Priority Open Recommendations: Department of Housing and Urban Development
| Report Type |
Reports and Testimonies |
| Report Date |
June 15, 2022 |
| Release Date |
June 15, 2022 |
| Report No. |
GAO-22-105539 |
Summary:
What GAO Found
In June 2021, GAO identified 13 priority recommendations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Since then, HUD has implemented four of those recommendations by, among other things, upgrading its information system to track the use of Moving to Work program funds and establishing a risk-management strategy and procedures for addressing risks to HUD business objectives. In June 2022, GAO identified two additional priority recommendations for HUD, bringing the total number to 11. These recommendations involve the following areas:
Disaster recovery barriers
Real Estate Assessment Center's physical inspection process
Ginnie Mae's risk management and staffing-related challenges
Processes to address lead paint hazards
Oversight of Moving to Work
IT management
HUD's continued attention to these issues could lead to significant improvements in government operations.
Why GAO Did This Study
Priority open recommendations are the GAO recommendations that warrant priority attention from heads of key departments or agencies because their implementation could save large amounts of money; improve congressional and/or executive branch decision-making on major issues; eliminate mismanagement, fraud, and abuse; or ensure that programs comply with laws and funds are legally spent, among other benefits. Since 2015 GAO has sent letters to selected agencies to highlight the importance of implementing such recommendations.
For more information, contact Daniel Garcia-Diaz at (202) 512-8678 or garciadiazd@gao.gov.
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