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We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Detroit Office of Multifamily Housing Programs require the Authority to reimburse the U.S. Treasury $12,830 from non-Federal funds for the lost interest.
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Detroit Office of Multifamily Housing Programs require the Authority to reimburse the U.S. Treasury $608,337 ($77,856 436,759 $93,722) for the three projects with terminated program contracts.
We recommend that the Director of HUD’s Detroit Office of Multifamily Housing Programs require the Authority to ensure that $31,148,477 in residual receipts for the 15 projects as of May 31, 2013, is used to reduce or offset housing assistance payments in accordance with HUD’s requirements.
Recover from owner $2,687,822, the difference between $3,662,822 owed to HUD by owner and $975,000 proceeds of foreclosure sale.
HUD OIG is auditing the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs, which provides insurance on mortgages for multifamily rental housing properties. Between 2020 and 2022, HUD implemented changes to better manage applications after reporting an increase in volume and processing delays, which peaked with more than 500 applications waiting to be assigned for review. Our audit objective is to assess HUD’s efforts to address the processing delays.
Did you know, the Freedom of Information Act, also known as FOIA, is a law that gives any person the right to request Federal agency records. The FOIA also requires Federal agencies to make certain types of information available to the public without the need to submit a request, such as frequently requested records.
Did you know there is a law that protects families from exposure to lead from paint, dust, and soil? The Residential Lead-Based Paint Reduction Act, also known as Title X, was enacted in 1992 and includes provisions focused on educating the public on lead-based health risks and the proper steps to abate or remove the hazards of lead-based paint.
We performed a nationwide audit of the Asset Control Area Program to assess the effectiveness of the Program in meeting its objective of expanded homeownership opportunities in revitalization areas. The audit included reviews at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Single Family Housing in Headquarters, and HUD's Philadelphia and Santa Ana Homeownership Centers (HOC. Also, it included an onsite review of three Local Partners; Rochester, New York; San Bernardino, California; and Washington, D.C.
We completed an audit of the Philadelphia Regional Alliance of HUD Tenants $310,000 Outreach and Training Assistance Grant and a $20,000 Public Entity Grant (a Section 514 grant received from an Intermediary Technical Assistance Grant). The objectives of the review were to determine if the Philadelphia Regional Alliance of HUD Tenants used Section 514 grant funds for only eligible activities as identified in the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (MAHRA), their agreements, and/or other requirements to further the Mark-to-Market Program.
Our review disclosed that the Family Living project has suffered serious financial problems, including a default on the HUD-insured mortgage, and had ceased being a profitable entity. These problems were caused by questionable cash distributions (withdrawals) from the project bank accounts by the Owner. We consider these distributions, totaling $455,439, to be "equity skimming" and to be in violation of applicable Federal statutes and HUD regulations.
