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RED-75-354 1 (1975-04-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaate0001 and id is 1 raw text is: SO c. ./.7 COM 'TROLLZ G n A. OF -1 -- UN1TD STATES ____ '-' __... . B-16763.7 APR c0 191 0I 2 The Roaorable Richard S. ScKe r LM095012 United States Senate BEST DOCUMENT AVAILABLE i Dear Senator Schweiker: By letter of October 31, 1974, you asked that we obtain information from 'Kr. Ernest James, presidezt, 110 ?ark Corporation, Scranton, Pennsyl- vania, which might indicate 10roprieties in the handling of applications 7 -1 for assistance under section 235 of the ational Eousig Act7, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z-l) by the Daratent of Eousing and Urban Development. Also you asked that we investigae his eagations. Xr. James' allega- tions referred to rltif.ily housing projects for low- and moderate-income families with mortgages to be 0'=0re' by the Department. We reviewed (1) procedures fol!oned in processing applications for section 236 projects, (2) perriv: 4--or-ation in the Department's Philadelphia area office relatin to a~plications for mortgage insurance. under section 236, and (3) files-='_z=-e by Yr. ia-es, his attorney, and the consultant for the pr-o-ja-. Our review did not disclose any __.roper action by the Department in considering the application for --rtgga_ insurance for the United House project sub-)itted by the cornporaticn. !so, we found no improprieties con- cerning t~he allegations made by E=. J-es The areas of M.r. James' concern and our co-ents on these matters are presented below. AVAILABILITY OF W-,_NG FOR SECTION 236 PROJECTS Xr. Jazes told us that the Da===sz- allowed the State to make grants to the sponsors of two section 236 husing projects for planning purposes when only one could be finaly ap:-.r by the Department for section 236 funding. However, our review showed that the Depar-teat had enough funds to approve both projects. TYPE OF SPONSORS -IGIBLE FOR UNDER-<TvG SECTION 236 PROEC .S The Department approvad a setic- 236 housing project sponsored by a religious organization, -hich, acor-'g to Mr. James, is not allowed under its regulations. The Departm-z's rej-lations do not exclude a religious organization from eligibility as sazzsors of section 236 projects. RED-75-354

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