The Chicago Housing Authority, Chicago, Illinois, Needs to Improve Its Controls over Its Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Chicago Housing Authority's (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (program) under its Moving to Work Demonstration program. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2008 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to the housing agencies in Region V's…
May 19, 2009
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#2009-CH-1009
The Springfield Housing Authority, Springfield, Illimois, Needs to Improve Its Controls over Its Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments
The Authority's program administration regarding housing assistance payment calculations and zero-income households was inadequate. The Authority did not effectively manage its housing assistance calculation and payment process in accordance with HUD requirements, resulting in nearly $57,000 in overpayment, more than $21,000 in unsupported payments and nearly $22,000 in underpayment for the period January 1, 2007, through August 31, 2008.…
April 28, 2009
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#2009-CH-1007
The East St. Louis, Illinois, Housing Authority’s Section 8 Voucher Program Units Did Not Always Meet HUD’s Housing Quality Standards
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Housing Choice Voucher program of the East St. Louis Housing Authority (Authority). Our audit objective was to determine whether the Authority's Section 8 program units met the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) housing quality standards. We found that seventy-nine percent of the Authority's Section 8…
March 01, 2009
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#2009-KC-1005
The Chicago Housing Authority, Chicago, Illinois, Did Not Always Ensure That Section 8 Units Met HUD's Housing Quality Standards
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Chicago Housing Authority's (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (program) under its Moving to Work Demonstration program. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2008 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to the housing agencies in Region V's…
February 18, 2009
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#2009-CH-1005
The Chicago Housing Authority, Chicago, Illinois, Needs to Improve Its Controls Over Housing Assistance and Utility Allowance Payments
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office Inspector General audited the Chicago Housing Authority's (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (program) under its Moving to Work Demonstration program. The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2007 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to the housing agencies in Region V's…
September 30, 2008
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#2008-CH-1017
The Springfield Housing Authority, Springfield, Illinois, Did Not Always Ensure That Section 8 Units Met HUD's Housing Quality Standards
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Springfield Housing Authority's (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (program). The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2008 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to the housing agencies in Region V's jurisdiction. Our objective was to determine…
September 29, 2008
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#2008-CH-1016
The Peoria Housing Authority, Peoria, Illinois, Did Not Effectively Administer Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Inspector General audited the Peoria Housing Authority's (Authority) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program (program). The audit was part of the activities in our fiscal year 2007 annual audit plan. We selected the Authority based upon our analysis of risk factors relating to the housing agencies in Region V's jurisdiction. Our objective was to determine…
April 10, 2008
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#2008-CH-1005
Peoria Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Peoria, IL, The Authority Did Not Effectively Administer Its Program
September 24, 2007
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#2007-CH-1014
St. Clair County Housing Authority, Belleville, Illinois, Did Not Properly Calculate Housing Assistance Payments
August 17, 2007
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#2007-KC-1007
The Madison County Housing Authority, Collinsville, Illinois, Did not Effectively Administer Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
July 20, 2007
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#2007-CH-1010
Benton Harbor Housing Commission Public Housing Capital Fund Program, Benton Harbor, Michigan
We audited the Benton Harbor Housing Commission's (Commission) Public Housing Captial Fund program (program). The audit was conducted based upon a request from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Detroit Office of Public Housing. Our objectives were to determine whether the Commission operated its program in a manner that provides reasonable assurance that (1) expenditures were adequately supported and eligible and (2)…
May 18, 2006
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#2006-CH-1010