Congress is considering expanding HUD’s Moving to Work Demonstration program, and has asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to evaluate the success of the program to date, HUD’s existing monitoring efforts, as well as the potential benefits and concerns of expansion. GAO responded with a new report, entitled “Opportunities Exist to Improve Information and Monitoring,” which makes eight recommendations to HUD:

  • Improve guidance on reporting performance information;
  • Develop a plan for identifying and analyzing standard performance data;
  • Establish performance indicators;
  • Systematically identify lessons learned;
  • Clarify key terms;
  • Implement a process for assessing compliance with statutory requirements;
  • Do annual assessments of program risks; and
  • Verify the accuracy of self-reported data.

Click here to read the GAO’s full report.