Management Alert: HUD Should Take Additional Steps to Protect Contractor Employees Who Disclose Wrongdoing

Date Issued

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Submitting OIG

Department of Housing and Urban Development OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Report Number

2023-IG-002

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

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Open Recommendations

This report has 5 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
2023-IG-002-1	No	$0	$0
HUD (a) identify all contracts related to its programs that pre-date July 1, 2013 and that have not yet been modified to include Section 4712 whistleblower protections; and (b) review all contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2013, to ensure they include a clause that requires contractors to comply with Section 4712. Status As of November 2024, we have not yet reached agreement on a management decision with HUD over the corrective action they propose to take to address the recommendation.
2023-IG-002-2	No	$0	$0
Seek voluntary cooperation from program participants to proactively modify pre-2013 contracts for the purpose of including a clause requiring compliance with Section 4712. Status As of November 2024, we have not yet reached agreement on a management decision with HUD over the corrective action they propose to take to address the recommendation. Analysis
2023-IG-002-3	No	$0	$0
Use its best efforts to include a clause requiring compliance with Section 4712 at the time of major modifications to contracts with program participants with whom HUD is unable to gain voluntary cooperation. Status As of November 2024, we have not yet reached agreement on a management decision with HUD over the corrective action they propose to take to address the recommendation. Analysis
2023-IG-002-4	No	$0	$0
HUD seek legislative authority to expeditiously include Section 4712 protections within contracts for which HUD believes it must otherwise wait until there is a major modification.
2023-IG-002-5	No	$0	$0
HUD develop and implement controls to ensure that the provisions of Section 4712 are included in all contracts.