HUD Did Not Ensure That All Costs for Ginnie Mae’s Contract With Burson-Marsteller Were Supported, Reasonable, and Necessary
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HUD IT Access Controls
HUD OIG is reviewing HUD's information Technology (IT) access control policies and procedures. The objective of our evaluation is to determine whether access to selected systems is properly authorized, maintained, and terminated in accordance with HUD policies, federal guidelines, and least privilege principles. Our review will cover the period of October 1, 2024, through May 19, 2025.
Improper Payment Estimate for HUD's Multifamily Project Based Rental Assistance (MF-PBRA) Program
HUD OIG is initiating an audit to estimate improper payments in HUD’s Project-Based Assistance program (PBRA) under the Office of Multi-Family Housing (MF). 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 MF-PBRA program are proper; if improper, then we will estimate the total improper and unknown payments.
HUD, Ginnie Mae, and FHA Inactive Obligations
We are initiating an audit of HUD’s (HUD proper, Ginnie Mae, FHA) inactive obligations. The objective of our audit is to identify and evaluate HUD’s inactive obligations to determine if they are still needed for the purposes intended, and if not, assess gaps in controls that prevented earlier deobligation.
HUD's Workforce Reductions Review
HUD OIG is doing a review of HUD's workforce reductions. The review will highlight the HUD offices that are majorly impacted by the workforce reductions and will also summarize the demographics of employees who were terminated or resigned between January 20, 2025 and May 31, 2025. The objective of this review is to provide a status of HUD’s workforce reduction efforts as of May 2025 and a snapshot of how the reduction efforts impacted the size of various offices and demographics across HUD.
HUD Did Not Comply With the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019
HUD did not comply with PIIA because it did not report compliant improper and unknown payment estimates for the Office of Public and Indian Housing’s Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (PIH-TBRA) program and the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs’ Project-Based Rental Assistance (MF-PBRA) program. These were HUD’s two largest program expenditures, totaling more than $50 billion in fiscal year 2024. This noncompliance is significant because this is the eighth consecutive year in which HUD has been unable to produce PIH-TBRA and MF-PBRA improper and unknown paym
Operational Effectiveness of IT Security Controls
To assess the operational effectiveness of security controls for selected HUD IT systems or functions.
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.