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HUD Must get Better at Stopping Section 8 Fraud
(source: thetimesherald.com) If true, the allegations against Lorena Loren, the former director of the St. Clair Housing Commission, are disturbing on a number of levels. Federal investigators allege Loren embezzled more than $300,000 from the housing commission between 2008 and 2016, when she Read More
August 14, 2017
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The City of Fresno, CA, Did Not Administer Its Community Development Block Grant in Accordance With HUD Requirements
We audited the City of Fresno’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. We selected the City based on prior findings identified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and continuing issues with the program. The objective of the audit was to determine Read More
August 08, 2017
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#2017-LA-1006
American Property Financial, Nonsupervised Loan Correspondent, San Antonio, TX
We audited American Property Financial (American), a nonsupervised loan correspondent approved to originate Federal Housing Administration mortgage loans under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Single Family Direct Endorsement Program. American originated 83 Federal Read More
January 27, 2005
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The Louisville Metro Housing Authority, Louisville, KY, Did Not Comply With HUD’s and Its Own Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Requirements
We audited the Louisville Metro Housing Authority’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program based on our risk assessment of all Kentucky public housing agencies and as part of the activities in our annual audit plan. Our audit objective was to determine whether the Authority administered Read More
August 03, 2017
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#2017-AT-1010
South Texas housing authority travel costs probed
(SOurce: texasmonitor) Trips to Las Vegas and Denver, the rental of a beach house owned by a family member, and taxpayers footing the bill for duplicate travel costs were among the findings of a recent audit of the South Texas-based Weslaco Housing Authority.
The audit — conducted by the U.S. Read More
July 10, 2017
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Former St. Clair Housing Official Charged with Fraud
(Source: thetimesherald.com) The St. Clair Housing Commission’s former executive director is facing a fraud charge for allegedly misusing federal rental assistance funds and commission credit cards to benefit herself and family members.
The charges allege Lorena Loren embezzled more than $ Read More
August 07, 2017
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Cashmere, WA Woman, Owner Of Defunct Real Estate Escrow Firm Indicted For Bank Fraud Totaling $2 Million
(Source: skyvalleychronicle.com) (SEATTLE, WA.) -- The owner of a now defunct Tukwila, WA based real estate escrow firm was indicted last month by a federal grand jury on ten counts of bank fraud, and one count each of mail and wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes in Seattle Friday Read More
August 06, 2017
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Former Ft. Myers Housing Director Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Thousands
Department of Justice
Acting United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow
Middle District of Florida
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Read More
August 01, 2017
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Couple Sent to Prison for Scheme to Steal HUD Funds Intended for the Cotton Plant Housing Authority
LITTLE ROCK—Patrick C. Harris, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Tracey D. Montaño, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigation Division, and Phyllis G. Robinson, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Read More
July 31, 2017
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