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EMD-78-87 1 (1978-07-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaxpu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: LM106545 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITD STATES WASHINGTON. 0.C. .84i RESTRICTED - Not to be released outside the Genera; B-114860 Accounting Office except on tie bais of speziflc approval by the Office of Conressional Relations. The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Eubcommittee on Energy JULY 18, and Power Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce RE...LEASED. House of Representatives 1973 Dear Mr. Chairman: This is in response to your letter dated March 29, 1978, requesting an investigation of possible improprieties on the part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in revising its Minimum Property Standards. In par- ticular, you asked us to determine (1) to what extent and manner HUD permitted industry officials to develop the regulations and review and obtain copies thereof before they were available to the general public, (2) %,hy conzumers were not afforded the same opportunity as industry, and (3) how Mr. Robert Elliott, a former HUD General Counsel, obtained a copy of the reculations and whether he has violated any conflict of interest law or regulation in this matter. In summary, our work showed that: --Industyvs involvement in the development of the revision to the Minimum Property Standards was limited to furnishing technical data, such as the availability and cost of insulation. --The release of the revised standard to the National Association of Home Builders, prior to publication, was made by a BUD employee who could not be identified by us or BUD. The release of the revised standard was in violation of iUD policy since it was done without the approval of HUD's General Counsel. No conflict of interest laws have application to this release. --HrJD did not request comments from consumer groups prior to publication because it believed everyone would have an opportunity to comment when the revised standard was publishe'i in the Federal Register as a proposed rulemaking. RELEASED EMD-78-87 (C0342) D j

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