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HUD OIG is auditing a Washington-based grantee's Community Planning and Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Community Planning and Development Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (CDBG-CV) program. The grantee was allocated about $9 million annually in CDBG funds and about $11 million in CARES Act CDBG-CV funds to address housing, homeless, community and economic needs.
HUD OIG is auditing the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program. On average annually, HOPWA provides about $456 million in grant funds and it is the only federal program dedicated to the housing needs of people living with HIV/AIDS. Our objective is to determine whether improper payments occurred near the temporary pause in federal financial assistance on January 28, 2025.
HUD OIG is conducting an evaluation of a grantee's use of Community Development Block Grant funds. This evaluation will ensure that CPD grants are being monitored, focusing on grantees that are at higher risk. Our evaluation will determine whether the grantee used CPD program funds towards eligible costs.
HUD OIG is initiating an attestation review of HUD’s Compliance with ONDCP for fiscal year 2025 reporting. At least every 3 years, HUD OIG is required to authenticate HUD’s detailed accounting of all funds expended by the agency for National Drug Control Program activities; OIG’s last review was conducted for FY 2022. Our objectve is to authenticate HUD management’s assertion of accuracy, completeness, relevance, and timeliness of the detailed accounting of all funds expended by the Department for National Drug Control Program activities during FY 2025.
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 to prevent, detect, and respond to fraud. Fraud within activities funded by the ESG CARES Act can lead to significant financial losses, reputational damage to the grantee and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), breach of fiduciary duty, and most importan
HUD OIG is auditing the HOME Investments Partnerships and HOME American Rescue Plan (ARP) programs. During 2025, grantees drew down over $1 billion in HOME program formula grant funds intended for a wide range of housing activities for low-income people, and ARP pandemic funds intended to benefit persons who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or other vulnerable populations. Our objective is to identify if HOME and HOME ARP draws made by grantees near the time of a hold in federal funding were in accordance with program requirements.
This report was issued from a series of six reports taking an in-depth look at how six communities used the pandemic funding they received to address a wide range of needs. This report focused on Jicarilla Apache Nation Reservation in New Mexico with a detailed look at six of the 42 pandemic programs that provided funding to the community. This report was led by the Pandemic Relief Accountability Committee (PRAC) in coordination with HUD OIG as a project participant as well as additional Federal OIGs.
This report was issued from a developing series of six reports taking an in-depth look at how six communities used the pandemic funding they received to address a wide range of needs. This report focused on Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with a detailed look at six of the 27 pandemic programs that provided funding to the community. This report was led by the Pandemic Relief Accountability Committee (PRAC) in coordination with HUD OIG as a project participant as well as five additional Federal OIGs.
This report was issued from a developing series of six reports taking an in-depth look at how six communities used the pandemic funding they received to address a wide range of needs. This report focused on White Earth Nation Reservation in Minnesota with a detailed look at ten of the 56 pandemic programs that provided funding to the community. This report was led by the Pandemic Relief Accountability Committee (PRAC) in coordination with HUD OIG as a project participant as well as six additional Federal OIGs.
This report was issued from a developing series of six reports taking an in-depth look at how six communities used the pandemic funding they received to address a wide range of needs. This report focused on Sheridan County, Nebraska, with a detailed look at six of the 31 pandemic programs that provided funding to the community. This report was led by the Pandemic Relief Accountability Committee in coordination with HUD OIG as a project participant as well as additional Federal OIGs.
