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Rental Housing: Opportunities Exist to Improve Oversight of Assistance to Survivors of Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault

GAO-24-106481
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1 Open Recommendations
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Department of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of HUD should ensure the Assistant Secretary for PIH provides written instructions to PHAs, such as through notices or frequently asked questions, on how to implement emergency transfers, including information related to external transfers and coordination. (Recommendation 2)
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Rental Housing: Opportunities Exist to Improve Oversight of Assistance to Survivors of Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault

GAO-24-106481
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6 Open Recommendations
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Department of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of HUD should ensure the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing develops and implements a plan, including a timeline, for Multifamily to collect the required data on emergency transfers from PBRAs. (Recommendation 7)
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Department of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of HUD should ensure the Director on Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Equity finalizes a regulation implementing the compliance review requirements of VAWA 2022, including defining standards of compliance and standards for corrective action plans. (Recommendation 5)
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Department of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of HUD should ensure the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing provides written instructions to PBRA providers, such as through notices or frequently asked questions, on how to implement emergency transfers, including information related to external transfers and coordination. (Recommendation 3)
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Department of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of HUD should ensure the Director on Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Equity finalizes a revised model emergency transfer plan that meets all VAWA regulatory requirements. (Recommendation 1)
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Department of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of HUD should ensure the Assistant Secretary for PIH develops and implements a plan, including a timeline, for PIH to collect the required data on emergency transfers from PHAs. (Recommendation 6)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of HUD should ensure the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing revises the management and occupancy review form (HUD-9834) to incorporate specific questions on PBRA properties' compliance with VAWA emergency transfer requirements. (Recommendation 4)
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HUD Rental Assistance: Improved Guidance and Oversight Needed for Utility Allowances

GAO-24-105532
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2 Open Recommendations
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Department of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of HUD should ensure that the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing works with the Customer Experience Division to make utility allowance guidance more available and accessible on HUD's website, including by improving website navigability and optimizing the search bar. (Recommendation 2)
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Department of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of HUD should ensure that the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing develops mechanisms to regularly analyze utility allowance data for patterns that indicate a risk of noncompliance with HUD requirements and incorporates such analysis into monitoring reviews of PHAs. (Recommendation 5)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

HUD Rental Assistance: Improved Guidance and Oversight Needed for Utility Allowances

GAO-24-105532
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1 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of HUD should ensure that the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing includes feedback mechanisms and HUD contact information in utility allowance guidance or on HUD guidance web pages for PHAs. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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