United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-05-03 monographic deposited born digital 31 p. GA 1.13:RCED-96-67 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-67 P0b002ee180386f9f f:rc96067 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-67 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-67 RCED-96-67 Program management Declining neighborhoods Municipal governments Public housing Low income housing Federal aid to cities Housing repairs Disadvantaged persons Maintenance (upkeep) New Orleans (LA) HUD Public Housing Management Assessment Program HUD HOPE VI Program Letter Report RCED Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO), focusing on: (1) its major operational difficulties; (2) the causes of those problems; and (3) the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) corrective actions and the effects of those actions.<p/>GAO found that: (1) HANO has been unable to implement and maintain effective maintenance, modernization, and rehabilitation programs; (2) in 1994, none of the 150 HANO housing units that HUD sampled met HUD housing quality standards; (3) although HANO has over $200 million in unspent modernization grants that have accumulated over the past decade, its housing units continue to deteriorate and unit vacancies remain at over 25 percent; (4) the HANO board of commissioners has not effectively governed HANO and has interfered with its day-to-day operations, hiring, and contracting; (5) this interference has slowed HANO management improvements, prevented its staff from performing effectively, and resulted in the cancellation of modernization contracts; (6) HUD and its New Orleans Field Office have not helped to improve HANO operations; (7) unsuccessful HUD attempts to correct HANO mismanagement have included punitive actions, imposing private management, and limiting the board of commissioners' authority; (8) in 1994, HUD entered into a partnership with New Orleans to avoid a federal takeover of HANO, hold local officials responsible for HANO performance, and improve management and housing conditions; and (9) in February 1996, HUD declared HANO in breach of its contract and entered into a new partnership with New Orleans. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-67/html/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-67.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-67/pdf/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-67.pdf GAO/RCED-96-67 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-67 Letter Report GAO/RCED-96-67; Public Housing: HUD Takes Over the Housing Authority of New Orleans; Program management Declining neighborhoods Municipal governments Public housing Low income housing Federal aid to cities Housing repairs Disadvantaged persons Maintenance (upkeep) New Orleans (LA) HUD Public Housing Management Assessment Program HUD HOPE VI Program