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Wellston Housing Authority Improperly Administered the Community Service and Self-Sufficiency Requirement
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Office of Inspector General audited the Wellston, MO Housing Authority’s administration of the Community Service and Self-Sufficiency Requirement (CSSR) due to its unusually low reported rate of compliance with the requirement. Also, Read More
September 23, 2014
Report
#2014-KC-0005
Improvements Are Needed Over Environmental Reviews of Public Housing and Recovery Act Funds in the Detroit Office
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Detroit Office of Public Housing as part of a nationwide audit of HUD’s oversight of environmental reviews. We selected the Detroit Office based on our risk assessment. Our audit objectives were to determine Read More
September 23, 2014
Report
#2014-FW-0005
PK Management, LLC, Did Not Ensure Adequate Accountability and Administration of Its Multifamily Projects
We audited PK Management, LLC, a management agent of four apartment complexes in the Birmingham, AL, metropolitan area. We initiated the review based on a request from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Birmingham Office of Multifamily Housing Programs. Our Read More
September 21, 2014
Report
#2014-AT-1011
HUD’s Monitoring of the Vieques Sports City Complex’s Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program
We reviewed HUD’s San Juan, PR, Office of Community Planning and Development’s monitoring of the Vieques, PR, Sports City Complex project. The review was performed based on indicators identified in the audit of the Vieques Sports City Complex, Office of the Commissioner for Municipal Affairs Read More
September 17, 2014
Memorandum
#2014-AT-0801
The City of Jersey City, NJ’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program Administration Had Financial and Administrative Control Weaknesses
We audited the City of Jersey City, NJ’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program based on a risk assessment that considered the amount of funding, the risk score assigned to it by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and general congressional interest in the HOME program. Read More
September 17, 2014
Report
#2014-NY-1009
The Beaumont Housing Authority, Beaumont, TX, Needs To Improve Controls Over Its Housing Programs
In accordance with our regional plan to review public housing programs, we reviewed the Beaumont Housing Authority, Beaumont, TX. Our objective was to determine whether the Authority’s controls over tenant and unit eligibility were sufficient to ensure that it administered its low-rent Read More
September 21, 2014
Memorandum
#2014-FW-1807
The Former Owner of Yale Court Apartments, Houston, TX, Used Project Funds in Violation of the Regulatory Agreement with HUD
At the request of the Director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Houston, TX, Office of Multifamily Housing Programs, we conducted a review of Yale Court Apartments (project). Our objective was to determine whether the project owner used the project funds in Read More
September 21, 2014
Report
#2014-FW-1005
HUD Did Not Always Enforce the Requirements of the Regulatory Agreements and HUD Handbooks Pertaining to Owner Advances and Distributions
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Office of Inspector General audited HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs, based on an internal audit suggestion expressing concern that multifamily property owners took unauthorized distributions or owner advances with no consequence. Read More
September 16, 2014
Report
#2014-KC-0003
The Pontiac Housing Commission, Pontiac, MI, Did Not Always Administer Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program in Accordance With HUD’s and Its Own Requirements
We audited the Pontiac Housing Commission’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program based on our analysis of risk factors relating to the housing agencies in Region 5’s jurisdiction. Our objective was to determine whether the Commission complied with Federal, State, or its own Read More
September 11, 2014
Report
#2014-CH-1009
The Nevada, MO, Housing Authority Did Not Properly Classify Tenants as Exempt From the Community Service and Self-Sufficiency Requirement
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Office of Inspector General audited the Nevada, MO Housing Authority because available reports indicated that 95.4 percent of the Authority’s public housing tenants were exempt from the community service and self-sufficiency requirement ( Read More
September 10, 2014
Report
#2014-KC-1004
Miami-Dade County Did Not Always Properly Administer Its HOME Program
We audited Miami-Dade County’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program. The County was selected for review because (1) our audit plan included audits of HOME grantees; (2) the Miami U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Community Planning and Development, ranked the Read More
September 10, 2014
Report
#2014-AT-1010
The Ferndale Housing Commission, Ferndale, MI, Generally Administered Its Housing Choice Voucher Program Household Files in accordance With HUD's and Its Own Requirements
We audited the Ferndale Housing Commission’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program as part of the activities in our fiscal year 2014 annual audit plan. We selected the Commission based upon an analysis of risk factors related to public housing agencies in Region 5’s jurisdiction. Read More
September 10, 2014
Report
#2014-CH-1008
Review of Home Forward, Portland, OR’s Compliance With Federal Lobbying Disclosure Requirements and Restrictions
We conducted a review of Home Forward (previously named the Housing Authority of Portland, OR) based on concerns noted during our ongoing internal audit of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) oversight of public housing authorities’ compliance with Federal lobbying Read More
September 04, 2014
Memorandum
#2014-PH-1806
The State of New Jersey Demonstrated Homeowner Eligibility for Its Homeowner Resettlement Program
We audited the State of New Jersey’s Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery-funded Homeowner Resettlement program. We conducted the audit based on the substantial amount of funds the State allocated to the program. Our objective was to determine whether the State used Read More
September 04, 2014
Report
#2014-PH-1009
Asset Repositioning Fees for Public Housing Authorities with Units Approved for Demolition or Disposition Were Not Always Accurately Calculated
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) process for awarding asset repositioning fees (ARF) to public housing agencies (PHA) with approved demolition and dispostion projects. We initiated this review based upon issues disclosed during our review of Public Read More
September 03, 2014
Report
#2014-NY-0003
The Jackson Housing Commission, Jackson, MI, Needs To Improve Its Administration of Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
We audited the Jackson Housing Commission’s Section 8 program as part of the activities in our fiscal year 2014 annual audit plan. We selected the Commission based on our analysis of the risk factors relating to public housing agencies in Region 5’s jurisdiction. Our objective was to Read More
August 28, 2014
Report
#2014-CH-1007
The State of New Jersey Did Not Fully Comply With Federal Procurement and Cost Principle Requirements in Implementing Its Tourism Marketing Program
We audited the State of New Jersey’s Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery-funded tourism marketing program. We conducted the audit based on a congressional request to review the State’s Hurricane Sandy tourism marketing contract bidding process and the appropriateness of the Read More
August 28, 2014
Report
#2014-PH-1008
Final Civil Action – JPMorgan Chase Settled Allegations of Failing to Comply With HUD’s FHA Loan Requirements
We assisted the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, in conducting an investigation of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Chase). The investigation began due to a qui tam filing in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Read More
September 01, 2014
Memorandum
#2014-CF-1807
Final Civil Action – NDC Real Estate Management, Inc. Settled Allegations of Falsifying or Modifying Records and Documents to Maximize HUD’s Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments
We assisted the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky in the investigation of NDC Real Estate Management, Inc. (NDC). The investigation began due to a qui tam filing in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. The False Claims Act allows Read More
September 01, 2014
Memorandum
#2014-CF-1808
The Housing Authority of the City of Meridian Did Not Adequately Maintain Its FHA-Insured Rental Apartments
We audited the Housing Authority of the City of Meridian’s Queen City apartments at the request of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Single Family Office of Asset Management. Our objectives were to determine whether the Authority acquired, financed, and managed the Read More
August 24, 2014
Report
#2014-AT-1009