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IT Portfolio Management: OMB and Agencies Are Not Fully Addressing Selected Statutory Requirements

GAO-25-107041
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Department of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should direct the department CIO to ensure they conduct a review in conjunction with the investment's program manager and in consultation with the Federal CIO, for major IT investments that have been designated as high risk for four consecutive quarters, as prescribed by FITARA, including identifying (1) the root causes of the high level of risk of the investment; (2) the extent to which these causes can be addressed (e.g., action items and due dates); and (3) the probability of future success (e.g., outcomes). (Recommendation 22)
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IT Portfolio Management: OMB and Agencies Are Not Fully Addressing Selected Statutory Requirements

GAO-25-107041
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1 Open Recommendations
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Department of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should direct the department CIO to work with OMB to ensure that annual reviews of their IT portfolio are conducted in conjunction with the Federal CIO and the Chief Operating Officer or Deputy Secretary (or equivalent), as prescribed by FITARA. (Recommendation 21)
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Cloud Computing: Agencies Need to Address Key OMB Procurement Requirements

GAO-24-106137
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Department of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should ensure that the CIO of HUD develops guidance to require that contracts affecting the agency's HVAs that are managed and operated in the cloud include language that provides the agency with continuous visibility of the asset. (Recommendation 16)
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Department of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should ensure that the CIO of HUD develops guidance to put a SLA in place with every vendor when a cloud solution is deployed. The guidance should include language that addresses OMB's four required elements for SLAs, including: continuous awareness of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of its assets; a detailed description of roles and responsibilities; clear performance metrics; and remediation plans for non-compliance. (Recommendation 14)
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Department of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should ensure that the CIO of HUD updates its existing contracts for HVAs that are managed and operated in the cloud to meet OMB's requirement once guidance from the CIO Council is available on language that provides the agency with continuous visibility of the asset. If modifying the existing contract is not practical, the agency should incorporate language into the contract that will meet OMB's requirement upon option exercise or issuance of a new award. (Recommendation 17)
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Department of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should ensure that the CIO of HUD develops guidance regarding standardizing cloud SLAs. (Recommendation 15)
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Rental Housing: Opportunities Exist to Improve Oversight of Assistance to Survivors of Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault

GAO-24-106481
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Department of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of HUD should ensure the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing provides written instructions to PBRA providers, such as through notices or frequently asked questions, on how to implement emergency transfers, including information related to external transfers and coordination. (Recommendation 3)
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Department of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of HUD should ensure the Director on Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Equity finalizes a revised model emergency transfer plan that meets all VAWA regulatory requirements. (Recommendation 1)
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Rental Housing: Opportunities Exist to Improve Oversight of Assistance to Survivors of Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault

GAO-24-106481
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2 Open Recommendations
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Department of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of HUD should ensure the Assistant Secretary for PIH develops and implements a plan, including a timeline, for PIH to collect the required data on emergency transfers from PHAs. (Recommendation 6)
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Department of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of HUD should ensure the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing revises the management and occupancy review form (HUD-9834) to incorporate specific questions on PBRA properties' compliance with VAWA emergency transfer requirements. (Recommendation 4)
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