Top Management Challenges

HUD OIG is auditing HUD’s implementation of the timing for property inspections under the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE).  In response to Congress’ directive, HUD developed NSPIRE to align and consolidate its inspection regulations to create a standardized…

HUD OIG is auditing HUD’s FHA Claims Without Conveyance of Title (CWCOT) program, which is a disposition option for foreclosed FHA loans that allows third-party sales as an alternative to conveyance of the property to HUD. During fiscal year 2024, the CWCOT program had 11,285 claims totaling more…

HUD OIG is auditing the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). As a result of the devastation caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria during September 2017, HUD allocated almost $2 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery and Mitigation funds to USVI to help it recover from the hurricanes.

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…

To assess the operational effectiveness of security controls for selected HUD IT systems or functions.

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.

We audited the HUD Office of Housing Counseling to assess its processes for achieving its goal to advance homeownership through prepurchase and postpurchase homeownership counseling, including its use of performance metrics and the collection and use of outcome data.  We selected this review…

The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) leads and coordinates the Nation’s drug policy to improve the health and lives of the American people, including the development and implementation of the National Drug Control Strategy (the Strategy).  ONDCP evaluates the effectiveness of national…

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