HUD Audits

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HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) audited the Housing Authority of the City of Anderson’s Housing Choice Voucher program. The audit found that the PHA didn’t always administer its program in accordance with HUD’s and its own requirements. Specifically, it didn’t comply with HUD’s conflict-of-interest requirements when it failed to obtain the services of an independent third party to perform housing quality standards inspections and rent reasonableness determinations for units owned by entities it substantially controlled.

HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) audited the Jefferson Metropolitan Housing Authority’s public housing program. The audit found that the PHA didn’t always comply with federal and its own procurement requirements and HUD’s requirements for the administration of its energy performance contract.

HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) audited the Richmond Housing Authority due to a complaint alleging that the PHA submitted falsified documentation to HUD and allowed the City of Richmond to use the PHA’s HUD funds and the PHA’s assets, and that the city charged the PHA for rent and services at an unreasonable price. OIG’s audit objective was to validate complaint allegations regarding whether the PHA spent HUD funds and used its assets in accordance with HUD requirements.

The OIG audited the Alton Housing Authority because it appeared to have flat rents set at a rate below 80 percent of the fair market rent in that area based on the information available in the Public and Indian Housing Information Center system.

HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) audited the Housing Authority of the City of Durham’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program’s housing quality standards (HQS). The audit found that the PHA didn’t always ensure that program units met HUD’s and its own HQS. Of 75 program units inspected, 69 failed to comply with HUD’s minimum HQS and the PHA’s own requirements, and 40 of those were in material noncompliance with the standards.

OIG audited the Richmond Housing Authority due to a complaint alleging that the PHA violated procurement requirements related to legal and accounting services and wrote off tenant debts improperly. The objective of the audit was to determine whether the PHA procured goods and services and managed tenant rents for its public housing program in accordance with HUD requirements.

OIG audited the Orange County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher program’s housing quality standards (HQS) primarily due to the Orange County district attorney’s investigation into allegations that PHA inspectors conducted personal business during the work day. These allegations resulted in concerns that inspections may not have been thorough to ensure housing units met HUD standards. OIG’s objective was to determine whether the PHA conducted its inspections in accordance with HUD rules and requirements.

HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) audited HUD’s oversight of public housing agencies’ declarations of trust. The audit was part of the activities in OIG’s fiscal year 2015 annual audit plan. The audit objective was to determine whether HUD had adequate oversight of public housing agencies’ compliance with its declaration of trust requirements.

HUD audited the Freeport Housing Authority’s administration of its low-rent housing and homeownership programs. The authority owns and operates 352 low-rent housing units, which are located in two scattered-site properties and three developments in Freeport, N.Y. The authority received approximately $2.3 million in public housing operating and capital fund subsidies for fiscal years 2012 and 2013.

HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) audited HUD’s procurement and administration of its multifamily mortgage loan and property management servicing and accounting contract. The Federal Housing Commissioner and HUD housing officials had communicated concerns to OIG.