Contractor sentenced for over-billing Road Home subsidiary
A New Orleans-based contractor who admitted to over-billing a Road Home subsidiary $236,000 was sentenced in federal court Wednesday to two-and-a-half years in prison.
Praveen Kailas, a prominent and politically connected contractor, admitted to overbilling the state's Small Rental Property Program, a subset of Road Home designed to aid property owners in rebuilding their units after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Kailas said he approved and…
Article
December 18, 2013
Reducing Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Housing Programs: Inspector General Perspectives
Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations “Reducing Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Housing Programs: Inspector General Perspectives”
Hearing
September 10, 2013
No Sandy aid for some despite Christie pledge
Chuck Appleby wanted answers back in March as he grappled with how to get his family back into their Seaside Park home that was damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
He and many other Sandy victims with questions attended a town hall meeting in Manasquan on March 21 to hear what Gov. Chris Christie had to say.
Appleby, a Seaside Park Planning Board member, was satisfied with one answer he heard: If you build now, you will be reimbursed, Christie said.…
Article
July 14, 2013
Federal Housing Administration
Testimony of the Honorable David A. Montoya Inspector General before the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies on the Federal Housing Administration (6/04/2013)
Hearing
June 04, 2013
HUD Management Issues - 2013
Testimony of the Honorable David A. Montoya, Inspector General, before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies on HUD Management Issues (03/14/2013)
Hearing
March 13, 2013
HUD Management Issues - 2012
Testimony of The Honorable David A. Montoya Inspector General Office of Inspector General U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on HUD Management Issues (03/29/2012)
Hearing
March 29, 2012
Señales de Alarma de Mala Conducta del Empleado
El propósito de este boletín es refrescar el conocimiento sobre conductas prohibidas o ilegales, y recordarle a todos los empleados de su deber de informar.
COVID-19 OIG Bulletin: Best Practices for Maintaining an Environment of Integrity and Ethical Values During COVID-19
HUD OIG drafted a bulletin providing recommendations to assist in providing an ethical climate.
Fraud bulletins or alert
COVID-19 Fraud Bulletin: Anticompetitive Bidding Schemes
HUDOIG drafted a fraud bulletin on how to identify anticompetitive bidding schemes that may occur in COVID-19-Related procurements.
Fraud bulletins or alert
Key Internal Controls Related to Disaster Recovery Procurement
The urgency in post-disaster recoveries often leads State and local officials to work to quickly restore infrastructure and public services and help make repairs. Such urgency can sometimes result in cutting corners with CDBG program requirements. However, grantees and sub-recipients that do not follow all CDBG program requirements may be forced to repay Federal funds.
Fraud bulletins or alert
Transnational Fraud Ring Impersonating U.S. Government Procurement Offices and Officials
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG), and the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer have identified an ongoing fraud scheme intentionally targeting small businesses, large corporations, government vendors, and contractors for the purpose of obtaining electronic equipment such as laptops, mobile phones, hard drives, digital projectors, solar panels, and other high-value merchandise. The…
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