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Influenza Pandemic

Key Securities Market Participants are Making Progress, But Agencies Could Do More to Address Potential Internet Congestion and Encourage Readiness

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Influenza Pandemic

Key Securities Market Participants are Making Progress, But Agencies Could Do More to Address Potential Internet Congestion and Encourage Readiness

By: Matthew J. Scire

Concerns exist that a more severe pandemic outbreak than 2009¿s could cause large numbers of people staying home to increase their Internet use and overwhelm Internet providers¿ network capacities. Such network congestion could prevent staff from broker-dealers and other securities market participants from teleworking during a pandemic. The Dept. of Homeland Security is responsible for ensuring that critical telecommunications infrastructure is protected. This report examined a pandemic¿s impact on Internet congestion and what actions can be and are being taken to address it, the adequacy of securities market organizations¿ pandemic plans, and the SEC oversight of these efforts. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.

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1437924719

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Disaster Assistance

Federal Assistance for Permanent Housing Primarily Benefited Homeowners; Opportunities Exist to Better Target Rental Housing Needs

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Disaster Assistance

Federal Assistance for Permanent Housing Primarily Benefited Homeowners; Opportunities Exist to Better Target Rental Housing Needs

By: Matthew J. Scire

In response to the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes, Congress provided about $130 billion in disaster recovery assistance, including assistance for permanent housing. The objectives of this report were to review: (1) how federal disaster-related assistance for permanent housing has been provided to homeowners and rental property owners; (2) the extent to which federally funded programs have responded to the needs of homeowners and rental property owners; and (3) the challenges that homeowners and rental property owners have faced in applying for and using fed. assistance, and potential options for addressing these challenges. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.

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1437929508

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Reverse Mortgages

Product Complexity and Consumer Protection Issues Underscore Need for Improved Controls Over Counseling for Borrowers

By: Matthew J. Scire

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Reverse Mortgages

Product Complexity and Consumer Protection Issues Underscore Need for Improved Controls Over Counseling for Borrowers

By: Matthew J. Scire

Reverse mortgages -- a type of loan against the borrower's home that is available to seniors -- are growing in popularity. However, concerns have emerged about the adequacy of consumer protections for this product. Most reverse mortgages are made under the HUD Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program. HUD insures the mortgages, which are made by private lenders, and oversees the agencies that provide counseling to prospective HECM borrowers. This report examines issues and federal activities related to: (1) the potential benefits and costs of HECMs to borrowers; (2) misleading HECM marketing; (3) the sale of potentially unsuitable products in conjunction with HECMs; and (4) oversight of HECM counseling providers. Illus.

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143791859X

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Disaster Housing

FEMA Needs More Detailed Guidance and Performance Measures to Help Ensure Effective Assistance After Major Disasters

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Disaster Housing

FEMA Needs More Detailed Guidance and Performance Measures to Help Ensure Effective Assistance After Major Disasters

By: Matthew J. Scire

Concerns over FEMA¿s provision of temporary housing assistance, including travel trailers at group sites, after the 2005 hurricanes led to the development of the National Disaster Housing Strategy. This report assesses: (1) the challenges households faced in transitioning to permanent housing; (2) the extent to which FEMA measured its performance in closing and transitioning households in group sites; (3) the strategy's effectiveness in defining FEMA's roles and responsibilities for closing and transitioning households in group sites; and (4) the alternatives to travel trailers in group sites and how well the strategy assessed them. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.

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143792350X

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Troubled Asset Relief Program

Further Actions Needed to Fully and Equitably Implement Foreclosure Mitigation Programs

By: Matthew J. Scire

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Troubled Asset Relief Program

Further Actions Needed to Fully and Equitably Implement Foreclosure Mitigation Programs

By: Matthew J. Scire

Congress created the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to, among other things, preserve homeownership and protect home values. In March 2009, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) as its cornerstone effort to achieve these goals. This report examines: (1) the extent to which HAMP servicers have treated borrowers consistently; and (2) the actions that Treasury has taken to address the challenges of trial modification conversions, negative equity, redefaults, and program stability. The report obtained information from 10 servicers that account for 71 percent of HAMP funds and spoke with Treasury, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac officials. Includes recommendations. Illus.

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1437935354

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Public Housing

HUD's Oversight of Housing Agencies Should Focus More on Inappropriate Use of Program Funds

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Public Housing

HUD's Oversight of Housing Agencies Should Focus More on Inappropriate Use of Program Funds

By: Matthew J. Scire

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provided over $6.7 billion in fiscal year 2008 to housing agencies to operate, modernize, and develop about 1.2 million public housing units. It is important that HUD exercise sufficient oversight of housing agencies to help ensure that public housing funds are being used as intended and properly managed. This report examines HUD's oversight processes for detecting housing agencies at risk of inappropriate use and mismanagement of public housing funds. The auditor analyzed HUD financial data on about 3,300 housing agencies, compared HUD's oversight policies with program and agency objectives, and interviewed agency officials. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.

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1437917976

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2010 Census

Bureau Needs to Specify How it Will Assess Coverage Follow-up Techniques and When it Will Produce Coverage Measurement Results

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2010 Census

Bureau Needs to Specify How it Will Assess Coverage Follow-up Techniques and When it Will Produce Coverage Measurement Results

By: Matthew J. Scire

An accurate decennial census relies on finding and counting people -- only once -- in the right place and collecting complete and correct information. The author reviewed the Dept. of Commerce¿s U.S. Census Bureau¿s plans to: (1) improve the census¿s accuracy -- or coverage -- with its coverage follow-up operation; (2) assess the accuracy of the census through its census coverage measurement program; and (3) evaluate these efforts after 2010. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.

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1437905366

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2010 Census: Plans for Decennial Census Operations and Technology Have Progressed, But Much Uncertainty Remains

Congressional Testimony

By: Matthew J. Scire

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2010 Census: Plans for Decennial Census Operations and Technology Have Progressed, But Much Uncertainty Remains

Congressional Testimony

By: Matthew J. Scire

On April 3, 2008, the Sec. of Commerce announced significant changes to how the Census Bureau would conduct non-response follow-up, in which census workers interview households that do not return census forms for the 2010 decennial census, and to its Field Data Collection Automation (FDCA) contract. The Bureau has since issued a redesigned plan to conduct a paper-based follow-up operation, a 2010 Census project schedule, and is working on revising the FDCA contract. These are major changes late in the decennial census cycle. This testimony discusses: (1) the Bureau¿s plans for conducting a paper-based non-response follow-up operation; (2) mgmt. of the FDCA contract and its latest cost estimate; and (3) the status of the 2010 project schedule.

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1437906524

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Veterans Affairs

Opportunities Exist to Improve Potential Recipients' Awareness of the Temporary Residence Adaptation Grant

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Veterans Affairs

Opportunities Exist to Improve Potential Recipients' Awareness of the Temporary Residence Adaptation Grant

By: Matthew J. Scire

Adaptive housing assistance grants help eligible service members or veterans adapt or modify a residence to accommodate disabilities sustained through military service. The Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 authorized the VA to expand its existing adaptive housing assistance grants to include eligible individuals temporarily living in a home owned by a family member, known as Temporary Residence Adaptation (TRA) grants. This report examines: (1) the characteristics of TRA grants and grantees; and (2) what accounts for low utilization of the program and how to ensure that the program serves its intended recipients. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.

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Influenza Pandemic

Influenza Pandemic

Disaster Assistance

Disaster Assistance

Reverse Mortgages

Reverse Mortgages

Disaster Housing

Disaster Housing

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Public Housing

Public Housing

2010 Census

2010 Census

2010 Census: Plans for Decennial Census Operations and Technology Have Progressed, But Much Uncertainty Remains

2010 Census: Plans for Decennial Census Operations and Technology Have Progressed, But Much Uncertainty Remains

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