FHA Catalyst Personally Identifiable Information Risk Management in a Zero Trust Environment (2023-OE-0007a) Interim Evaluation Report
The OIG evaluated the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Housing’s (Housing) progress in applying zero trust security principles to protect personally identifiable information (PII) within the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Catalyst system.HUD was in the Read More
October 31, 2024
Report
#2023-OE-0007a
HUD Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Information Security Modernization Act Evaluation
WASHINGTON DC— Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued its annual independent evaluation of the effectiveness of HUD’s information security (InfoSec) program and practices under the Federal Information Security Modernization Act Read More
October 31, 2024
News
Press Release
HUD FY 2024 Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) Evaluation Report
The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) directs Inspectors General to conduct an annual evaluation of the agency information security program. FISMA, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and National Institute of Standards and Read More
October 29, 2024
Report
#2024-OE-0002
HUD OIG Audit Memorandum: Timing of PHA’s Lead-Based Paint Visual Assessments
WASHINGTON DC— Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a memorandum highlighting how HUD can provide assistance to public housing agencies (PHA) to support timely and efficient visual assessments of lead-based paint. In Read More
October 24, 2024
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Timing of PHAs’ Lead-Based Paint Visual Assessments
The purpose of this memorandum is to alert the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to an issue that the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), has identified that affects the timeliness with which public housing agencies (PHA) with units that have lead-based Read More
October 23, 2024
Memorandum
#2025-CH-0801
Audit of HUD’s Compliance with Payment Integrity Information Act (PIIA) for fiscal year 2024
HUD OIG is auditing HUD's compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) for fiscal year 2024. 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
October 01, 2024
Work Start Notification
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Former NYCHA Superintendent Convicted Of Bribery And Extortion Offenses
In the First Trial Following a 70-Person Takedown in February 2024, Joy Harris, a Former New York City Housing Authority Superintendent, Was Convicted of Bribery and Extortion for Accepting Cash from Contractors in Exchange for Awarding ContractsDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Read More
October 17, 2024
News
Press Release
Top Management Challenges Facing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in FY 2025
WASHINGTON DC— Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued its annual Top Management Challenges report for fiscal year (FY) 2025. The report highlights the most serious management and performance challenges facing the Department and Read More
October 17, 2024
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Press Release
Top Management Challenges Facing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in FY 2025
Each year, in compliance with Public Law 106-531, the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG), issues a report summarizing what we consider the most serious management challenges facing the Department.
October 17, 2024
Top Management Challenges
The Boston Housing Authority, Boston, MA, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements for Its Housing Choice Voucher Program Units
Provide evidence to support that the owners corrected the 46 deficiencies for the 20 units with outstanding deficiencies. If the owners fail to provide evidence that they made the required corrections, HUD should require the Authority to implement its HAP enforcement procedures and provide Read More
Open Recommendation
The Boston Housing Authority, Boston, MA, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements for Its Housing Choice Voucher Program Units
Improve its quality control process for monitoring its inspectors to enhance the effectiveness of its unit inspections and ensure that all units meet HUD’s and its own requirements to prevent more than $34 million in Program funds from being spent on units that do not meet HQS over the next year Read More
Open Recommendation
The Boston Housing Authority, Boston, MA, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements for Its Housing Choice Voucher Program Units
Pursue collection from the applicable owners or reimburse its HCV Program from non-Federal funds $106,477 ($180,309 - $73,832) in inappropriate HAP
Open Recommendation
The Boston Housing Authority, Boston, MA, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements for Its Housing Choice Voucher Program Units
Provide evidence to HUD that it has improved its controls and procedures for its stop payment process to ensure that (1) payments to owners comply with its HCV Program administrative plan and HUD requirements and (2) it maintains documentation to support stop payments and resumption of those Read More
Open Recommendation
The Boston Housing Authority, Boston, MA, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements for Its Housing Choice Voucher Program Units
Provide documentation to support that HAP was appropriately paid to the owners for the 66 units that had more than one stop payment. If additional HAP was inappropriately paid, the Authority should pursue collection from the applicable owners or reimburse its HCV Program from non-Federal funds.
Open Recommendation
The Boston Housing Authority, Boston, MA, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements for Its Housing Choice Voucher Program Units
Review its records to confirm whether it had cases of children with EBLLs during our audit period and work with the owner(s) of the HCV Program units to provide required documentation to HUD.
Open Recommendation
The Boston Housing Authority, Boston, MA, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements for Its Housing Choice Voucher Program Units
Update publications and educational materials to owners to ensure that they understand their reporting responsibilities to HUD regarding confirmed cases of children with EBLLs.
Open Recommendation
The Boston Housing Authority, Boston, MA, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements for Its Housing Choice Voucher Program Units
Develop and implement procedures and controls for coordinating with public health departments and managing cases of children with EBLLs, including monitoring owners for compliance with the requirements of the LSHR.
Open Recommendation
The Boston Housing Authority, Boston, MA, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Requirements for Its Housing Choice Voucher Program Units
Work with HUD’s OLHCHH to provide technical assistance to the Authority’s staff to develop and implement procedures and controls for monitoring owners for compliance with HUD’s EBLL requirements and attempting to collaborate with local health departments to identify cases of EBLL in children under Read More
Open Recommendation
FHEO Faces Challenges in Completing Investigations Within 100 Days
We recommend that HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity update protocols to promote consistent expectations for timely supervisory, legal, and headquarters reviews of complex cases.
Open Recommendation
FHEO Faces Challenges in Completing Investigations Within 100 Days
We recommend that HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity review and update the MOUs with OGC for each region to identify and remove inefficiencies that can lead to longer FHEO investigation times and OGC review times and identify best practices that can be Read More
Open Recommendation