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

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

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

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

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG), and the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer have identified an ongoing fraud scheme intentionally targeting small businesses, large corporations, government vendors, and contractors for the purpose of Read More

HUD OIG is conducting a Corrective Action Verification on two prior HUD OIG audits of HUD's Purchase Card and Travel Card programs.  The review will verify if the corrective actions taken by the Department on the recommendations issued under reports, 2020-KC-0001 Purchase Card Audit and 2020- Read More

We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) fiscal year 2020 compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) and other Office of Management and Budget guidance.  PIIA was enacted to prevent and reduce improper payments and requires each agency’ Read More

HUD OIG is auditing the risk to the FHA fund from uninsured flood damage. The objective of this audit is to determine whether borrowers of FHA-insured loans maintained proper flood insurance coverage. This audit will cover FHA-insured forward and reverse mortgages active throughout calendar year Read More

HUD OIG is auditing HUD’s proactive communication to homeowners with FHA-insured single family mortgages.  The CARES Act and various HUD guidance contain key information that is relevant for homeowners such as details about mortgage loan forbearance protections.  Our objective is to Read More

HUD OIG is auditing HUD’s contract administration quality assurance processes over its management & marketing contracts.  HUD awarded seven firm-fixed price contracts totaling $8.98 billion to five different vendors.  The audit objective is to determine whether HUD effectively Read More