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Parent Oversight Areas

HUD's Inventory Management System/PIH Information Center (IMS/PIC) Fatal Errors- Housing Choice Voucher Program

HUD OIG is auditing HUD's Inventory Management System/PIH Information Center (IMS/PIC) fatal errors related to its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. Fatal errors, which result from inaccurate or incomplete data, are serious in nature and prevent PHAs from submitting data from HUD form 50058 into IMS/PIC. Our audit objective is to determine the extent and impact of IMS/PIC identified fatal errors on public housing agencies’ (PHA) Housing Choice Voucher Programs.

Management of a California Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-Insured Multifamily Property

HUD OIG is reviewing a Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured multifamily property in California. The property owner manages units in accordance with its regulatory agreement which includes restrictions on the use of project funds and assets. Our objective is to determine whether the property was managed in accordance with its regulatory agreement.

HUD's Office of Public and Indian Housing Needs to Improve Its Oversight of Non-FHA-Insured PBV Projects Converted Under RAD

We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to determine whether HUD had adequate oversight of the physical condition of the public housing units that converted to non-Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured project-based vouchers (PBV) under RAD.

Physical Condition of HCV Units at a Public Housing Agency in Louisiana

HUD OIG is auditing a public housing agency in Louisiana. The housing authority administers a housing choice voucher program, which is the federal government's largest tenant-based rental assistance program for low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Our audit objective is to determine whether the physical conditions of the public housing agency’s housing choice voucher program units comply with both HUD’s and its own requirements. 

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. 

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.

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.We found HUD needs to improve its oversight of the physical condition of public housing units that converted to PB