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Date Nov. 8, 1979 Report No. CED-80-11 Title

Rental Housing: A National Problem That Needs Immediate Attention

BY THE CCIMPTROLLER GENERAL , Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Rental Housing: A National Problem That Needs Immediate Attention Millions of Americans cannot afford homeownership and cannot find affordable rental housing. Immediate national attention is necessary if an adequate supply of affordable rental housing is to be available. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is the ...
Date Nov. 7, 1979 Report No. CED-80-2 Title

Housing: Serving a Broader Economic Range of Families in Public Housing Could Reduce Operating Subsidies

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

Housing Leased to Lower Income Persons: Better Federal Guidance and Management Could Improve Quality

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 Sept. 25, 1979 Report No. CED-79-92 Title

Housing: Lower Graded Military Personnel With Families Are Not Suitably Housed but Should Be

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL n OF THE UNITEDSTATES S Lower Grad d Military Personnel milies Are Not Suitably Housed But Should Be The Department of Defense’s Family Housrng Program seeks to assure that mllltary person nel with dependents have surtable houslng and to construct mllltary family housing only when the community cannot provrde suitable, affordable housing Onbase housing, however, IS pro...
Date April 25, 1979 Report No. CED-79-76 Title

Housing: Evaluation of Agency Comments on GAO's Letter Report to Congressman Harsha

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 12, 1979 Report No. CED-79-67 Title

Housing: Review of Selected Contracts Awarded by the Cincinnati Service Office, Department of Housing and Urban Development

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 Jan. 16, 1979 Report No. PAD-79-43 Title

Housing: Early Sales of Section 8 Housing

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. EMD-78-81 Title

Evaluation of Four Energy Conservation Programs: Fiscal Year 1977

DOCUMENT RESUME 07940 C31583831 Evaluation of Four Energy Conservaticn Programs: Fiscal ear 1977. EMD-78-81; B-178205.97. November 21, 1978. 60 pp. + 6 appendices (17 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. Issale Area: Energy: Effect of Federal Efforts on Energy Conservation (1607); Income Security Prograams: Programs for Special Target Populations (1304). Contact: ...
Date Oct. 20, 1978 Report No. CED-78-181 Title

Housing: Deconcentration of Low-Income Persons through Section 8 Housing Assistance

DOCUMENT RESUME 07429 - [C2978064 [Deconcertration of Low-Income Persons through Section 8 Housing Assistance], CED-78-181; 8-171630. October 20, 1978. 2 pp. ? enclosures (13 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of Housing and rban Development; by enry ZEchwege, Director, Community and Econcaic Development Div. Issue Area: DL.astic Housing and Community Development: Housing for Low and oderate In...
Date Sept. 26, 1978 Report No. 107432 Title

Housing: Review of Recent Policy Changes in Managing and Disposing of HUD-Owned Multifamily Housing Projects

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

International Affairs: Agency for International Development's Housing Investment Guaranty Program

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 Aug. 31, 1978 Report No. CED-78-157 Title

The Community Development Block Grant Program: Discretionary Grant Funds Not Always Given to the Most Promising Small City Programs

DOCUMENT RESUME 07147 - [B2447492] L,ogram: Discretionary The community Development Block Grant Grant Funds Not Always Given to the Most Prcmising Small City Projrams. CED-78-157; E-171630. August 31, 1978. 17 pp. + appendix (2 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of Hcusing and Urban Development; by Henry Eschwege, Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Domestic Hcusing an...
Date Aug. 10, 1978 Report No. CED-78-126 Title

Housing Abandonment: A National Problem Needing New Approaches

Date June 27, 1978 Report No. 093971 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Savings Are Possible in Establishing Section 8 Contract Rents

UNITED STKI-ESGZNE&AL A~COUNTMG OFFICE WhSHINGTih, D C 20548 MMh”UPdf‘W DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVlSION *- . The Honorable Lawrence B Slmons Assistant Secretary for HouslngFederal Housing Commlssloner Department of HousIng and Urban Development Dear Mr Simons* , In connection with our on-going work in the housing and community development areas, we have noted that one of the procedures follo...
Date May 10, 1978 Report No. CED-78-117 Title

Housing: Elimination of the Rent Credit Feature of the Section 8 Existing Housing Program

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 1, 1977 Report No. CED-77-52 Title

Housing: Department of Housing and Urban Development's Review of Basic Homes Program

DOCUMENT RESUME 00550 - [A1051859] [Department of Housing and Urban Developmentls Review of Basic Homes Program]. CED-77-52: B-114860. April 1, 1977. Released April 4, 1977. 2 pp. + enclosure (14 pp.). Report to Sen. Lee Metcalf; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. issue Area: Domestic Housing and comaunity Development: Housing for Low and Moderate Income Families (2101). Contact: Community a...
Date Jan. 28, 1977 Report No. CED-77-19 Title

Housing: Major Changes Are Needed in the New Leased-Housing Program

3662 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Major Changes Are Needed In g Program ew Lease The section 8 leasing program--the principal Federal program for housing lower income persons since August 1974--has not provided housing to the number of lower income persons and stimulated the number of new housing starts originally anticipated. Problems hindering the program include --reluctance ...
Date Nov. 2, 1976 Report No. PSAD-76-173 Title

Operation Breakthrough: Lessons Learned about Demonstrating New Technology

DOCUMENT RESUME 005114 - [101002831 Operation Breakthrough: Lessons Learned about Demonstrating Nev Technology. PSAD-76-173: B-114860. Noveaber 2, 1976. 87 pp. Report to the Congress; by Blaer B. Staats, Comptroller Genera3. Issue Area: Domestic Housing and Community Development (2100); Science and Technology: Federal Laboratories and Federally Supported Organizations Performing Research and Devel...
Date Sept. 24, 1976 Report No. CED-76-152 Title

Housing: Department of Housing and Urban Development's Consideration of Strawbridge Square--A Housing Project Proposed for Fairfax County, Virginia

5-l 71630 SEP‘“iisllllllllllllll~llllllll~llllllllll 24 /f I The Honorable liitited States Dear Senator William Senate Scott: L. Scott LM092528 9 In accordance :;iIn your request of June 7, 1976, +nd the agreement reached with your office on June 21,' 1976, I^ havia reviewed !e the Depaxment of Housing and brban Dcvelopmcntts .tx~sideration ot S-trawbr'idge-jrl~iare--a housing project proposed...
Date Aug. 25, 1976 Report No. CED-76-133 Title

Financial Management: Using Independent Public Accountants To Audit Public Housing Agencies--An Assessment

REPORT TO THE C BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES s Using Independent Public ntants To, Audit Public Housing Agencies--An Assessment Department of Housing and Urban Development Independent public accountants generally performed satisfactorily the financial opinion part of audits of public housing agencies. However, they need training and guidance from the Department of Housing and Ur...
Date April 8, 1976 Report No. RED-76-88 Title

Housing: Operations of Two Department of Housing and Urban Development-Supported Housing Projects in Pennsylvania--Sheridan Manor in Wilkes-Barre and Hanover Village in Hanover Township

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED ‘STATES ~-iiy~ .F- 20548 B-118718 i9 4 The Honorable Daniel J. Flood L House of Representatives Dear Mr. Flood: -. I. In accordance with’your June 24, 1975, request and the agreement reached with your office on July 24, 1975, we examined operations of :! two Department of Housing and Urban Development-supported housing projects in Pennsylvania...
Date Jan. 22, 1976 Report No. RED-76-61 Title

Housing: Allegations Regarding Self-Help Housing Projects Discouraged by the Farmers Home Administration in Lowndes County, Alabama

. * ,RElEASED s WASHINGTON. D.C. ZOSrla JAN 2 2 ‘1976. B-114873 The Honorable iee Metcalf, Chairman Subcommittee on Reports, Accounting, and Management 4 A Committee on Government Operations I"L, ,United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to your April 28, 1975, request and later discussions with your office, we investigated the allegation that the Farmers Home ,~ Gr,]++Administration ...
Date Feb. 20, 1975 Report No. 088714 Title

Housing: Review of the Accuracy of Rents Charged Personnel Occupying Inadequate Government Quarters at Fort Riley, Kansas

Date July 13, 1973 Report No. B-176794 Title

Housing: Monitoring HUD Investigation of the Pueblo of Laguna Housing Authority

1 _, ,. ._ .. , I _I ; .‘_a .. I ,p ;: . . . ._ L_ . ..> _- :< I .-. .. , . :. - . _BY THE coI\IIPTROLLER GENERAL , _ STATES . B-176794 . The Honorable Joseph M. Montoya Cl United States Senate IL Dear Senator Montoya: ----=- -_ At your request we monitored the Department of Housing and Urban I Development (HUD) investigation of ~e~.pUblic~ho,~~~~g 3 3 - I *.zzc".. _-A. ? administered by the Pue...
Date May 10, 1973 Report No. B-114860,B-114873 Title

Housing: Cost Differences of Purchasing Comparable Houses Through the Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Agriculture

ifferenc urchasrn B-114860 B-114873 COMPTROLLER GEMERAL WASHINGTON OF DC THE UNITED 200548 STATES B-114860 B-114873 The Honorable Wright Patman Chairman, Committee on Banking and Currency House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to your request of November 20, 1972, we made a llmlted review of homebuyers' costs for comparable houses purchased through the Department of Housxng and Urban...
Date April 9, 1973 Report No. 094538 Title

Housing: Housing Subsidy and Community Development Programs Administered by HUD and USDA

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, C. 20548 D. FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTED 10:00 AM EST AT MONDAY,APRIL 9, 1973 STATEMENT OF ELMERB. STAI1TS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL THE UNITED STATES OF BEFORETHE : SUBCOMMITTEE HOUSINGAND URBANAFFAIRS ON OF THE COMMITTEE BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBANAFFAIRS ON UNITED STATESSENATE ON HOUSINGSUBSIDYAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ADMINISTEREDBY THE...
Date Aug. 1, 1972 Report No. 093311 Title

Housing: Review of Certain Matters Relative to the Homeownership Program for Low-Income Families

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL/&COUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 RESOURCE SAND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISION AUG 1 1972 Dear Mr Watson The General Accounting Offlce 1s currently revlewlng the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program under which homeownershlp opportunltles are provided to low-Income families which 1s directed prlmarlly toward evaluating the effecOur review, tiveness of ...
Date Dec. 2, 1971 Report No. B-114863 Title

Housing: Benefits Could Be Realized Through Reuse of Designs for Public Housing Projects

LM095459 Department of Housing and Urban Development COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 2G548 STATES B -114863 To the Speaker President of the Senate and the of the House of Representatives \ .* This is our report on benefits that could be realized through reuse of designs for public housing projects. Federal participation in these projects is administered by the Department of Hous...
Date June 3, 1971 Report No. B-167655 Title

Housing: Weaknesses in Planning and Managing a Housing Code Enforcement Project in St. Louis

t Project In St. Louis 5-167655 Department of Housing and Urban Development BY THE CQMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMF’TROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED 20548 STATES D.C. B-167655 Dear Mr. Clay: This is our report on weaknesses in planning and managing a housing code enforcement project in St. Louis, Missouri. This project was carried out under the code enforcement program admi...
Date Jan. 21, 1970 Report No. 092116 Title

Housing: Procurement of Equipment and Materials by Local Housing Authorities in the Low-Rent Public Housing Program

h UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, JA AJ 2 1 1970 lllll~~llllllllllllllllll~lllull LM092116 Dear Mr, Cox: We have made a survey of procurement of equipment and materials by local housing authorities (LHAs) in connection with the construction and operation of projects under the low-rent public housing program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Developm...
Date March 30, 1962 Report No. B-118718 Title

Housing: Review of Selected Activities of the Low-Rent Housing Program in the Nine-State Area Administered by the San Francisco Regional Office, Public Housing Administration, Housing and Home Finance Agency

‘* GAOWash., D. C. operated ities sioner lishes tains housing projects. Responsibility for the operating activ- in the seven regions to the regional the administrative the accounting office has been delegated directors. by the PHA CommisOffice estabmain- The Central policfes and operating procedures, records, and reviews the operating activities of tize regional offices. there,were At June 30, 1...