Public Housing: Chicago Housing Authority Taking Steps to Address Long-standing Problems

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.