Government Ethics: HUD Financial Disclosure Reports Missing or Not Reviewed
GGD-90-51
Published: Feb 06, 1990. Publicly Released: Feb 06, 1990.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) financial disclosure system.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should ensure that the HUD financial disclosure program complies with the requirements set forth in the Ethics in Government Act and implementing regulations. |
Closed – Implemented
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| Department of Housing and Urban Development | The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should ensure that there is strong day-to-day leadership, written guidance, and adequate staff resources applied to the program. |
Closed – Implemented
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| Department of Housing and Urban Development | The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should ensure that the program's leadership is held accountable on a regular basis for the program's condition. |
Closed – Implemented
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| Department of Housing and Urban Development | The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should require the designated agency ethics official (DAEO) to develop written procedures for distributing, collecting, reviewing, and approving public and confidential financial disclosure forms. These procedures should clearly outline the financial disclosure roles and responsibilities of the HUD Office of Personnel, regional counsels, program units, and DAEO staff. |
Closed – Implemented
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| Department of Housing and Urban Development | The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should require DAEO to establish due dates for the submission of confidential financial disclosure statements that are consistent with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regulations. |
Closed – Implemented
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| Department of Housing and Urban Development | The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should require DAEO to ensure that all filed public financial disclosure statements are reviewed within 60 days of the filing date as required by the Ethics in Government Act and implementing regulations. |
Closed – Implemented
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| Department of Housing and Urban Development | The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should require DAEO to develop effective systems for monitoring the collection and approval of confidential disclosure forms. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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| Department of Housing and Urban Development | The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should require the HUD Office of Personnel to follow OPM instructions regarding financial disclosure review certification for experts and consultants. |
Closed – Implemented
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| Department of Housing and Urban Development | The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should obtain the data needed for holding program leadership accountable for results. |
Closed – Implemented
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Conflict of interestsConsultantsEthical conductFederal employeesFinancial disclosureFinancial statementsNoncompliancePersonnel recordsReporting requirementsAdministrative law