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Housing and Community Development Should Improve Its Fraud Risk Management Practices for Its ESG CARES Act Program

We audited the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) with the objective of evaluating HCD’s fraud risk management practices for its Emergency Solutions Grants Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (ESG CARES Act) program and assessing the maturity of its efforts to prevent, detect, and respond to fraud.  Fraudulent activity in the ESG CARES Act program can lead to significant financial losses, reputational damage to the grantee and the U.S.

A California-Based Grantee ESG CARES Act Improper Payments Audit

HUD OIG is auditing a California-based grantee's Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG-CV) program. The CARES Act provided nearly $4 billion in special ESG funds to grantees to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic and supports activities, such as, rapid re-housing, homelessness prevention programs, and emergency shelters for people experiencing homelessness.  Our objective is to determine if improper payments exist in the grantee’s program.

A Hawaii-Based Grantee ESG CARES Act Improper Payments Audit

HUD OIG is auditing a Hawaii-based grantee's Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG-CV) program. The CARES Act provided nearly $4 billion in special ESG funds to grantees to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic and supports activities, such as, rapid re-housing, homelessness prevention programs, and emergency shelters for people experiencing homelessness. Our objective is to determine if improper payments exist in the grantee’s program.

Assessment of HUD's Implementation and Tracking of the President's National Drug Control Strategy

We are auditing HUD’s implementation and tracking of the President’s National Drug Control Strategy (Strategy) as directed by the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy. For FY2023, HUD has administered more than $3.2 billion in Recovery Housing Program (RHP) and Continuum of Care (CoC) Program funding as part of the agency’s efforts in reducing the number of overdose deaths in the United States.

The Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority's Homebuyer Assistance Program Positively Impacted Participants but May Not Have Distributed Disaster Recovery Funds Equitably

Instruct PRDOH and PRHFA to provide training and guidance to participating lending institutions related to the updated guidelines and procedures for determining the financial award granted to HBA participants to ensure that program funds are distributed in an equitable manner.

The Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority's Homebuyer Assistance Program Positively Impacted Participants but May Not Have Distributed Disaster Recovery Funds Equitably

Include, as part of the revised procedures, a requirement to document within each case in SSP a detailed (1) calculation of the household income and (2) the analysis and computations conducted by the PRHFA underwriter for determining the amount of the financial assistance award.

The Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority's Homebuyer Assistance Program Positively Impacted Participants but May Not Have Distributed Disaster Recovery Funds Equitably

Instruct PRDOH and PRHFA to develop and implement clear and consistent guidelines and procedures that establish a verifiable methodology for determining the amount of financial awards granted to eligible HBA participants.

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