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Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS

We audited the City of Paterson, NJ’s Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program in support of the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) goal to contribute to improving HUD’s execution of its fiscal responsibilities. We selected the City after a risk analysis of HOPWA grantees administered by the HUD Newark, NJ, field office that considered funding, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) 2011 risk assessment score, and HUD monitoring of the grantees.

The City of Albany, NY, Did Not Always Administer Its CDBG Recovery Act Program Effectively and Efficiently

We audited the City of Albany, NY’s administration of its supplemental Community Development Block Grant program funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (CDBG-R). The objectives were to determine whether the City administered its CDBG-R program effectively, efficiently, and economically in accordance with applicable rules and regulations, including the Recovery Act, and other U.S.

Morris County, NJ’s Community Development Block Grant Program Had Weaknesses in Its Financial and Administrative Controls

We audited Morris County, NJ’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program based on a risk assessment, which considered the size of the program, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) risk analysis, and prior audit coverage.

The Idaho Housing and Finance Association, Boise, ID, Did Not Always Comply With HOME Investment Partnerships Program Match and Compliance Monitoring Requirements

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – Office of Inspector General audited the Idaho Housing and Finance Association’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program because it received approximately $6 million in HOME grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010. The objective of our review was to determine whether Idaho Housing complied with HOME match fund and compliance monitoring requirements.

The City of Baltimore, MD, Did Not Administer Its Homelessness Prevention andRapid Re-Housing Program Grant According to Recovery Act Requirements

We audited the City of Baltimore, MD's Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program grant because (1) its $9.5 million grant was the largest grant in the State of Maryland, (2) it had disbursed $6.6 million of its grant funds as of December 2011, and (3) we have a mandate to audit American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 activities. The audit objective was to determine whether the City properly obligated and expended grant funds and monitored activities for compliance with Recovery Act requirements.