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Effectiveness of the Foster Youth to Independence Initiative Program in Preventing and Ending Youth Homelessness
HUD OIG is auditing HUD’s Foster Youth to Independence Initiative Program. Our objective is to determine the effectiveness of the FYI program in preventing and ending youth homelessness. The Foster Youth Initiative is a special purpose voucher program administered by HUD to expand the Read More
December 30, 2020
Work Start Notification
#LA-21-0014
Former NHA Director of Information Technology Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzling over $590,000 Worth of Electronic Devices
NEWARK, N.J. – Newark Housing Authority (NHA)’s former director of information technology was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for using his position to embezzle NHA funds to purchase cellular telephones and other electronic devices, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Venancio Read More
September 29, 2022
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Mortgage Loan Modification Scams
Be aware! Mortgage loan modification scams are schemes to take your money, often by making a false promise of saving you from foreclosure.
Fraud Bulletins or Alert
Section 8 Housing Voucher Fraud Scheme
Protect yourself and avoid falling victim to Section 8 housing voucher fraud schemes.
Fraud Bulletins or Alert
Priority Open Recommendations
We are pleased to provide this Priority Open Recommendations resource for the Department and other stakeholders to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of HUD programs and operations. These priority open recommendations fall within several areas we identified in our FY 2022 Top Management Read More
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Three Family Members of the Former Director of the St. Clair Housing Commission Plead Guilty to Conspiracy and to Defrauding HUD
DETROIT – Three family members of the former executive director of the St. Clair Housing Commission, Lorena Loren, pleaded guilty today to various federal offenses due to their involvement in Loren’s fraudulent scheme to steal money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ( Read More
September 21, 2022
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The State of North Carolina Generally Had Capacity and Mostly Followed Disbursement Requirements, but Its Procurement Process Needs Improvement
We audited the State of North Carolina’s Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds. We initiated this audit as part of our commitment to helping the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) address its top management challenges and to support HUD’s Read More
September 16, 2022
Report
#2022-AT-1002
Berwick Woman Pleads Guilty to Decade-Long Social Security Fraud and Housing Voucher Subsidy Fraud
PORTLAND, Maine: A Berwick woman pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Portland to Social Security fraud and theft of public money, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.
According to court records, from about March 2009 to February 2020, Andreanna Politano, 59, concealed Read More
September 12, 2022
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The Houston Housing Authority, Houston, TX, Needs To Improve Its Procurement and Financial Operations and Its Housing Choice Voucher Program Subsidy Determinations
The Houston Housing Authority, Houston, TX, Needs To Improve Its Procurement and Financial Operations and Its Housing Choice Voucher Program Subsidy Determinations
We audited the Houston Housing Authority’s public housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs. We selected the Authority for Read More
December 25, 2016
Report
#2017-FW-1003
SAR 76 - Semiannual Report to Congress for the period ending September 30, 2016
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 27, 2016
Semiannual Report
#SAR_76
United Shore Financial Services LLC Agrees to Pay $48 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability Arising from FHA-Insured Mortgage Lending
United Shore Financial Services LLC (USFS) has agreed to pay the United States $48 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly originating and underwriting mortgage loans insured by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Federal Housing Read More
December 28, 2016
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Orange man ordered to repay $134K in West Haven Housing Authority scheme
(Source: nhregister.com) BRIDGEPORT >> A former West Haven Housing Authority employee has been ordered by a federal judge to pay more than $130,000 in restitution for his role in encouraging the organization to enter into contracts with close friends who owed him money.
John Sandella, 54, of Read More
December 28, 2016
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The City of New York, NY, Lacked Adequate Controls To Ensure That the Use of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds Was Always Consistent With the Action Plan and Applicable Federal and State Regulations
We completed a review of the City of New York, Office of Management and Budget’s administration of the Interim Assistance Rapid Repairs Program, funded with Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to Read More
December 19, 2016
Report
#2017-NY-1004
Fort Worth Housing Solutions, Fort Worth, TX, Generally Complied With HUD Regulations In Its Transactions With Its Related Entity, QuadCo Management Solutions, LLC
Based on the results of a prior audit, we reviewed Fort Worth Housing Solutions (FWHS) and transactions with its related entity QuadCo Management Solutions, LLC (QuadCo) of Fort Worth, TX. Our objectives were to determine whether FWHS (1) properly managed its U.S. Department of Housing and Read More
December 19, 2016
Report
#2017-FW-1002
Retired Amtrak Supervisor Admits He Accepted Gratuities From Amtrak Vendor
TRENTON, N.J. – A former supervisor at Amtrak in Essex County, New Jersey, today admitted soliciting and accepting more than $7,000 worth of items for his personal use from a vendor as a reward for spending more than $185,000 with the vendor in his capacity as an Amtrak Building and Bridges Read More
December 20, 2016
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Boston Cab Dispatcher and Wife Sentenced for Marriage Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A Boston Cab dispatcher and his wife were sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with arranging a sham marriage for an Ethiopian relative so he could obtain legal status in the United States.
Girma Tilahun, 61, a dispatcher for EJT Management, Inc., which operates Read More
December 20, 2016
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Majestic Management, LLC, a Multifamily Housing Management Agent in St. Louis, MO, Did Not Always Comply With HUD’s Requirements When Disbursing Project Funds
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General audited Majestic Management, LLC, located in St. Louis, MO. Our objective was to determine whether Majestic Management charged only the appropriate fees in managing the projects, properly procured goods and Read More
December 14, 2016
Report
#2017-KC-1001
The Town of Amherst, NY, Did Not Ensure That Its Housing Choice Voucher Program Units Met Housing Quality Standards (REISSUED February 17, 2017)
(REISSUED February 17, 2017)
We audited the Town of Amherst’s Housing Choice Voucher program administered through a contractor, Belmont Housing Resources for Western New York, to address our audit plan priority to ensure that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) public and Read More
December 12, 2016
Report
#2017-NY-1003
Former Senior Executive From Universal Forest Products Sentenced In White Plains Federal Court To 50 Months In Prison For Fraudulent Kickback Scheme
Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ROBERT LEES, a former senior executive of Universal Forest Products, Inc. (“UFP”), was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Karas to 50 months in prison for conspiracy, mail fraud, Read More
December 15, 2016
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Owner of Boston Cab Sentenced for Tax and Fraud Offenses
BOSTON – Edward J. Tutunjian, who has owned and operated Boston Cab through his company, EJT Management, Inc., for more than four decades, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Boston for payroll tax evasion, employing illegal aliens and for failing to pay overtime wages.
Tutunjian, 67, of Read More
December 14, 2016
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