The US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Inspector General has begun to audit the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) on how it verifies residents’ immigration status and criminal backgrounds.
According to documents and reviewed by the Chicago Sun-Times, the audit is part of HUD’s push to ensure that illegal immigrants are not receiving federal housing assistance. In an audit notice to CHA Interim Operating Chairman Mattew Brewer, HUD stated, “The objective of our audit is to (1) determine whether the Authority complied with HUD’s and its own requirements for verifying eligibility of individuals for HUD assisted housing based on criminal activity, citizenship, and immigration status, and (2) assess the Authority’s practices for preventing and addressing criminal activity.”
The CHA is the third-largest housing authority, operating on a budget of over $1 billion while serving more than 65,000 households. It is the largest single owner of Chicago rental housing.
The CHA’s audit will cover the period of Sept. 1, 2022, to Aug. 31, 2025. HUD and CHA officials met on Dec. 3 to discuss the depth and scope of the audit.
The CHA is among several public housing authorities, including the District of Columbia Housing Authority, now being audited by HUD. Last week, HUD notified Boston Mayor Michelle Wu of a new probe into that city’s “housing policies, practices, and programs.”
Good. This needs to happen on all federally funded housing programs. With our country being at this level of debt, we need to tighten the belt. This needs to happen across the board.
Veterans have a high rate of homelessness and suicide, yet these Liberals only care about Ilegal Aliens getting aid, housing and free medical care! It HAS to stop 🛑
Brian – I agree that it has to stop. I don’t agree with Liberals only caring about illegal aliens getting aid. They only care about MONEY. If the government will pay, they are all in. And, you are right; veterans are being pushed aside. It is a stinking shame.
Please come to California for a full audit!!! Our governor Gavin Newsome & his current administration are deplorable, as is our mayor Karen Bass & the City Council here in Los Angeles. It’s disgusting & shameful.
Our students, our Veterans, our law enforcement & fire departments up & down the state are being drained & neglected. And for what? Oh yeah, building up the next group of Liberal Democrat base of selfish voters with no eye to the future of our once great state.
MAGA heaven on this thread 😵💫
Nothing wrong with wanting to keep our great country great! Doesn’t mean we are all automatic Trump supporters. The majority of us are just good citizens.