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| Date Aug. 18, 1982 |
Report No. AFMD-82-18 |
Title
#be referred outo?c?e the (Jhmrrl approval Accodnp .Offlce except on the &a& et rpeclflc bY the (jffb of Congressional ftolations. / ~mmtrC~o - Mot to (WV RELEASED 1197 (7 REPORT THE BY f$omptroller General
C)F THE UNITED STATES
Problems Continue tn Accounting For And Servicing HUD-Held Multifamily Mortgages
ay 1980, GAO reported that the Departt of Housing and Urban Development not aggressively c... |
| Date Aug. 16, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-117 |
Title
COMMUNIW AN0 DeVELOPMENT ECONOMIC OlVEilON It 6 AUG 1982 B-208620 The Honorable William Proxmire * Ranking Minority Member Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Senator Subject: Proxmire: Negotiated Projects Sales of HUD-Owned Multifamily (GAO/CEDr82-117) Housing In line with your May 17, 1982, request, we analyzed the Department of.Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) negotiate... |
| Date July 2, 1982 |
Report No. HRD-82-40 |
Title
* I m Bi’ TOEcdMPTROLLER GENERAL
Report To The Honorable Daniel K. lnouye United States Senate OF THEUNITEDSTATES
Social Security Benefit Increases For Inflation May Leave Many Retirees Worse Off Financially
Social security recipients get annual benefit increases to protect against inflation. Many also participate in income-tested public assistance programs, such as medicaid, food stamps, and ho... |
| Date June 30, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-109 |
Title
UNIW WTESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 + RELEASED
CDMM~ DwMpMm AFFC) gaNaMIC ~~~~~~~~ R#WRItST&D - Nat to be released mtstde H\e amem1
aPWQvs’ JUNE 30,1W2 b-208003 Accounting office except on the basis Of Specific by the ofme of Congrsssional Relations. The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: John C: Danforth Senate Danforth: HUD's Reassessment Procedures for Multifam... |
| Date June 28, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-96 |
Title
_I_ I IfW ‘. STUDY THESTAFFOkTiE U.S. BY General Accounting Office
Housing National And Community Problems Development: This study on major issues concerning Federal involvement in the housing and community development area, covers a broad range of topics, including housing strategies and assistance programs, mortgage credit and finance, community and economic devetopment, aid to small businesse... |
| Date June 11, 1982 |
Report No. 119779 |
Title
. UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FILE COPY Mr. E. S. Savas Assistant Secretqry for PoJicy Development and Research Department of Housing and Urban Development Dear Mr. Savasr Subject:
Program Procedures for Adjusting Rents Need Reexamination- in the Section 8 We have made a preliminary review of the procedures the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) fol... |
| Date April 30, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-75 |
Title
SPUDY THESTAFFOF U.S. BY THE General Accounting Office
Housing Block Grant Activity In Dallas: A Case Study
Many cities have used Community Development Block Grant funds to develop and implement a wide variety of housing activities.This case study of experiences in one city--Dallas, Texas--provides insight on the kind and extent of housing activity under the Community Development Block Grant Progr... |
| Date April 15, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-67 |
Title
REP< General Accounting Office
Duplicative And Unnecessary Renovations Made In The HUD-Subsidized Concord Commons Apartments In Rockford, Illi~nois i p
The Department of Housing and Urban Development insured a renovation loan of over 82 million at the Concord Commons apartment complex after having spent 81 million to renovate many of the same apartment units just 2 years earlier. The application f... |
| Date April 13, 1982 |
Report No. B-206888 |
Title
cE.02-158 -- E-2061388 - T h e Hor!orable C h r i s t o p h e r J . D O G ~ 'Jnited Stakes Senate Dear S e n a t o r DoJd:
Y G u r l e t t e r of Yarch 19, 1 3 8 2 , reqrjested o u r v i e w s on S. 2 1 7 1 , 9 7 t h C o n g r e s s , 2nd Session, a bill to s t i m u l a t e t h e 3evelopment a n d r e h a b i l i t a t i o n c f a f f o r d a b l e r n u i t i f a r n i l y rentai housing entitle... |
| Date March 30, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-60 |
Title
eneral Accounting Off-key
Nausing Block Grant Activity ‘ Seattle: A Case Study In ,/ iMany cities have used Community Oevelopment Block Grant funds to develop and 1 implement a wide variety of housing activitiltss. This case study af experience in one city--Seattle, Washington--provides insight i af the kind end extent of housing activity i under the Cammunity Developmsnt Block / Grant Program. ... |
| Date March 24, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-52 |
Title
e
! Housi’ Block Grant Activity ng ~In Pittsburgh: A Case Study
Many cities have used Community Davelopment Block Grant funds to develop and:implement a very wide variaty of housing activities. This case study of experience in onfir cityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania-*provides insight on the kind and extent of hausing activity under the Community Revelopment Block Grant Program. Pit&burgh has received... |
| Date Feb. 25, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-42 |
Title
REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES October 1981Recommendations Of The President’s Commission On Housing: IssuesForCongressional Consideration
In its interim report, the President’s Commission on Housing made a number of recommendations which could substantially change current housing policies and programs and have major effects on the housing market. The recommendations, focu... |
| Date Jan. 8, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-31 |
Title
f , UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 January
COMMUNITY DCVMPMQIT AN0 ECONOMIC DIVISION 8, 1982 B-206027 The Honorable Jake Garn Chairman, Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Contributing Causes of Financial and Management Problems in Public Housing Projects (CED-82-31) I llll
117294 In a... |
| Date Dec. 31, 1981 |
Report No. OGC-82-7 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UN ITED STATES D.C. X840 B-205053 December 31, 1981 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives On October 29 1981, the President's fourth special message for fiscal year 981 was transmitted to the Congress pursuant to the Impoundment Con rol Act of 1974. Q The special message proposes 51 deferrals of budget authority totalli... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-68 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL A
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D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS. DIVISION AND READINESS B-201537 SEPTEMBER 30,1981 The Honorable Samuel R. Pierce, Secre'tary of Housing and Urban Development Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Jr. HUD's Oversight of Procurement Authorities Needs Strengthening by Public Housing (PLRD-81-68) This report summarizes the results of our review of selected We visited six ... |
| Date Sept. 15, 1981 |
Report No. B-203057 |
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| Date July 14, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-98 |
Title
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| Date June 19, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-45 |
Title
"' ( I BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report T The Congress o
O THE UNITED STATES F Weaknesses In The Planning And Utilization Of Rental Housing For Persons In Wheelchairs
Rental housing designed for the special needs of people who use wheelchairs is scarce. To help alleviate the shortage, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Farmers Home Administration, Department of Agriculture, e... |
| Date March 6, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-54A |
Title
I , SUPPLEMENT THE REPORTBY TO Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES How To House More People At Lower Costs Under The Section 8 New Construction Program
This supplement contains detailed descriptions and illustrations of each of the 31 projects included in GAO’s review.
114665 . CONTENTS -----a-Page LOCATION Washington, California D.C. PROJECT NAME Campbell Faircliff Heights Apartments Plaza ... |
| Date March 6, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-54 |
Title
REPORTBY THE Comptroller General b
OF THE UNITEDSTATES How To House More People At Lower Costs Under The Section 8 New Construction Program
The Section 8 New Construction Program is ‘producing very good quality rental housing; housing which is, in fact, often better than most other housing in the general market areas where it is located. GAO found that given the caliber of this housing, developm... |
| Date Feb. 26, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-41 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Further Actions Needed To Improve Management Of HUD Programs
In recent years, GAO has made numerous recommendat ions in its reports on Federal housing and community development programs to reduce costs and increase effectiveness. The Department of Housing and Urban Development has taken actions on many of these recommendations, resu... |
| Date Dec. 23, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-81-2 |
Title
, . . 6Y THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL ’ c ! Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Improved Data And Procedures Needed For Development And implementation Of Building Energy Performance Standards
Building Energy Performance Standards are intended to increase the energy efficiency of new buildings. However, problems in the program’s development and implementation have prevented the Department of Ener... |
| Date Nov. 14, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-81-6 |
Title
BY THF U.S.GENERAL ACCOUT\ITIr\lG OFFiCE Report To The Honorable William V. Roth 1(39T United States Senate outside the General Public Assistance Benefits Vary Widely From State To State, But Generally Exceed The Poverty Line
A major U.S. public assistance program is Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). States establish their own need standards and decide on the appropriate level of ben... |
| Date Aug. 21, 1980 |
Report No. 091948 |
Title
UNJTED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20948 COMMUNITY DCVCLDCMCNT AND CCCNOMIC DIVISICN The Honorable Lawrence B. Simons Assistant Secretary for HousingFederal Housing Commissioner Department of Housing and Urban Development Dear Mr. Simons: MIM II 091948 In our current review ~~~~~~~~~~f~~~~i~~~~~~e~fa section 8 partially assiste This is problem that we believe warrants your at... |
| Date Aug. 21, 1980 |
Report No. 113154 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 The Honorable Lawrence B. Simons Assistant Secretary for HousingFederal Housing Commissioner Department of Housing and Urban Development Dear Mr. Simons: 113154 In our current review of the cost-effectiveness of section 8 partially assisted projects we have observed a problem that we believe warrants your attention. This is "the practic... |
| Date July 25, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-121 |
Title
. Actouclting Office except on the basis of qmcifi |
| Date May 20, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-62 |
Title
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waihrg?sn. DC 20548 Human Resources Division B-198024 May 20, 1980 The Honorable James R. Jones House of Representatives Dear Mr. Jones: oar Management Has Reduced the 4- ffectiveness of Tulsa Human 4 Services Agency Programs (HRD-80-62) 3 This report is in response to your April 28, 1979, letter, requesting that we review the administration of the Tulsa Human Services Agency, the commun... |
| Date May 8, 1980 |
Report No. 112288 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 a.m. THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1980 Statement Jerome of H. Stolarow Director PROCUREMENTAND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION before Subcommittee Committee United the DIVISION on Human Resources and Civil
Service on Post Office States House of Representatives on HUD's Unsupported the Progress Year-End Obligations Hou... |
| Date April 30, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-41 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
D.C. THE UNITED
20548 -Al-ES B-197274 APRIL 30, 1980 The Honorable Jamie L. Whitten Chairman, House Appropriations Committee The Honorable Edward P. Boland Chairman, Subcommittee on HUD and Independent Agencies House Appropriations Committee The Honorable Herbert E. Harris Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources House Post Office and Civil Service Committee The... |
| Date April 28, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-93 |
Title
RELEAS ~.ccountim~ ED -=mCTEO
@X!!~~ffice
UNITED Of;= 0%
STATES GENERAL ACcoUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548
April
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION 28, 1980 B-198505 /The Honorable Bennett House of Representatives Dear Mr. Stewart: M. Stewart ~~lull~llll
I
112199 Chicago Housing Authority its Management and Controls (CED-80-93) Needs Over to Improve In response to your November 1, 1... |
| Date Feb. 8, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-63 |
Title
Radbtion Levels In Two hlontana Cities?
Tests have shown that many houses in Butte and Anziconda, Montana, are exposed to higher than normal levels of radiation. Similar problems may exist elsewhere. In September 1479 the Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a ruling that it would not provide financing for housing t4at did not meet interim Environmental Protection Agency standards. S... |
| Date Dec. 19, 1979 |
Report No. CED-80-31 |
Title
, REPORT B’Y’ THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES HUDShould Improve Its Management Of Acquired, Formerly Subsidized Multifamily Projects
HUD’s financial management system does not provide agency and project employees information needed to control project costs adequately at formerly subsidized multifamily housing projects which HUD has acquired and manages. Without such information,H... |
| Date Nov. 13, 1979 |
Report No. CED-80-3 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Urban Homesteading: A Good Program Needing Improvement
Declinin urban neighborhoods are being revived by a omesteading whereby an abandoned house is iven to a homesteader who must fix it up anI!! live there for a certain number of years in order to receive title to the house. The program holds promise but some improvements are neede... |
| Date Nov. 13, 1979 |
Report No. 110920 |
Title
. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. EST TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUD-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ON F' LHUD'S MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING OF THE CLIFTON TERRACE APARTMENTS A... |
| Date Nov. 7, 1979 |
Report No. CED-80-2 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES Serving A Broader Economic Range Of Families In Public Housing Could Reduce Operating Subsidies
The financial condition of some agencies providing housing assistance to low-income families continues to deteriorate despite Federal legislation enacted 5 years ago to counteract this trend. Providing housing for a broader economic ... |
| Date Oct. 30, 1979 |
Report No. CED-80-7 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLERI
OF THE UNITED STATES .GENERAL
~1 o? l Report To The Congress
Housing Leased To Lower Income Persons: Better Federal Guidance And Management Could Improve Quality
Although many homes leased to lower income persons under the section 8 "existing housing" program are decent, safe, and sanitary, others violate Federal quality standards. Problems which adversely affect the quality of... |
| Date June 19, 1979 |
Report No. 109677 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASEINGTON, D.C. 20548 i c
EDT : CT ;- Expected at 1O:OO a.m., Tuesday, June 19, 1979
STATEMENT OF BALTAS E. BIRKLE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANPOWERAND HOUSING COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS EOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES /.@6/3-37 ON rr_GAO'S CURRENT WORK ON THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DE... |
| Date April 25, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-76 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
D.C. 20!!!48 WASHINGTON, COMMUNITY OWELOPMENT AND LCCNCMIC DIVISION B-171630 APRIL 25, 1979 The Honorable William House of Representatives Dear
Mr. H. Harsha Harsha: (CED-79-7) to of the DePartmenL. of the applicahousina pc?j$ct an opportunrty to report, but we did it in the report. we issued a report On January 10, 1979, you responding to your request for a r... |
| Date April 19, 1979 |
Report No. 109141 |
Title
dpNAAL-WIIM WVIUOW .APR19 t979 Mr. City Administrator of the District of Columbia District of Columbia Government
Dear Elijah 8. Rogcsrs Mr. Rogers: We have terminated our survey of the District's housing activities, including the Community Development Flock Grant program, because our continued work would duplicate a review planned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development AQscwcd.i5 (HUD... |
| Date April 12, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-67 |
Title
REPORTBY THE U.S. “’ General Accounting Office
Review Of Selected Contracts Awarded By The Cincinnati Service Office, Department Of Housing And Urban Development
The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Cincinnati Service Office awarded three contracts at inflated prices for grasscutting, painting apartment interiors, and tiling apartment floors in HUD-owned multifamily housing proj... |
| Date March 1, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-51 |
Title
.
COMMUNITY DLYu.oCMWT ANO LCONOMlC alvlsloN UNITEDSTATES GENU~ALF~CCOUNTING OFFICE
WASXINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-118718 MARCH 1, t979 The Honorable The Secretary Development Dear Mrs. Patricia Roberts Harris of Housing and Urban
108718 Harris: Accounting Office is concerned about in the Department of Rousing .(.HUD1s).'lSection 8 Jlousing Assistance We fiade a review to determine that project owners a... |
| Date Feb. 5, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-44 |
Title
Domestic Housing And Community Development:
Issues For Planniqg CEO-7944 A cltxxmt, safe, and sanitary home and a suitable living environment for all Americans is a goal that is still far from being achieved, The increasing cost of constructing and ol)erating houslrlg continues to adversely affect our Nation’s efforts in meeting housing needs. Likt!wise, the migration of people and jobs and the ... |
| Date Jan. 16, 1979 |
Report No. PAD-79-43 |
Title
CoMPTROLJ.ER QEIWRAL
W~INQTON. OF TIM D.C. UNITED STA- 2054@ B-171 ,630 The Honorable Williafn Proxmire Chairman, Committee on Banking Housing and Urban Affairs sEla/co76~’ United States Senate HI 108394 I Dear Mr. Chairman: Office
A~~,~:,~J The Program Analysis Division of the General Accounting is currently performing a study of alternative financing mechanisms for subsidized housing productio... |
| Date Nov. 21, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-155 |
Title
DOCUMENT RBESUME
07981 - [C3328415] What Was the Effect of the Emergency Hcusing Program on Single-Family Housing Construction? CED-78-155; B-114860. November 21. 1978. 57 pp. + 5 appendices (11 pp.). Report to the Congress: by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. Issue Area: Domestic Housing and Community Developrent: Federal Credit Inceatives to Stimulate Housing (2104). Contact: Community and ... |
| Date Sept. 26, 1978 |
Report No. 107432 |
Title
DOCUHRIT RESUME
07432 - [C2787889] Review of Recent Policy Changes in Managing and Disposing of HOD-Owned Multifamily Housing Projects September 26, 1978. 11 pp. Testimony before the Houb. Committee on Government Operations: Manpower and Housing Subccnmittee; by Henry Eschwegt. Director, community and Economic Development Div. Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. Organization Concerned... |
| Date Sept. 6, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-44 |
Title
DOCUBINT RBSOIE
07155 - (R2507521] Agency for International Developsments Housing investment Guaranty Program. ID-78-44; 8-171526. September 4, 1978. 63 pp. + 3 appendices (11 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Almer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Isst- Area: International Economic and military Programs: U.S. Development Assistance overseas (603). Ccntact: International Div. budgJt Function: Intern... |
| Date May 11, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-101 |
Title
DOCUOENT RESUME
05998 B1366373] Why Are eu House Prices So High, How Are They Influenced by Government Regulations, and Can Prices Be Reduced? rBD-78-101; B-114860. ay 11, 1978. 49 pp. * 8 appendices (17 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccptroller General. Issue area: Domestic Housing and Commsunity Development (2100). Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. Budget Functi... |
| Date May 10, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-117 |
Title
DOCURENT RESONE
06276 B1746328] Elimination of the Bent Credit Feature of the Sectic m 8 lxistinq Housinq Program. CD-78-117; B-171630. Bay 10, 1976. 8 pp. + enclosures (2 pp.). Report to Patricia B. Harris, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development; by Henry Eschweg,, Di:cector, Coamunity and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Dofestic housing and Comsutity Development: Bousing fo... |
| Date April 25, 1978 |
Report No. GGD-78-69 |
Title
DCCUMENT
05708 - [ 1246208 ] 4"=tt.rTwU- EBSUhE Pote,ntial Impacts of the Department cf Housing and Urban Davelopmeit's consolidation of Multifamily Functions. GGD-78-69; B-191694. April 25, 1978. 4 pp. * enclosure (11 pp.). Report to Sen. Warren G. aqgnuson; Sen. Henry a. Jackson; ty william J. Anderson (for Victor L. Lcwe, Director, General Government Div.). Issue Area: Intergovernmental Policie... |
| Date Nov. 23, 1977 |
Report No. CED-78-16 |
Title
DOCUN!FT RSUM! 07428 - [C2787905 [Implementation of Revise Section 235 Hoeownership Program]. CED-78-16; B-171630. oveaber 23, 1977, 5 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of ousing and Urban Development; by Henry Euchv/ege, Director, Community and Economic Developnent Div. Issue rea: Doestic Hovsing and Community Development: ousing for Low and oderate Income Families (2101). Contact: Commnnity an... |
