HUD Probes Potential Housing Fraud in Colorado Affecting Thousands
Federal officials are investigating whether housing providers in Colorado improperly funneled taxpayer dollars to nearly 3,000 ineligible recipients, including deceased tenants. According to the New York Post , an…

Federal officials are investigating whether housing providers in Colorado improperly funneled taxpayer dollars to nearly 3,000 ineligible recipients, including deceased tenants.
According to the New York Post, an internal audit by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) found that 221 individuals who had passed away were still receiving benefits, while another 87 were deemed ineligible for other reasons.
An additional 2,519 recipients will undergo further verification to determine eligibility.
“From deceased tenants to individuals receiving HUD housing benefits who were never supposed to, the Department has questions for HUD-supported housing providers in Colorado, and we expect prompt answers and enforcement action,” a HUD spokesperson told The Post.
The suspected irregularities span most of Colorado’s 59 public housing agencies (PHAs) but were particularly concentrated in the Denver Housing Authority, a source said.
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