Public Housing: Chicago Housing Authority Taking Steps to Address Long-standing Problems
RCED-89-100
Published: Jun 08, 1989. Publicly Released: Jun 16, 1989.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Chicago Housing Authority's (CHA) operations to assess: (1) the extent and nature of identified problems; (2) Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) oversight of CHA management; (3) the status of a 1987 agreement between HUD and CHA that averted a threatened HUD takeover; and (4) CHA progress in resolving its widespread problems.
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Federal aid to localitiesFinancial managementHousing programsIntergovernmental relationsInternal controlsLow income housingMaintenance costsMonitoringMunicipal governmentsRental housing