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
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.
HUD Did Not Adequately Administer Its Housing Counseling Program
We performed a review of the U.S.
E-Discovery Management System’s Capacity To Meet Customer Demand for Electronic Data
HUD has a contract with Leidos Innovations Corporation for E-Discovery services using the E-Discovery Management System. The process for collecting electronically stored information (ESI) and delivering it to customers has two major subprocesses: (1) an initial ESI collection and (2) a keyword search to refine the initial collection results. OGC’s and Leidos’ collection of ESI does not meet customer demand because processing ESI re
The Office of Residential Care Facilities’ Use of Real Estate Assessment Center Scores
Very low REAC scores are not prevalent across ORCF’s portfolio. The majority of RCFs that received a REAC score scored at least 80 on their last inspection, and more than three quarters scored at least 60. Despite the small percentage of RCFs that scored below 31, we noticed an overall decline in REAC inspection scores across ORCF’s portfolio from 2000 to 2016.
Final Civil Action Borrower Settled Allegations of Making False Statements to HUD for a Home Purchase Under the Federal Housing Administration Mortgage Insurance Program
We received a referral from the Quality Assurance Division of the U.S.
Assessing HUD Plans for Evaluating Urban Promise Zones and HUD Grant Programs Participating in Promise Zones
Twenty-two Promise Zones were selected through three rounds of national competition. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), oversees 14 urban Promise Zones, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees 8 rural and tribal Promise Zones.
Final Civil Action Borrower Settled Alleged Violations of Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Program
We audited the U.S.
Final Civil Action: Borrower Settled Alleged Violations of Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Program
We audited the U.S.
Final Civil Action: Borrower Settled Alleged Violations of Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Program
We audited the U.S.