US Housing Agency Vulnerable to Fraud After DOGE Cuts, Documents Warn
Departures of hundreds of lawyers put mortgage insurance claims, apartment building sales and other critical agency functions at risk, according to an internal memo.
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s current headquarters in Washington, DC.
Photographer: Daniel Heuer/BloombergSo many managers and lawyers have left the US federal government’s housing agency this year that there may not be sufficient staff to perform core government functions, according to an internal document seen by Bloomberg CityLab.
The confidential report from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of General Counsel warns that the loss of lawyers due to staff cuts and early resignations is “significantly increasing litigation risk and the risk of fraud, waste and abuse” across housing programs.