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The State of Connecticut Did Not Always Administer Its Neighborhood Stabilization Program in Compliance With HUD Regulations
We audited the State of Connecticut’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) based on the amount of NSP1 funding received. The State received more than $25 million in NSP1 funds in program year 2009, making it the second highest funded State in New England, and had not recently been audited by the Office of Inspector General. Our overall audit objective was to determine whether State officials administered the State’s NSP in accordance with U.S.
The City of Miami Beach Did Not Always Properly Administer Its CDBG Program
We audited the City of Miami Beach’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program in accordance with our annual audit plan because it had projects overseen by the same administration questioned in our audit of the City’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program. In addition, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Miami Office of Community Planning and Development ranked the City as high risk in its 2015 risk assessment.
The City of Miami Beach Did Not Always Properly Administer Its HOME Program
We audited the City of Miami Beach’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program, in accordance with our annual audit plan, because (1) the Miami U.S.
Procurement & Contracting: Five Ground Rules for Grantees and Subrecipients
Goods and services must be procured in an effective manner and in compliance with Federal, State, and local laws. These laws exist to ensure that funds are awarded through fair and open competition and are spent on eligible and reasonably priced goods and services. Although the majority of grantees and subrecipients comply with these rules and regulations, we are issuing this bulletin to assist you in identifying potential weaknesses in procurement and contracting procedures.
Review of a Washington State Grantee's Continuum of Care Grantee’s Use of Funds
HUD OIG is reviewing an organization in the state of Washington and its use of Continuum of Care (CoC) funds. The CoC Program is designed to end homelessness through a community-wide effort by providing funds to nonprofits, Indian Tribes, Tribal Designated Housing Entities, and State and local governments. Our evaluation will determine whether the grantee used CoC program funds towards eligible costs.
California-based Grantee Draws Near Hold in Federal Funding
HUD OIG is auditing a California-based grantee’s CDBG, CDBG-CV, HOPWA, and ESG programs. The grantee was allocated about $15 million for these grant programs to address housing, homeless, community and economic needs. Our audit objective is to determine whether draws made by the grantee near the time of the hold in federal funding were in accordance with program requirements.
California Department of Housing and Community Development Needed Stronger Controls to Prevent Improper Payments in Its ESG CARES Act Program
In August 2024, we issued an audit report on the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) fraud risk management practices, finding that HCD was not adequately prepared to prevent, detect, and respond to fraud due to the lack of focus it placed on fraud risks and establishing a robust fraud risk management framework for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act funding for the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program to prevent, detect, and respond to fraud (2024-LA-1001, issued August 2, 2024).
Grantee's Reporting and Use of CDBG Program Income
HUD OIG is auditing the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. CDBG has an average annual funding level of about $16.7 billion, which provides entitlement grantees funding to support activities that primarily benefit low- and moderate-income individuals. Our audit objective is to determine whether grantees complied with HUD program income requirements.
The City and County of Honolulu Made Some Improper Payments in its ESG CARES Act Program
We recently issued an audit report on the City and County of Honolulu’s (City) fraud risk management practices, which determined the grantee did not adequately develop a fraud risk management framework for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding provided for the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program to prevent, detect, and respond to fraud (Audit Report No. 2024-LA-1002, issued August 6, 2024). This audit follows that recent work, in which we audited the City’s ESG CARES Act program with the objective of determining if improper payments existed.