Audit Reports
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Recent Audit Reports and Memorandums
Issue Date: December 6, 2012 (Reissued February 5, 2013)
Audit Memorandum Number: 2013-NY-1001 (Feb 05, 2013)
Title: The City of Albany, NY, Did Not Always Administer Its CDBG Recovery Act Program Effectively and Efficiently
Issue Date: February 5, 2013
Audit Memorandum Number: 2013-LA-1801
Title: Standard Pacific Mortgage, Inc., Irvine, CA, Allowed the Recording of Prohibited Restrictive Covenants
Issue Date: January 24, 2013
Audit Report No: 2013-PH-0003
Title: HUD Did Not Always Adequately Monitor Enforcement Grants Awarded Through Its Fair Housing Initiatives Program
Issue Date: January 23, 2013
Audit Report No: 2013-LA-1002
Title: The Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority, Las Vegas, NV, Did Not Always Administer Its Recovery Act Capital Fund Grants in Accordance With Recovery Act and HUD Requirements
Issue Date: January 23, 2013
Audit Report No: 2013-NY-1003
Title: Morris County, NJ’s Community Development Block Grant Program Had Weaknesses in Its Financial and Administrative Controls
Issue Date: January 11, 2013
Audit Memorandum Number: 2013-NY-1801
Title: Deutsche Bank, New York, Job Creation and Retention Program Grant, Hotline Complaint Case Number HL-2012-0199
Issue Date: January 10, 2013
Audit Memorandum Number: 2013-PH-1801
Title: Review of the Circumstances Concerning the Abrupt Departure of the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Housing Authority, Philadelphia, PA, and the Potential Improper Use of HUD Funds
Issue Date: January 4, 2013
Audit Report No 2013-NY-1002
Title: The Hoboken Housing Authority, Hoboken, NJ, Generally Administered the Recovery Act Capital Fund Program in Accordance With Regulations
Issue Date: January 4, 2013
Audit Report Number: 2013-CH-0001
Title: HUD Did Not Always Provide Adequate Oversight of Its Assisted Living Conversion Program
Issue Date: December 21, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2013-SE-1001
Title: The Idaho Housing and Finance Association, Boise, ID, Did Not Always Comply With HOME Investment Partnerships Program Match and Compliance Monitoring Requirements
Issue Date: December 20, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2013-PH-0002
Title: HUD Policies Did Not Always Ensure That Borrowers Complied With Program Residency Requirements
Issue Date: December 19, 2012
Audit Report No. 2013-DP-0003
Title: Review of the Data Conversion Activities and Interface Plans and Procedures for the Implementation of HUD’s Integrated Core Financial System
Issue Date: December 11, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2013-PH-0001
Title: HUD’s Region 3 Multifamily Housing Offices Generally Ensured That Section 236 Rent and Excess Income Requirements Were Met
Issue Date: December 6, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2013-LA-1001
Title: The City of Inglewood, CA, Did Not Administer HOME Investment Partnerships Program Funds in Accordance With HUD Rules and Requirements
Issue Date: December 6, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2013-NY-1001
Title: The City of Albany, NY, Did Not Always Administer Its CDBG Recovery Act Program Effectively and Efficiently
Issue Date: December 4, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2013-DP-0002
Title: Audit of Incorrect Payments to the Project Contractor for Data Conversion Tasks Related to the Implementation of HUD’s Integrated Core Financial System
Issue Date: November 30, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2013-AT-1001
Title: The Municipality of Ponce, PR, Did Not Always Ensure Compliance With HOME Investment Partnerships Program Requirements
Issue Date: November 15, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2013-FO-0003
Title: Additional Details To Supplement Our Report on HUD’s Fiscal Years 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements
Issue Date: November 9, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2013-FO-0002
Title: Audit of the Federal Housing Administration’s Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2012 and 2011
Issue Date: November 14, 2012
Audit Memorandum Number: 2013-BO-1801
Title: Prysma Lending Group, LLC., Danbury CT, Complied with HUD-FHA Loan Origination and Quality Control Requirements
Issue Date: November 9, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2013-PH-1002
Title: City of Baltimore, MD, Did Not Administer Its Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program Grant According to Recovery Act Requirements
Issue Date: November 7, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2013-FO-0001
Title: Audit of the Government National Mortgage Association’s (Ginnie Mae) Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2012 and 2011
Issue Date: November 6, 2012
Audit Memorandum Number: 2013-DP-0801
Title: Improper Release of Personally Identifiable Information (Redacted)
Issue Date: October 31, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2013-PH-1001
Title: Luzerne County, PA, Did Not Properly Evaluate, Underwrite, and Monitor a High-Risk Loan
Issue Date: October 18, 2012
Memorandum Number: 2013-IE-0801
Title: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Lessons Learned Initiative
Issue Date: October 23, 2012
Audit Number: 2013-KC-1001
Title: The City of Cedar Rapids, IA, Did Not Ensure a Competitive Procurement Process and Did Not Properly Execute Its CDBG Disaster Recovery-Funded Contracts
Issue Date: October 18, 2012
Audit Number: 2013-NY-0001
Title: HUD Effectively Administered the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program, but Measuring the Program’s Outcome Presented Challenges
Issue Date: October 3, 2012
Audit Memorandum Number: 2013-LA-0801
Title: HUD Paid for Unnecessary REO M&M III Field Service Manager Administrative Costs
Issue Date: September 30, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2012-CH-1015
Title: Allen Mortgage, LLC, Centennial Park, AZ, Did Not Comply With HUD Requirements for Underwriting FHA Loans and Fully Implement Its Quality Control Program in Accordance With HUD’s Requirements
Issue Date: September 28, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2012-BO-1005
Title: Maine State Housing Authority Augusta, ME Housing Choice Voucher Program and Other Expenditures of HUD Funds
Issue Date: September 28, 2012
Audit Memorandum Number: 2012-CH-0801
Title: HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development Needs To Improve Its Tracking of HOME Investment Partnerships Program Technical Assistance Activities
Issue Date: September 28, 2012
Audit Memorandum Number: 2012-NY-1802
Title: Village of Spring Valley, NY, Hotline Complaint, Federal Housing Finance Agency Complaint Number Z-12-0445-1
Issue Date: September 28, 2012
Audit Memorandum Number: 2012-CH-1803
Title: A Summary of the Foreclosure and Claims Process Reviews for Five Mortgage Servicers That Engaged in Improper Foreclosure Practices
Issue Date: September 27, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2012-CH-1013
Title: The Flint Housing Commission, Flint, MI, Did Not Always Administer Its Grants in Accordance With Recovery Act, HUD’s, and Its Own Requirements
Issue Date: September 28, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2012-KC-0005
Title: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Real Estate Assessment Center Did Not Always Ensure That Independent Public Accountants Followed Statement on Auditing Standards 99 Requirements
Issue Date: September 28, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2012-CH-1014
Title: Mortgage Now, Inc., Shrewsbury, NJ, Did Not Always Comply With HUD's Underwriting and Quality Control Requirements
Issue Date: September 28, 2012
Audit Memorandum Number: 2012-LA-0005
Title: HUD’s Office of Native American Programs Did Not Provide Adequate Oversight To Ensure Grantee Compliance With Annual Audit Report Submission Requirements
Issue Date: September 27, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2012-CH-1011
Title: The Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority, Canton, OH, Did Not Always Administer Its Grant in Accordance With Recovery Act, HUD’s, and Its Own Requirements
Issue Date: September 27, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-FO-0006
Title: HUD’s Oversight of Recovery Act-Funded Housing Programs
Issue Date: September 27, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2012-KC-1006
Title:The City of St. Louis, MO, Did Not Effectively Manage Its Recovery Act Funding
Issue Date: September 27, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2012-DE-1005
Title: A Hotline Complaint About Utah Housing Corporation, West Valley City, UT, Mortgage Servicing Was Not Substantiated
Issue Date: September 27, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2012-CH-1012
Title: The Saginaw Housing Commission, Saginaw, MI, Did Not Always Administer Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program in Accordance With HUD’s and Its Own Requirements
Issue Date: September 26, 2012
Audit Memorandum Number: 2012-LA-1801
Title: Shea Mortgage, Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA, Allowed the Recording of Prohibited Restrictive Covenants
Issue Date: September 25, 2012
Memorandum No: 2012-CF-1814
Title: Final Civil Action: CitiMortgage, Inc., Settled Allegations of Failing To Fully Comply With HUD-FHA Requirements and Submitting False Certifications to HUD on FHA Loans
Issue Date: September 24, 2012
Memorandum No: 2012-CF-1813
Title: Settlement of Alleged Violations of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989
Issue Date: September 24, 2012
Memorandum No: 2012-CF-1812
Title: Final Civil Action: Default Judgment Issued Against Section 8 Landlord for Fraudulently Claiming Housing Assistance Payments
Issue Date: September 21, 2012
Audit Memorandum Number: 2012-NY-0802
Title: Corrective Action Verification, City of Newburgh, NY, Section 108 Loan Guarantee program, Audit Report 2009-NY-1001
Issue Date: September 21, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2012-PH-1012
Title: The Allegheny County Housing Authority, Pittsburgh, PA, Needs To Improve Its Inspections To Ensure That All Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Units Meet Housing Quality Standards
Issue Date: September 21, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2012-LA-1012
Title: The City of Long Beach, CA, Did Not Fully Comply With Federal Regulations When Administering Its NSP2 Grant
Issue Date: September 21, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2012-LA-0004
Title: HUD Did Not Ensure Public Housing Agencies’ Use of Property Insurance Recoveries Met Program Requirements
Issue Date: September 18, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2012-LA-0003
Title: HUD Did Not Always Enforce REO M&M III Program Requirements
Issue Date: September 19, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2012-KC-1005
Title: The Wichita, KS, Housing Authority Did Not Always Properly Administer Its Housing Choice Voucher Program
Issue Date: September 18, 2012
Audit Report Number:2012-KC-0004
Title:FHA Paid Claims for Approximately 11,693 Preforeclosure Sales that Did Not Meet FHA Requirements
Issue Date: September 12, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-NY-1012
Title: The Buffalo, NY, Municipal Housing Authority Public Housing Capital Fund Stimulus (Formula) Recovery Act Program
Issue Date: September 13, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-LA-1011
Title: Bankers Mortgage Group, Woodland Hills, CA, FHA Loan Originations
Issue Date: September 12, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-LA-1010
Title: Innotion Enterprises, Inc., Las Vegas, NV, Did Not Always Comply With Its REO Contract Requiremen
Issue Date: September 5, 2012
Audit Report Number: 2012-CH-1010
Title: The Aurora Housing Authority, Aurora, IL, Did Not Administer Its Grant in Accordance With Recovery Act, HUD, and Its Own Requirements
Issue Date: September 7, 2012
Audit Report No.: 2012-FW-1014
Title: State of Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, Baton Rouge, LA, Recovery Act Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program
Issue Date: September 6, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-AT-1015
Title: Little Haiti in Miami, FL, Did Not Fully Comply With Federal Rules When Administering NSP2
Issue Date: September 5, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-KC-0003
Title: HUD Did Not Effectively Oversee and Manage the Receivership of the East St. Louis Housing Authority
Issue Date: September 5, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-SE-1006
Title: Gruening Park Apartments, Juneau, Alaska, Did Not Always Comply With HUD Rules and Regulations
Issue Date: August 24, 2012
Audit Memorandum No.: 2012-FW-1805
Title: Final Civil Action: Bartlesville Health Care Center, Inc., Owners and Lender Settled Alleged Violations of the False Claims Act
Issue Date: August 22, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-FW-1013
Title: The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Austin, TX, Did Not Always Comply with Neighborhood Stabilization Program Requirements
Issue Date: August 17, 2012
Audit Report No: 2012-CH-0001
Title: HUD’s Office of Single Family Housing’s Oversight of Lenders’ Underwriting of FHA-Insured Loans Was Generally Adequate
Issue Date: August 15, 2012
Audit Report No: 2012-NY-1011
Title: City of Elizabeth, New Jersey Did Not Always Administer Its Community Development Block Grant Program in Accordance With Regulations
Issue Date: August 9, 2012
Audit Report No: 2012-SE-1005
Title: The State of Washington Generally Complied With Lead Hazard Control Grant and Recovery Act Requirements but Charged Excessive Administrative Costs
Issue Date: August 6, 2012
Audit Memorandum: 2012-FW-1804
Title: The City of San Antonio, TX, Did Not Administer Its Neighborhood Stabilization Program Grant in Accordance With Requirements
Issue Date: August 3, 2012
Audit Report No: 2012-CH-1009
Title: The Hammond Housing Authority, Hammond, IN, Did Not Administer Its Recovery Act Grants in Accordance With Recovery Act, HUD’s, and Its Own Requirements
Issue Date: August 3, 2012
Audit Report No: 2012-PH-1011
Title: Prince George’s County, Largo, MD, Generally Did Not Administer Its HOME Program in Accordance With Federal Requirements
Issue Date: August 3, 2012
Audit Report No: 2012-AT-0001
Title: The Section Eight Management Assessment Program Lacked Adequate Controls To Accomplish Its Objective
Issue Date: August 3, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-LA-1009
Title: Most Allegations Against the Oakland Housing Authority, Oakland, CA, Related to Housing Quality Standards Inspection Services, Were Generally Not Valid
Issue Date: August 2, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-FW-1012
Title: Weststar Mortgage Corporation, Albuquerque, NM, Did Not Comply With HUD FHA Single Family Requirements for 10 Loans Reviewed
Issue Date: July 31, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-BO-1004
Title: The Lawrence Housing Authority, Lawrence, MA, Did Not Obtain HUD Approval to Fund a Trust Account and Had Weaknesses in Its Controls
Issue Date: July 31, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-PH-1010
Title: The National Foundation for Credit Counseling Washington, DC, Generally Met HUD Requirements But Did Not Always Ensure That Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling Requirements Were Met
Issue Date: July 30, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-AO-1002
Title: The Jefferson Parish Housing Authority Marrero, LA, Violated Federal Regulations
Issue Date: July 27, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-AT-1014
Title: The Owner of the West Village Expansion Project, Durham, NC, Failed To Comply With Its Regulatory Agreement With HUD - Durham, NC
Issue Date: July 27, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-NY-1010
Title: The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, New York, NY, Approved Invoices That Were Not Always Consistent With Subrecipient Agreements
Issue Date: July 20, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-NY-1009
Title: City of Newark, New Jersey, Generally Obligated and Expended NSP1 Funds in Accordance with Regulations, but Had Weaknesses in Administrative Controls
Issue Date: July 19, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-FW-1011
Title: The City of Houston Could Have Better Used Its Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Downpayment Assistance Funds
Issue Date: June 29, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-FW-1010
Title: The Housing Authority of the City of Mineral Wells, TX, Had Errors in the Administration of Its Recovery Act Public Housing Capital Fund Grant
Issue Date: June 27, 2012
Audit Memorandum No. 2012-CF-1810
Title: Final Civil Action: - Flagstar Bank, FSB, Settled False Claims Act Allegations of Submitting False Certifications to HUD on FHA Loans
Issue Date: June 21, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-PH-1009
Title: The City of Philadelphia, PA, Generally Administered Its Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 Grant in Accordance With Applicable Requirements
Issue Date: June 25, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-SE-1004
Title: The City of Seattle, WA, Used Its Recovery Act CDBG-R Funds in Accordance With HUD and Recovery Act Requirements
Issue Date: June 15, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-LA-1008
Title: The City of Phoenix, AZ, Did Not Always Comply With Program Requirements When Administering Its NSP1 and NSP2 Grants
Issue Date: June 18, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-FW-1009
Title: The Gonzales, TX, Housing Authority Generally Followed Recovery Act Public Housing Capital Fund Requirements
Issue Date: June 12, 2012
Audit Memorandum No: 2012-CF-1809
Title: Final Civil Action: Bank of America Settled Alleged Violations of the False Claims Act by Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
Issue Date: June 5, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-LA-1007
Title: Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services, Los Angeles, CA, Did Not Always Properly Administer Its NSP2 Grant
Issue Date: June 5, 2012
Audit Memorandum No: 2012-CF-1808
Title: Final Civil Action – Occupancy Status Violation – FHA Streamline Refinance
Issue Date: June 5, 2012
Audit Memorandum No: 2012-CF-1807
Title: Final Civil Action – Alleged Violations of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, Making False Statements in Support of a Loan Application to Defraud a Financial Institution
Issue Date: June 5, 2012
Audit Memorandum No: 2012-CF-1806
Title: Final Civil Action – Alleged Violations of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, Making False Statements in Support of a Loan Application to Defraud a Financial Institution
Issue Date: June 5, 2012
Audit Memorandum No: 2012-CF-1805
Title: Final Civil Action – Alleged Violations of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, Making False Statements in Support of a Loan Application to Defraud a Financial Institution
Issue Date: June 6, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-AT-1013
Title: The Universal American Mortgage Company, Miami, FL, Branch, Did Not Comply With HUD Regulations When Originating and Underwriting FHA Loans and Implementing Its Quality Control Program
Issue Date: June 1, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-NY-1008
Title: Transactions Between the Housing Authority of the City of Perth Amboy, NJ and its Nonprofit Subsidiary Did Not Always Comply With HUD Regulations
Issue Date: June 1, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-AT-1012
Title: The Housing Authority of the City of Hickory, NC, Mismanaged Some of Its HUD Funds
Issue Date: June 1, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-FW-1008
Title: The Management and Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Port Arthur, TX, Failed To Exercise Their Fiduciary Responsibilities
Issue Date: May 31, 2012
Audit Report No: 2012-AT-1011
Issue Date: May 24, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-AT-1010
Title: The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, Montgomery, AL, Did Not Follow Its Neighborhood Stabilization Program Requirements
Issue Date: May 23, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-AT-1009
Title: The Municipality of Bayamón, PR, Did Not Always Ensure Compliance With HOME Investment Partnerships Program Requirements
Issue Date: May 21, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-LA-1006
Title: Amar Plaza, La Puente, CA, Was Not Administered in Accordance With HUD Rules and Regulations
Issue Date: May 17, 2012
Audit Memorandum No. 2012-NY-1801
Title: New York City Housing Authority Hotline Complaint, Case Number HL-2011-0705
Issue Date: May 15, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-FW-1007
Title: SWBC Mortgage Corporation Did Not Follow HUD-FHA Underwriting Requirements in 1 and Had Minor Deficiencies in 3 of 10 Single Family Loans
Issue Date: May 09, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-SE-1003
Title: Washington State Generally Complied With HOME Program Requirements; However, It Did Not Always Verify Project Accessibility or Report Accurate Matching Contributions
Issue Date: May 8, 2012
Memorandum No. 2012-NY-0801
Memorandum Title: Corrective Action Verification -Housing Counseling Assistance Program
Issue Date: May 4, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-DE-1004
Title: The Aurora, CO Housing Authority Did Not Always Follow Requirements When Obligating, Expending, and Reporting Information About Its Recovery Act Capital Funds
Issue Date: May 3, 2012
Audit Report No. 2012-KC-0002
Title: HUD Did Not Implement Adequate Policies and Procedures for Sanitizing Media in Its Multifunction Devices
Issue Date: April 20, 2012
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Title: Evaluation of HUD’s Management of Real Estate Owned Properties
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