We audited the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority’s management of its Commodore Perry Homes development. We selected the Authority based on congressional interest. Half of the development’s buildings were demolished more than 20 years ago, and the majority of the remaining buildings and units have been vacant for years without redevelopment activity.
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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 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.
Chelsea Landlord Agrees to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
BOSTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today a $7,000 settlement with 44 Hawthorne, LLC and its owner, Alek Vienneau, to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to the federal government after receiving impermissible excess rent payments from a low income tenant while participating in a federal housing subsidy program.