Moderate Risk Identified in HUD's Fiscal Years 2017-2018 Purchase Card Program Risk Assessment
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General, has completed its annual risk assessment of HUD’s purchase cards as required by the Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-194) and Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-13-21. Our objective was to identify and analyze risks of illegal, improper, or erroneous purchases and payments in HUD’s fiscal years 2017 and 2018 purchase card program. We found that a moderate risk was associated with HUD’s purchase card program.
Fiscal Year 2018 Review of Information Systems Controls in Support of the Financial Statements Audit
We audited information system controls over the U.S.
HUD’s Fiscal years 2018 and 2017 (Restated) Consolidated Financial Statements Audit
In accordance with the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, as amended, we are required to annually audit the consolidated financial statements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the stand-alone financial statements of the Federal Housing Administration and the Government National Mortgage Administration (Ginnie Mae). Our objective was to express an opinion on the fairness of HUD’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) applicable to the Federal Government.
Additional Details To Supplement Our Fiscal Years 2018 and 2017 (Restated) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Financial Statement Audit
We are required to audit the consolidated financial statements of the U.S. Department of Housingand Urban Development (HUD) annually in accordance with the Chief Financial Officers Act of1990 as amended.
HUD Fiscal Year 2018 Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) Evaluation Report
The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) directs Inspectors General to conduct an annual evaluation of the agency information security program. FISMA, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) establish information technology (IT) security guidance and standards for Federal agencies.
HUD Used Funds for Building Improvements in Accordance With Its Plans and the Approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) use of funds for building improvements, managed by its Office of Administration, in response to a request from the U.S. House and Senate Committees on Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies. HUD planned to use repurposed and transferred funds from fiscal years 2015 and 2016, totaling $18.3 million, for Office of Administration projects that included building improvements at its headquarters, the Robert C.
HUD Privacy Program Evaluation Report
We conducted this evaluation to determine the effectiveness of the U.S.
Risk Assessment of HUD’s Grant Closeout Process
We completed a risk assessment of the U.S.