We audited HUD’s management of its FHA appraiser roster to determine whether the roster was accurate and reliable. We selected this review because a prior audit identified weaknesses related to roster oversight and because this topic aligns with HUD’s strategic goals related to promoting home ownership and strengthening its internal capacity, as well as increased interest in the appraisal process. HUD’s FHA appraiser roster was generally reliable. HUD’s system controls prevented ineligible appraisers from being assigned appraisals on FHA-insured properties. Though it did not affect the assignment of appraisals, HUD could improve its data management by timely removing ineligible appraisers with expired licenses or disciplinary actions within specified timeframes, and better maintain historical information and supporting documentation. Additionally, HUD’s processes, policies, procedures, and regulations for maintaining the appraiser roster did not consistently align, were not clear, or were undocumented. HUD had begun to make several system enhancements to address the concerns identified, and it should continue to improve its guidance and data management to help ensure the integrity of the roster. We recommend that HUD (1) update policies and procedures for appraiser roster management so that they align with each other and with regulations and HUD practice; (2) maintain historical appraiser roster data; and (3) improve quality assurance processes by adding steps to verify that the appraiser roster is accurate and reliable over time.
| Report Date | Agency Reviewed / Investigated | Report Title | Type | Location | |
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| Department of Housing and Urban Development | HUD’s FHA Appraiser Roster is Generally Reliable but Opportunities to Improve Data Management Exist | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Millennium Challenge Corporation | MCC Compact Procurements: MCC Did Not Consistently Utilize or Document Its Use of Key Pre- and Post-Award Oversight Tools | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| U.S. Agency for International Development | Audit of Incurred Costs for Cyber Engineering and Technical Alliance, LLC, for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021 | Other |
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| Office of Personnel Management | Audit of Humana Dental's 2025 Premium Rate Proposal for the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | Northern Tier Regional Planning & Development Commission | Audit |
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| Social Security Administration | Oversight of Medical Examinations for Disability Claims | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Internal Revenue Service | Fiscal Year 2024 IRS Federal Information Security Modernization Act Evaluation | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council | CYBERSECURITY/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 Evaluation Report for Fiscal Year 2024 | Inspection / Evaluation | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Department of the Treasury | Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA1) Program Notice of Recoupment – State of Missouri | Other | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| AmeriCorps | Proactive Review of Unemployment Insurance Benefits Identified Nine Instances of Identity Theft | Investigation | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
