Improvements Needed in How Cincinnati Administers its Neighborhood Stabilization Program
Cincinnati has applied to HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program for $60 million in Recovery Act funds to purchase and renovate foreclosed or abandoned homes. To determine if Cincinnati could effectively administer this funding, HUD's Office of Inspector General looked at the city's management of non-Recovery grants and identified weaknesses that, if uncorrected, will also adversely impact the city's administration of Recovery Act funds. The Office of Inspector General recommended that Cincinnati hire or contract for a sufficient number of personnel to manage its Neighborhood Stabilization Program and provide HUD with documentation showing that the issues were resolved.
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