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    Audit of HUD’s Compliance with Payment Integrity Information Act (PIIA) for fiscal year 2025
    HUD OIG is auditing HUD's compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) for fiscal year 2025. PIIA helps agencies identify improper payments, which could impact HUD’s beneficiaries and ultimately undermines the integrity of HUD’s programs, which hinders HUD in fully achieving Read More
    January 01, 2026
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    Disaster Recovery Biannual Report – May 2025 to November 2025
    This disaster recovery biannual report and subsequent annual reports will provide curated information regarding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and its grantees’ use of the more than $109 billion in disaster recovery funds approved by Congress since the 2001 World Trade Read More
    January 06, 2026
    Report
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    The New York City Department of Social Services Should Enhance Its Fraud Risk Management Practices for its ESG CARES Act Funding
    We audited New York City (NYC) Department of Social Services (DSS) with the objective of evaluating DSS’ fraud risk management practices for its Emergency Solutions Grants Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (ESG CARES Act) funded activities and assessed the maturity of its efforts Read More
    January 06, 2026
    Report
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    Assessment of HUD’s processes related to the Buy America Preference of the Build America, Buy America Act
    HUD OIG is conducting an evaluation of HUD’s processes related to the Buy America Preference of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA). Our evaluation will focus on Buy America Preference processes and applicable grants awarded on or after November 15, 2021. Our evaluation objective is to assess Read More
    January 01, 2026
    Work Start Notification
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    HUD OIG Evaluation Peer Review
    The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) external peer review team (Review Team), conducted the required external peer review of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Inspector General (HUD OIG). The Review Team conducted this external Read More
    May 12, 2020
    Review
    HUD Did Not Always Comply With the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010
    We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) fiscal year 2019 compliance with the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (IPERA).  Our audit objective was to determine whether HUD complied with IPERA reporting and improper payment reduction Read More
    May 14, 2020
    Report
    #2020-AT-0001
    Guaranteed Rate to Pay $15 Million to Resolve Allegations it Knowingly Caused False Claims to Government Mortgage Loan Programs
    ALBANY, NEW YORK – Guaranteed Rate, Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $15.06 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) by knowingly violating material program requirements when it Read More
    April 29, 2020
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