We conducted this limited review to identify the U.S.
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Drawdown Levels for the Initial Round of CARES Act Emergency Solutions Grants Were Minimal
November 16, 2020
Memorandum
#2021-LA-0801
HUD Needs To Improve Its Oversight of Lead in the Water of Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing Program Units
We audited the U.S.
August 21, 2020
Report
#2020-CH-0004
HUD Needs To Improve Its Oversight of Lead in the Water of Multifamily Housing Units
We audited the U.S.
August 21, 2020
Report
#2020-CH-0005
The Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs’ Award Review Process Generally Complied With HUD Continuum of Care Program Requirements
We reviewed the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Continuum of Care Program (CoC) award review process based on an anonymous hotline complaint alleging problems with the CoC competitive award process. The objective of our review was to determine whether HUD performed its CoC competitive review and award process in accordance with NOFA program requirements, focusing on ranking and scoring CoC projects.
March 31, 2020
Report
#2020-LA-0001
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Did Not Always Ensure That Its Grantees Complied With Applicable State and Federal Laws and Requirements
We audited the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ (State) Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program because the State was the largest recipient of CDBG funds in New England. HUD awarded the State more than $88 million in CDBG funding for program years 2015, 2016, and 2017. In addition, we had not audited any of the State’s community planning and development programs in the last 10 years.
August 05, 2019
Report
#2019-BO-1003
Independent Attestation Review: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Special Needs, Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grants Program, Regarding Drug Control Accounting for Fiscal Year 2018
We conducted an attestation review of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Special Needs Assistance Continuum of Care, regarding drug control accounting and associated management assertions for fiscal year 2018. As required by Federal statute 21 U.S.C.
March 04, 2019
Memorandum
#2019-NY-1801
HUD Did Not Have Adequate Oversight of Its Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program
We audited the U.S.
September 28, 2018
Report
#2018-PH-0003
HUD’s Oversight of the Use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds To Repay Section 108 Loans Was Adequate
We audited HUD’s oversight of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds used for Section 108 repayments. This audit was part of our annual audit plan. The objective of this audit was to determine whether HUD effectively monitored the use of CDBG funds in repaying Section 108 loans and whether it was feasible to enact a threshold or maximum amount of CDBG funds that grantees may use to repay loans.
September 26, 2018
Report
#2018-AT-0001
HUD’s Technical Assistance Award Selection and Assignment Process for Continuum of Care and Homeless Programs Was Conducted in an Appropriate Manner
We audited the U.S.
August 07, 2018
Report
#2018-LA-0003
CPD’s Risk Assessment and Monitoring Program Did Not Provide Effective Oversight of Federal Funds
We audited the U.S.
June 26, 2018
Report
#2018-FW-0001