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HUD’s Implementation of the Timing of Inspections Under NSPIRE

HUD OIG is auditing HUD’s implementation of the timing for property inspections under the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE). In response to Congress’ directive, HUD developed NSPIRE to align and consolidate its inspection regulations to create a standardized inspection protocol to evaluate HUD housing across multiple programs. Our audit is to determine whether HUD has effectively implemented the requirements for the timing of inspections under NSPIRE.

Management of Lead-Based Paint in a Maryland Public Housing Agency

HUD OIG is reviewing a housing authority in Maryland. The Authority owns and manages public housing units to serve low-income families. Our objective is to determine whether the Authority adequately managed lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards in its public housing.

HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs Can Improve Its Monitoring of Civil Rights Compliance

We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Multifamily Housing Programs’ monitoring of civil rights compliance. Robust monitoring for civil rights compliance is critical to HUD’s goals to support underserved communities. Our audit objective was to assess the extent to which HUD monitored civil rights compliance in its program activities.

The Boston Housing Authority Did Not Always Comply With HUD’s and Its Own Requirements for Its Public Housing Program Units

We audited the Boston Housing Authority’s public housing program to determine whether the physical condition of the Authority’s program units complied with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) and the Authority’s requirements. The audit was initiated based on our assessment of risks associated with public housing agencies’ program units and recent media attention and public concern about the condition of subsidized housing properties.

Management of Lead-Based Paint in a New York Public Housing Agency

HUD OIG is reviewing a housing authority in New York. The Authority owns and manages public housing units to serve low-income families. Our objective is to determine whether the Authority adequately managed lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards in its public housing.

HUD’s Office of Multifamily Needs To Improve Its Oversight of PBRA and FHA-Insured PBV Properties Converted Under RAD

HUD’s Office of Housing contracts with performance-based contract administrators to administer the housing assistance payments (HAP) contract with owners. Through RAD, HUD oversees the HAP contracts for converted properties and monitors owners for compliance with HUD’s requirements, which include maintaining (1) units in decent, safe, and sanitary condition and (2) reserve for replacement accounts to help defray the cost of replacing properties’ capital items.

Timing of PHAs’ Lead-Based Paint Visual Assessments

The purpose of this memorandum is to alert the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to an issue that the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), has identified that affects the timeliness with which public housing agencies (PHA) with units that have lead-based paint are performing required lead-based paint visual assessments.

The Boston Housing Authority Did Not Always Comply With HUD’s Requirements for Its Housing Choice Voucher Program Units

We audited the Boston Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. We initiated this audit based upon our assessment of risks associated with public housing agencies' HCV Program units, as well as recent media attention and public concern about the conditions of subsidized housing properties. Our objective was to determine whether the physical conditions of the Authority’s HCV units complied with both the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) and the Authority’s requirements.

The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Did Not Adequately Manage Lead-Based Paint in Its Public Housing Units

We audited the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles’ management of lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards in its public housing units. We selected the Authority based on our assessment of the risks of lead‐based paint in public housing agencies’ (PHA) housing developments, including the age of buildings, the number of units, household demographics, and reported cases of childhood lead poisoning. The audit objectives were to determine whether the Authority (1) complied with HUD’s requirements for children with elevated blood lead levels (EBLL) and (2) adequat

HUD Addressed Multifamily Mortgage Application Processing Delays, but Additional Action Is Needed To Manage Future Backlogs

We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Multifamily Housing Programs’ efforts to address multifamily mortgage application processing delays. When applications for these loans are delayed, it slows the production and availability of affordable multifamily housing units. During the COVID-19 pandemic, HUD took action to eliminate a backlog of over 500 applications waiting to be assigned to underwriters for review. We did this audit to assess HUD’s efforts for receiving and screening applications and assigning them to underwriters.

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