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Records Management in the Office of Hospital Facilities Needs Improvement
The Office of Hospital Facilities (OHF) provides mortgage insurance for acute care hospitals. The insurance it provides reduces risk to lenders and lowers borrowing costs for hospitals. As of May 2016, the unpaid principal balance for its 105 insured mortgages was approximately $7 billion. OHF collects and generates many records to support its mission. These records include application materials, internal reports, and correspondence. Robust records management practices can help OHF protect the financial, legal, and other rights of the Government and the
HUD Rushed the Implementation of Phase 1 Release 3 of the New Core Project
We audited the functionality of the U.S.
Final Audit Memorandum on "Final Civil Action Borrower Settled Alleged Violations of Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Program
We audited the U.S.
Fiscal Year 2015 Audit of HUD’s Compliance with the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act
This report presents the results of our audit of the U.S.
Departmentwide Approach Needed to Address HUD Contractor Employee Security Risks
Contractors comprise around half of HUD’s workforce. We reviewed progress HUD had made in addressing previously identified background investigation issues.
HUD Did Not Effectively Negotiate, Execute, or Manage Its Agreements Under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act
Due to deficiencies found in prior reviews of two Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA or Act) assignments, we audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) implementation and oversight of the IPA mobility program.
Risk Based Enforcement Could Improve Program Effectiveness
Historically, HUD program managers have not wanted to enforce program requirements. That reluctance increases the risk that program funds will not provide maximum benefits to recipients and allows serious noncompliances to go unchecked. When it was created, the Departmental Enforcement Center had independent enforcement authority, but it lost that authority when it moved from the Deputy Secretary’s office to the Office of General Counsel (OGC). DEC lost control of funding and staffing levels and contended with inadequate information technology systems and support.