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Multifamily Tracking of Principals/Controlling Participants with Poor Performance History and Multiple Properties
HUD OIG is auditing the Office of Multifamily Housing’s controlling participation of Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance. Specifically, we are looking at HUD’s approval of controlling participants for ownership in Multifamily Section 8 properties. The audit objective is to Read More
August 01, 2021
Work Start Notification
#KC-21-0009
COVID-19 Forbearance Data in HUD’s Single Family Default Monitoring System Generally Agreed With Information Maintained by Loan Servicers
We audited lender reporting of COVID-19 forbearances for Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured loans in the Single Family Default Monitoring System (SFDMS). We compared default reporting data from SFDMS to loan data provided by five sampled servicing lenders that serviced a third of Read More
August 16, 2021
Report
#2021-KC-0005
Potential Delays in Federal Housing Administration Catalyst's Development
HUD OIG is evaluating the potential delays in the development of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Catalyst. Our objective is to determine why HUD paused work on FHA Catalyst, what caused that pause, whether and to what extent HUD Read More
August 01, 2021
Work Start Notification
#2021-OE-0003a
Disaster Preparedness of Federal Agencies
HUD OIG will summarize the conclusions/findings and recommendations reported by seven participating OIGs and the General Accountability Office related to natural disaster preparedness. Our objective is to inform Federal agencies and the OIG community of the reported conclusions/findings and Read More
July 01, 2021
Work Start Notification
#FW-21-0014
2021 Persistent IT Challenges and Issues Facing HUD
The brief provides an update to the original 2018 topic brief, and highlights key challenges faced by HUD in managing and improving its IT program. The brief is not based on new work, but is a summary of 83 reports and 788 recommendations from past HUD OIG and GAO reports. It discusses the Read More
August 09, 2021
Topic Brief
#2021-OE-0004
Former Worcester Housing Official Convicted of Fraud Charges
BOSTON – A former employee of the City of Worcester’s Housing Development Office and Executive Office of Economic Development was convicted by a federal jury yesterday in connection with a $2.3 million fraud scheme relating to the redevelopment of a multi-family property in Worcester.
Jacklyn M. Read More
August 04, 2021
News
Press Release
Former Regional Director Of Non-Profit Corporation Sentenced For Bribery Conspiracy Involving Federal Funds
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A former regional director of community development for the National Community Stabilization Trust — formed in 2008 in response to the national mortgage-housing foreclosure crisis — was sentenced Tuesday to one year and one day in prison for conspiracy to commit bribery Read More
August 04, 2021
News
Press Release
Opportunities Exist To Improve the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Hiring Process
While some of HUD’s efforts to improve its hiring and human capital functions and reduce its average time-to-hire have been successful, HUD’s hiring process overall was not efficient. HUD’s Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO), which is responsible for developing and Read More
August 02, 2021
Report
#2020-OE-0002
Glenbrook Manor Could Not Always Show That Project Costs Were Eligible and Supported in Accordance With HUD Requirements
We audited the multifamily project, Glenbrook Manor, in Stamford, CT, based on a request by officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Hartford, CT, Office of Multifamily Housing Programs. Our audit objectives were to determine whether Glenbrook Manor Read More
December 14, 2014
Report
#2015-BO-1001
Final Civil Action: SunTrust Mortgage, Inc., Settled Allegations of Failing To Comply With HUD’s FHA Loan Requirements
We assisted the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in conducting an investigation of SunTrust Mortgage, Inc.’s underwriting practices for Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured loans.
On June 17, 2014, DOJ and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, along with 49 State attorneys Read More
December 07, 2014
Memorandum
#2015-PH-1802
Interim Report on HUD’s Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
We are required to audit the consolidated financial statements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) annually in accordance with the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 as amended. Our objectives were to evaluate HUD’s internal controls over financial reporting and Read More
December 08, 2014
Report
#2015-FO-0002
The Office of the Commissioner for Municipal Affairs Needs To Make Improvements in Administering Its Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program
We audited the Office of the Commissioner for Municipal Affairs’ Section 108 Loan Guarantee program as part of our strategic plan and based on the deficiencies noted during our recent review of Municipal Affairs’ Section 108 Loan Guarantee program, concerning the slow progress of the Vieques Read More
December 03, 2014
Report
#2015-AT-1001
HUD Did Not Always Follow Applicable Requirements or Use Best Practices in the Procurement and Administration of Its Multifamily Servicing Contract
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) procurement and administration of its multifamily mortgage loan and property management servicing and accounting contract. We conducted this review based on concerns communicated to the HUD Office of Inspector General ( Read More
November 30, 2014
Report
#2015-NY-0001
The Freeport Housing Authority, Freeport, NY, Did Not Administer Its Low-Rent Housing and Homeownership Programs in Accordance With HUD’s Regulations
We completed a review of the Freeport Housing Authority’s administration of its low-rent housing and homeownership programs. We selected the Authority due to a request from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) New York Office of Public and Indian Housing officials. Read More
November 29, 2014
Report
#2015-NY-1002
SAR 72 - Semiannual Report to Congress for period ending September 30, 2014
The Inspector General Act of 1978 requires the Inspector General to prepare semiannual reports summarizing the activities of the Office of Inspector General for the preceding six-month periods. The semiannual reports are intended to keep the Secretary and the Congress fully informed of significant Read More
December 11, 2014
Semiannual Report
#SAR_72
The City of New York, NY, Did Not Always Disburse Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Assistance Funds to Its Subrecipient in Accordance With Federal Regulations
We completed a review of the City of New York, Office of Management and Budget’s administration of the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Assistance (CDBG-DR) funds awarded to the City as a result of damages caused by Hurricane Sandy. This review was related to the Read More
November 22, 2014
Report
#2015-NY-1001
Audit of the Federal Housing Administration’s Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2013
In accordance with the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-576), as amended, OIG is responsible for the conduct of the annual financial statement audit of FHA. Our work includes the audit of FHA’s balance sheets as of September 30, 2014 and 2013, and the related statements Read More
November 12, 2014
Report
#2015-FO-0001
The Rotan Housing Authority, Rotan, TX, Did Not Administer Its Public Housing and Recovery Act Programs in Accordance With Regulations and Other Requirements
In accordance with our regional plan to review public housing programs and because of a complaint filed with the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and issues identified by new management, we performed a review of the Rotan Housing Authority (Authority). The complainant and Authority Read More
October 30, 2014
Memorandum
#2015-FW-1802