County’s response.
Harris County Community Services Department, Houston, TX, Was Inefficient and Ineffective in Operating Its Hurricane Harvey Program
We recommend that the Director of the Office of Block Grant Assistance require the Texas GLO to ensure that Harris County obtains adequate training for its program staff and that the staff continuously demonstrates their understanding of and competence to operate Harris County’s programs within applicable requirements. This would include ensuring that Harris County takes appropriate steps to remedy situations where staff are not operating the…