Dallas Housing Authority Audit Finds $19.6 Million in Questionable Costs

摘要

A HUD Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit of the Dallas Housing Authority (DHA) found $19.6 million in questionable or ineligible Section 8 voucher costs, which the OIG blamed on ineffective program administration. The audit was based on information through March 31, 2008, for a program that has about 15,000 regular vouchers and 7,000 additional vouchers for hurricane-displaced families. The OIG recommended that the DHA repay or properly document the funds and establish effective policies and procedures to ensure that it submits complete, accurate, and timely information to HUD. The OIG also recommended that the DHA use the data and resources it has available and stop payments when warranted. The OIG found that the DHA paid $11.1 million in housing assistance on behalf of 872 clients in 2006 and 2007 without reporting the family information to HUD.