The Office of the Inspector General at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD OIG) is an independent government entity established to prevent waste, fraud and abuse within HUD and its programs.

A large part of HUD OIG’s financial management oversight role is compliance with the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (CFO Act). HUD OIG conducts an annual financial statements audit of HUD and its component entities, including Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) as the principal auditor.  By law, HUD OIG is required to issue its independent auditor’s report by mid-November of each year.