HUD OIG is performing research to help HUD's Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus pandemic (CDBG-CV) grantees be aware of known risks and lessons learned from audits and evaluations of the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program grants (CDBG-DR).  The purpose of our research is to issue a report that is intended to assist HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) by developing lessons learned from past reviews and common risk areas to help its CDBG-CV grantees prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

HUD OIG is auditing a Texas subrecipient’s 2017 disaster program.  In 2018, HUD directed its grantee to allocate $1.1 billion of its $5.024 billion Hurricane Harvey grant to the subrecipient.  The subrecipient planned to operate 11 programs with its grant funds.  The audit objective is to examine the status of the subrecipient's HUD-approved activities and challenges, if any, in implementing the activities.  This is one of two audits on Texas subrecipients.

HUD OIG is auditing a Texas subrecipient’s 2017 disaster program.  In 2018, HUD directed its grantee to allocate $1.1 billion of its $5.024 billion Hurricane Harvey grant to the subrecipient.  The subrecipient planned to operate 11 programs with its grant funds.  The audit objective is to examine the status of the subrecipient's HUD-approved activities and challenges, if any, in implementing the activities.  This is one of two audits on Texas subrecipients.

HUD OIG is auditing a Texas grantee’s 2015 disaster program.  In 2016 and 2017, HUD awarded the grantee more than $87 million to address unmet needs from disasters that occurred in 2015.  The audit objective is to determine whether the grantee administered and expended its 2015 flood disaster funding in accordance with HUD and its requirements.

HUD OIG is auditing Puerto Rico's Community Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program, Home Repair, Reconstruction, or Relocation (R3) program.  HUD awarded Puerto Rico over $9 billion dollars in R3 program funding.  The review objective is to determine whether the R3 program funds were spent in accordance with Puerto Rico's plan and applicable requirements.

HUD OIG is auditing a Florida grantee’s 2017 Housing Repair and Replacement Program.  In 2018, the grantee was awarded more than $733 million to address unmet needs from Hurricane Irma.  As of November 25, 2019, the grantee expended more than $14 million for the Housing Repair Replacement program.  The audit objective is to determine whether the grantee (1) used funds for eligible homeowners and expenditures, (2) ensured that homeowners did not receive duplication of benefits, and (3) administered the program in a prudent and cost-efficient manner.

HUD OIG is auditing HUD’s oversight and monitoring of Disaster Recovery Grantees deemed slow spenders.  The United States Government Accountability Office (March 2019 report titled Disaster Recovery – Better Monitoring of Block Grant Funds is Needed) found that HUD did not have the guidance and monitoring plans it needs to provide adequate grantee oversight of Community Block Develop Grants Disaster Recovery funds for 2017 hurricanes.