We audited the City of Houston’s Hurricane Harvey Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. We initiated this audit as part of our commitment to helping the U.S.
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The City of Houston, Houston, TX, Faced Challenges in Administering Its Hurricane Harvey Program and Risked Losing Its Funding
Texas Subrecipient's Hurricane Harvey Grant
HUD OIG is auditing a Texas subrecipient’s 2017 disaster program. In 2018, HUD directed its grantee to allocate $1.1 billion of its $5.024 billion Hurricane Harvey grant to the subrecipient. The subrecipient planned to operate 11 programs with its grant funds. The audit objective is to examine the status of the subrecipient's HUD-approved activities and challenges, if any, in implementing the activities.
Texas Subrecipient's Hurricane Harvey Grant
HUD OIG is auditing a Texas subrecipient’s 2017 disaster program. In 2018, HUD directed its grantee to allocate $1.1 billion of its $5.024 billion Hurricane Harvey grant to the subrecipient. The subrecipient planned to operate 11 programs with its grant funds. The audit objective is to examine the status of the subrecipient's HUD-approved activities and challenges, if any, in implementing the activities.
Housing Authority in the State of Texas
HUD OIG is reviewing a public housing authority in Texas after receiving complaints about the Authority’s management and oversight.
Housing Authority in New Jersey
HUD OIG is reviewing a housing authority in New Jersey. The authority owns and manages public housing units for low-income families, and conducts administrative functions for other housing agencies under interagency agreements. The review objective is to determine whether the authority administered its operating and capital funds, as well as funds received under interagency agreements, in accordance with applicable requirements.
Housing Authority in New Jersey
HUD OIG is reviewing a housing authority in New Jersey. The authority owns and manages public housing units to serve low-income families and was designated as troubled by HUD in 2018 for its operating fund. The review objective is to determine whether the authority administered its operating funds in accordance with applicable requirements.
Housing Authority in the State of Ohio
HUD OIG is reviewing an Ohio Housing Authority’s public housing program. The Authority received more than $8.3 million in operating subsidies and more than $5.7 million in Capital Fund grants in fiscal year 2018. The audit objective is to determine whether the Authority complied with Federal and its own requirements for procuring services and disbursing program funds.
Housing Authority in New York
HUD OIG is reviewing a housing authority in New York. The authority has more than two dozen housing developments including one that has been mostly vacant for years. The review objective is to determine whether the authority properly managed the vacant development.
Housing Authority in New Jersey
HUD OIG is reviewing a housing authority in New Jersey. The authority owns and manages public housing units to serve low-income families and was designated as high risk by HUD in 2017. The review objective is to determine whether the Authority administered its Public Housing program in accordance with applicable requirements.
Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, New York, New York, Community Development Block Grant Assistance Funds
HUD OIG performed the ninth of the ongoing audits of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation’s (LMDC’s) administration of the Community Development Block Grant (Block Grant) Disaster Recovery Assistance funds provided to the State of New York following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. HUD has allocated $2.783 billion in Disaster Recovery Assistance funds to t