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HUD’s Use of Contractors

The Federal Government may choose to outsource for products or services using contracts and contractors.  HUD-owned and contractor-supported products and services are core to achieving HUD’s mission.  In FY 2017, HUD awarded 2,338 contracts, modifications, and task orders valued at $3.9 billion.  Specifically, HUD awarded 1,598 contracts totaling $3.1 billion in ultimate contract value for FY 2017.  While 19 HUD offices awarded FY 2017 contracts to achieve their goals, 4 HUD offices – the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), the

Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Information Technology (IT) Modernization Resourcing Evaluation

The OIG Office of Evaluation is initiating an evaluation of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Information Technology (IT) Modernization program. The objectives are to assess the IT Modernization process for Enterprise Voucher Management System (EVMS) and Housing Information Portal (HIP) systems that support key PIH programs.

HUD Open Obligations Review Results

To determine whether all the unexpended obligations of HUD are valid and meet funding guidelines, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) coordinates annually an Open Obligation Review (OOR) of all program and administrative funds. This review determines which funds are still needed and certifies to Treasury that the funds remaining in its obligation balance at the end of the fiscal year represent future obligations for the department. Historically, HUD OIG has audited the OOR as part of the annual financial statement audit.

Improper Payment Estimate for HUD’s Public and Indian Housing Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (PIH-TBRA) Program

HUD OIG is initiating an audit to estimate improper payments in HUD’s Tenant-Based Rental Assistance program (TBRA) under the Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH). HUD has not been able to perform an estimate of this program as required by the Payment Integrity Information Act (PIIA) of 2019 for the last 8 years. Our objective is to determine whether a sample of housing assistance payments (HAP) in the PIH-TBRA program are proper; if improper, then we will estimate the total improper and unknown payments. 

HUD Can Improve Its Efforts To Meet the National Drug Control Strategy Reporting Requirements

The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) leads and coordinates the Nation’s drug policy to improve the health and lives of the American people, including the development and implementation of the National Drug Control Strategy (the Strategy).  ONDCP evaluates the effectiveness of national drug control policy efforts, the Strategy’s goals and objectives, and each National Drug Control Program Agency’s program-level measures.  On February 27, 2024, after determining the U.S.

Assessing the completeness of HUD’s subaward data on USAspending.gov

HUD OIG is auditing HUD’s subaward data reported in USAspending.gov. Doing this work will provide the current condition and challenges faced by grantees to comply with subaward data reporting requirements. Our audit objective is to determine the if prime grant recipients of HUD funding reported all of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) requirements for their subawards on USASpending.gov, including the amount of the subaward and a description of the products or services provided.


 

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