Top Management Challenges

We audited the Long Branch Housing Authority based on the results of our previous audits of the Asbury Park and Red Bank Housing Authorities, which received management services and technical assistance from Long Branch for several years.

We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Emergency Solutions Grants Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (ESG-CV) program. Our audit objective was to determine what challenges ESG-CV grant recipients faced in implementing the program and…

HUD OIG is auditing HUD’s ONAP COVID 19 Recovery Program, which includes funds provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Acts. Congress provided over $1 billion in ONAP CARES and ARP grant formula and competitive funding.

HUD OIG is auditing the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) programs.  HUD is in the process of developing a Disaster Recovery Data Portal that would give grantees access to data HUD receives from other federal agencies for use in conducing DOB…

HUD OIG is auditing the State of California’s 2018 Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery funds.  HUD awarded the State more than $1 billion for its 2018 disasters.  Our audit objective will be to assess how effectively the State of California is operating its Owner-Occupied…

HUD OIG is evaluating carbon monoxide detector installation in HUD-assisted housing.

HUD OIG is auditing HUD’s oversight of multifamily housing properties with failing REAC scores or EH&S deficiencies. There has been recent media attention and Congressional and public concern about the conditions of multifamily housing properties, in particular the health and safety of the…

HUD OIG is auditing the State of Georgia’s monitoring of its Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) hurricane Harvey, Irma, and Maria (HIM) grants' activities and subrecipients. Following the natural disasters occurred in January and September 2017, HUD awarded more than…

HUD OIG is auditing the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority's monitoring of its 2017 CDBG Disaster Recovery funds. After hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the Islands in September 2017, HUD awarded USVI $1.14 billion in CDBG-DR funds.

HUD OIG is auditing the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opporunity (FHEO) fair housing and civil rights compliance reviews. FHEO has authority to conduct compliance reviews to determine whether a recipient of HUD funds was following applicable civil rights laws and their implementing regulations.…