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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