Reports: Hud Failed To Track Lead Paint Cases, Ensure Fixes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two federal reports released this month blast the Department of Housing and Urban Development for failing to have procedures to adequately protect children in subsidized housing against lead paint exposure. The reports, from the Government Accountability Office and HUD's Office of Inspector General, paint a portrait of an agency without a clear set of policies for local authorities to follow when reporting cases of children with elevated blood lead levels in public housing units and properties occupied by voucher holders. They also say HUD also lacks an adequate system of communication with the thousands of housing authorities it's tasked with overseeing, with reports on such matters often incomplete or missing entirely.Read more on NewsOK.com

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