Summary

Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Inspector General to appear annually, no later than October 1, before the House Committee on Financial Services and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs to present testimony. The testimony must cover efforts to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse; the IG’s capacity to carry out audits, investigations, and reviews; actions identifying opportunities to improve HUD programs; recommendations to improve HUD efficiency and public accountability; an assessment of whether HUD has sufficient resources to meet its statutory mission; and ongoing or additional relevant activities.

• Requires the HUD Inspector General to testify annually before specified House and Senate committees by October 1 each year.
• Testimony must cover fraud prevention, audit/investigative capacity, program improvement actions, recommendations for efficiency, and resource sufficiency.
• The requirement is for reporting and oversight only; it does not provide funding or create new programs.
• Creates a predictable, recurring congressional oversight mechanism intended to improve transparency and accountability at HUD.
• No penalties or enforcement measures are included for failure to appear or provide testimony.
• May increase OIG administrative workload to prepare annual testimony and supporting materials.
• Could inform future congressional oversight, policy changes, or budget decisions, but does not compel such follow-up.
• Does not impose mandates on state or local governments or change tax or spending laws.