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| Date Oct. 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-12 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2002 Report to the Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, Committee on Financial Services, House of Representatives HUD MANAGEMENT Impact Measurement Needed for Technical Assistance GAO-03-12 a United States General Accounting Office October 2002 G A O
Accountability Integrity Reliability Highlights
Why GAO Did This Study
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| Date Sept. 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-716 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to the Honorable Rick Santorum U.S. Senate WELFARE REFORM Implementation of Fugitive Felon Provisions Should Be Strengthened GAO-02-716 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Programs Vary in How Aggressively They Implement PRWORA’s Fugitive Felon Provisions Since PRWORA, Thousands of Fugitive Felons Have Been Identified and ... |
| Date Sept. 17, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-1109T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, Committee on Financial Services House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m., EST Tuesday September 17, 2002 HUD MANAGEMENT Impact Measurement Needed for Technical Assistance
Statement of Thomas J. McCool, Managing Director Financial Markets and Community In... |
| Date Sept. 6, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-953 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters MULTIFAMILY HOUSING Physical and Financial Condition of Mark-toMarket At-Risk Properties GAO-02-953 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Properties Are on the Watch List for One of Three Reasons Most Watch-List Properties Received Satisfactory Physical Inspection Scores Financial Assessment Scores ... |
| Date July 24, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-869T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, Committee on Banking U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday July 24, 2002 HUD MANAGEMENT HUD’s High-Risk Program Areas and Management Challenges
Statement of Stanley J. Czerwinski Director, Physical Infrastructure GAO-02-869T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Su... |
| Date June 21, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-624 |
Title
GAO
June 2002 Report to the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives MILITARY HOUSING Management Improvements Needed As the Pace of Privatization Quickens GAO-02-624 United States General Accounting Office June 2002 G A O
Accountability Integrity Reliability Highlights
Why GAO Did This Study
Renovating or replacing 168,000 inadequate military fam... |
| Date May 31, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-572 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to Congressional Committees PUBLIC HOUSING HUD and Public Housing Agencies’ Experiences with Fiscal Year 2000 Plan Requirements GAO-02-572 a A United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 May 31, 2002 Congressional Committees The Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998, commonly referred to as the Public Ho... |
| Date May 10, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-397 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to the Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, Committee on Financial Services House of Representatives MULTIFAMILY RURAL HOUSING Prepayment Potential and Long-Term Rehabilitation Needs for Section 515 Properties GAO-02-397 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 10, 2002 The Honorable Marge... |
| Date April 17, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-305 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to the Honorable Paul S. Sarbanes Chairman, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING Opportunities to Improve Federal Foreclosure and Property Sale Processes GAO-02-305 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background The Organizations Conduct Foreclosures within State and Federal Guidelines FHA Pro... |
| Date March 6, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-485T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EST Wednesday March 6, 2002 HOMELESSNESS Improving Program Coordination and Client Access to Programs
Statement of Stanley J. Czerwinski Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues GAO-02... |
| Date Feb. 1, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-323R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 February 1, 2002 The Honorable Marge Roukema Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity House of Representatives Subject: Multifamily Housing Finance: Funding FHA’s Subsidized Credit Programs Dear Madam Chairwoman: To facilitate the construction and rehabilitation of multifamily rental housing, several programs admin... |
| Date Nov. 2, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-58 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2001 Report to the Honorable Ernest J. Istook, Jr., House of Representatives MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS Determining Financial Eligibility Is Cumbersome and Can Be Simplified GAO-02-58 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Variations in Programs’ Financial Eligibility Rules Stem Primarily From Federal Statutes and Regulations Variations in Fin... |
| Date Sept. 10, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1124T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Financial Services Committee, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Monday September 10, 2001 HOMEOWNERSHIP Problems Persist With HUD’s 203(k) Home Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program
Statement of Stanley J. Czerwinski Director, Physical... |
| Date Aug. 3, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-889 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2001 Report to the Secretary of Defense MILITARY HOUSING DOD Needs to Address Long-Standing Requirements Determination Problems GAO-01-889 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 August 3, 2001 The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld The Secretary of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: One of the pressing issues the Department of Defense (DO... |
| Date July 18, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-901R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 July 18, 2001 Congressional Committees Subject: Federal Housing Programs: What They Cost and What They Provide This letter provides our interim response to a mandate in the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-276) requesting that we compare the total per-unit costs of various housing assistance programs, taking ... |
| Date July 11, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-800 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to Congressional Committees MULTIFAMILY HOUSING Issues Related to Mark-to-Market Program Reauthorization GAO-01-800 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Completed Restructurings Have Resulted in Savings Factors Cited as Slowing Mark-to-Market Implementation and Actions OMHAR Has Taken to Address Them Expiration of the Program Woul... |
| Date July 6, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-833 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges GAO-01-833 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 July 6, 2001 The Honorable Fred Thompson Ranking Minority Member Com... |
| Date June 29, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-794 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, House Committee on Banking and Financial Services HUD INSPECTOR GENERAL Actions Needed to Strengthen Management and Oversight of Operation Safe Home GAO-01-794 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Operation Safe Home Funding Not Effectively Managed ... |
| Date June 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-668 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters HUD MULTIFAMILY HOUSING Improved Follow-up Needed to Ensure That Physical Problems Are Corrected GAO-01-668 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background HUD’s Field Offices Frequently Did Not Follow Procedures for Ensuring That Property Owners Completed Repairs Most Properties Classified as Repaired Had Uncor... |
| Date June 19, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-871T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2001 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate MULTIFAMILY HOUSING Issues Related to Markto-Market Program Reauthorization
Statement of Peter Guerrero Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues GAO-01-871T Mr.... |
| Date May 11, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-741R |
Title
GGG United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 11, 2001 The Honorable Mel Martinez The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Subject: Status of GAO’s Recommendations to the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Dear Mr. Secretary: We appreciated meeting with you earlier this year to discuss the management challenges facing the Department of Housing and Urban Deve... |
| Date April 16, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-508 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters DOD PERSONNEL Improvements Made to Housing Allowance Rate-Setting Process GAO-01-508 Contents Letter Appendix I Comments From the Department of Defense 1 16 Appendix II Housing Standards and Basic Allowance for Housing Rates 18 Tables
Table 1: Allowance Program Housing Standards for Members with Dependents Ta... |
| Date Jan. 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-248 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Performance and Accountability Series Major Management Challenges and Program Risks
Department of Housing and Urban Development GAO-01-248 Contents Letter Overview Major Performance and Accountability Challenges Related GAO Products Performance and Accountability Series 3 6 14 54 56 Page 1 GAO-01-248 HUD Challenges Page 2 GAO-01-248 HUD Chal... |
| Date Dec. 8, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-98 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, Committee on Banking and Financial Services, House of Representatives PUBLIC HOUSING Implementation Status of Selected Provisions of the 1998 Reform Act GAO-01-98 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Summary of 11 Selected Provisions of the Reform Act and Their Eff... |
| Date Nov. 9, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-94 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, Committee on Banking and Financial Services, House of Representatives PUBLIC HOUSING HUD Needs Better Information on Housing Agencies’ Management Performance GAO-01-94 Contents Letter Appendixes Figures
Appendix I: Housing Agencies’ Management Performance Survey ... |
| Date Nov. 8, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-109 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2000 Report to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development HUD INSPECTIONS Steps Needed to Address Uncertainty in Inspection Scores GAO-01-109 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Le er t November 8, 2000 The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dear Mr. Secretary: In 1997, the Dep... |
| Date Oct. 16, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-103 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2000 The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development HUD MANAGEMENT Status of Actions to Resolve Serious Internal Control Weaknesses GAO-01-103 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 3 30 32 37 74 91 Appendix II: HUD and FHA Must Continue to Address Resource Management Weaknesses Appendix III: Status of HUD’s M... |
| Date Sept. 26, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-292 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 am September 26, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES Department of Housing and Urban Development
Statement of Stanley J. Czerwinski, Associate Director, Housing and Community Development Issues, R... |
| Date July 25, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-168 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2000 Report to Congressional Committees HUD HOUSING PORTFOLIOS HUD Has Strengthened Physical Inspections but Needs to Resolve Concerns About Their Reliability GAO/RCED-00-168 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Results of Baseline Inspections Conducted by HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center 3 34 39 43 45 50 Appendix II: Industries’ Concerns a... |
| Date July 24, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-191 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters HOMELESSNESS HUD Funds Eligible Projects According to Communities’ Priorities GAO/RCED-00-191 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: HUD’s Competitive Homeless Assistance Programs 3 18 20 26 29 Appendix II: Data on HUD's 1998 and 1999 Competitions Appendix III: HUD’s Process for Determining Homeless Assi... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-160R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-284417 June 30, 2000 The Honorable Larry E. Craig The Honorable Ted Stevens The Honorable Michael Crapo United States Senate Subject: Fair Housing: HUD’s Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Accessibility Provisions The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 amended title VII... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-211R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-285487 June 30, 2000 The Honorable Fred Thompson Chairman The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman Ranking Minority Member Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Subject: Observations on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Fiscal Year 1999 Performance Repo... |
| Date June 6, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-150R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-285279 June 6, 2000 The Honorable Harold E. Ford, Jr. House of Representatives Subject: The Status of Major HUD Funding Awarded to the Memphis Housing Authority Dear Mr. Ford: The Memphis Housing Authority (MHA), like other housing authorities around the country, annually enters i... |
| Date May 23, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-187 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday May 23, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate HOMELESSNESS Consolidating HUD's McKinney Programs
Statement of Stanley J. Czerwinski, Associate Director, Housing and Community Development Issues, Resources, Co... |
| Date May 16, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-180 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m., EDT, Tuesday May 16, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs U.S. Senate SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING Stronger Measures Needed to Encourage Better Performance by Management and Marketing Contractors
Statement of Stanley J. Czerwinski, As... |
| Date May 12, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-117 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING Stronger Measures Needed to Encourage Better Performance by Management and Marketing Contractors GAO/RCED-00-117 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Comments From the Department of Housing and Urban Development 3 32 39 43 Appendix II: Contractors' Performance Dimensions to Be Reviewed b... |
| Date March 30, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-71 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to Congressional Committees MILITARY HOUSING Continued Concerns in Implementing the Privatization Initiative GAO/NSIAD-00-71 Contents Letter Executive Summary Chapter 1 Introduction
DOD’s Housing Problem The Military Housing Privatization Initiative Previous GAO Report on the Privatization Initiative Objectives, Scope, and Methodology... |
| Date March 27, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-91 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to Congressional Committees HUD REFORM ACT Information on the Department’s Response to the Act’s Requirements GAO/RCED-00-91 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-284623 March 27, 2000 The Honorable Christopher S. Bond Chairman The Honorable Barbara A... |
| Date Jan. 20, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-21 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2000 Report to Congressional Committees MULTIFAMILY HOUSING HUD’s Restructuring Office’s Actions to Implement the Mark-to-Market Program GAO/RCED-00-21 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Overview of the Mark-to-Market Process 3 26 29 32 39 43 45 Appendix II: Summary and Status of Seven Key Actions Needed to Implement the Mark-to-Market Pr... |
| Date Jan. 20, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-31 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2000 Report to the Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate MULTIFAMILY HOUSING Impact of Loan Sales on Tenants and Properties Varies by Property GAO/RCED-00-31 Contents Letter Executive Summary Chapter 1 Introduction
Partially Assisted Sale Missouri Housing Finance Agency Sale Proj... |
| Date Jan. 10, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-51R |
Title
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United States Washington, General Accounting Office DC 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division EL248332 January 10,2000 The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Subiect: Tax Credits: Characteristics of Tax Credit Pronerties and Their Residents Dear Mr. Secretary In March 1997, we issued a report’ on the characteristi... |
| Date Sept. 17, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-279R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Fconomic Development and Division B-283562 September 17,1999 The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Subject: Tax Credits: The Use of Tenant-Based Assistance in Tax-Credit-Supnorted Pronerties Dear Mr. Secretary: In March 1997, we issued a report’ on the characteristics of... |
| Date Sept. 3, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-251 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters HUD’S FISCAL YEAR 2000 BUDGET REQUEST Additional Analysis and Justification Needed for Some Programs GAO/RCED-99-251 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-283159 September 3, 1999 The Honorable Christopher S. Bond Cha... |
| Date Aug. 12, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-239 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters HOMELESSNESS Grant Applicants’ Characteristics and Views on the Supportive Housing Program GAO/RCED-99-239 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281481 August 12, 1999 Congressional Requesters Many homeless people in Ame... |
| Date July 30, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-217 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1999 Report to Congressional Committees MULTIFAMILY HOUSING HUD Missed Opportunities to Reduce Costs on Its Uninsured Section 8 Portfolio GAO/RCED-99-217 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281431 July 30, 1999 Congressional Committees This report was prepared t... |
| Date July 26, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-210 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1999 Report to the Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate PUBLIC HOUSING HUD Has Several Opportunities to Promote Private Management GAO/RCED-99-210 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281054 July 26, 1999 The... |
| Date July 14, 1999 |
Report No. RCED/AIMD-99-189 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES GAO's Responses to HUD's Comments :,,~ GAO
GAO/RCED/AIMD-99-189 Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States General Accounting Office
Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282678 July 14, 1999 The Honorable Wayne Allard Chairman, Subco... |
| Date June 29, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-178 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1999 Report to Congressional Committees HOMELESSNESS State and Local Efforts to Integrate and Evaluate Homeless Assistance Programs GAO/RCED-99-178 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281482 June 29, 1999 Congressional Committees In 1987, the Congress enacted th... |
| Date June 24, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-150 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 24, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives HOMELESS VETERANS VA Expands Partnerships, but Effectiveness of Homeless Programs Is Unclear
Statement of Cynthia A. Bascetta, Associate Director Veterans’ A... |
| Date April 30, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-87 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Extent of Federal Influence on “Urban Sprawl” Is Unclear GAO/RCED-99-87 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-280699 April 30, 1999 The Honorable James M. Jeffords United States Senate The Honorabl... |
